Is community intervention in breast cancer screening in Brazil feasible?

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-

  Mauad, E C ^a   Silvay, T B ^a   Haikel, R L ^a   Bauab, S ^a   Longatto Filhoy, A ^a  

^a BARRETOS CANCER HOSPITAL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; COLORECTAL TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

BRAZIL; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

EID: 79955605073     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: 14755793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jms.2011.010124     Document Type: Letter

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