A promoting early presentation intervention increases breast cancer awareness in older women after 2 years: A randomised controlled trial

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-21

  Forbes, L J L ^a   Linsell, L ^a   Atkins, L ^a   Burgess, C ^a   Tucker, L ^a   Omar, L ^a   Ramirez, A J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aged; awareness; breast cancer; complex intervention; delayed presentation; randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK;

AGED; AWARENESS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES;

EID: 79959735043     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.205     Document Type: Article

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