Recommendations on screening for breast cancer in average-risk women aged 40-74 years

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 1991-2001

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AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECHOMAMMOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAMMOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 81855183773     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110334     Document Type: Article

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