Effect of community population size on breast cancer screening, stage distribution, treatment use and outcomes

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 46-52

  Olson, Robert A ^a,b,c   Nichol, Alan ^a,b   Caron, Nadine R ^b,c,d,e   Olivotto, Ivo A ^a,b   Speers, Caroline ^a   Chia, Stephen ^a,b   Davidson, Ashley ^a,b   Coldman, Andy ^a,b   Bajdik, Chris ^a,b   Tyldesley, Scott ^a,b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d University Hospital of Northern British Columbia   (Canada)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast conserving surgery; Chemotherapy; Hormonal therapy; Mammography; Mastectomy; Rural

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856188656     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404068     Document Type: Article

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