Awareness of breast cancer and screening procedures among Malaysian women

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1965-1967

  Kanaga, K C ^a   Nithiya, J ^a   Noor Shatirah, M F V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Awareness; Breast cancer; Early detection; Practice; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858126949     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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