Opportunity for breast cancer screening in limited resource countries: A literature review and implications for iran

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2467-2475

  Asadzadeh, Vostakolaei F ^a   Broeders, Mjm ^a,b   Kiemeney, Lalm ^a,c,d   Verbeek, Alm ^a,b  

^a Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^b National Expert and Training Centre for Breast Cancer Screening   (Netherlands)

^c Integraal Kankercentrum Oost   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Iran; Limited resource countries; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858223414     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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