Improving work-up of the abnormal mammogram through organized assessment: Results from the Ontario Breast Screening Program

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 107-112

  Quan, May Lynn ^a,b,c,d   Shumak, Rene S ^a,b,c,d   Majpruz, Vicky ^a,b,c,d   Holloway, Claire M D ^a,b,c,d   O'Malley, Frances P ^a,b,c,d   Chiarelli, Anna M ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 84865472351     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2011.000413     Document Type: Article

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