Concerns About Recommending Routine Screening Mammograms for Women Aged 40-49 Years
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Mammography in asymptomatic women aged 40-49 years
OBJECTIVE To assess findings of mammography of and interventions resulting from breast cancer screening in women aged 40-49 years with no increased risk (typical risk) of breast cancer. METHODS This cross-sectional study evaluated women aged 40-49 years who underwent mammography screening in a mastology reference center in Recife, PE, Northeastern Brazil, between January 2010 and October 2011. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0027-8874,1460-2105
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/89.12.889