CJS debate: Is mammography useful in average-risk screening for breast cancer?
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SUMMARY Given recent the debate over breast cancer screening that was reignited by the 25-year follow-up data from the Canadian National Breast Screening Study, the Canadian Journal of Surgery commissioned a group of Canadian experts to debate the value of screening mammography. We discuss the Canadian study and summarize the arguments in favour of and against screening mammography for average-risk patients. We also provide summary recommendations for the use of mammography.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
دوره 59 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016