Breast Cancer Screening in Europe:

As controlled trials have demonstrated that in many European countries breast cancer mortality may be reduced by population-based mammographic screening of women over the age of 50, there is mounting pressure to introduce new service screening programmes. How should these programmes be planned and m...

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Other Authors: Gad, Adel (Editor), Turco, Marco Rosselli Del (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1993
Series:ESO Monographs, European School of Oncology
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Online Access:UBR01
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Summary:As controlled trials have demonstrated that in many European countries breast cancer mortality may be reduced by population-based mammographic screening of women over the age of 50, there is mounting pressure to introduce new service screening programmes. How should these programmes be planned and monitored ? Is it cost-effective ? We invited experts whowork with the principal screening programmes in Europe to answer these questions and to describe their experiences. Particualr attention has been given to planning, organisation and monitoring new screening programmes in order to achieve optimal results
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (VIII, 148 p)
ISBN:9783642781544
DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-78154-4

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