Breast cancer screening in women aged under 50
BMJPublished 15 March 1997
Suzanne W. Fletcher
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It is clear that in the first five to seven years after study entry, there is no reduction in mortality from breast cancer that can be attributed to screening, and there is an uncertain, and if …
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