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Family history of breast cancer and compliance with mammography in Israel: findings of the National Health Survey 2003-2004 (EUROHIS).
European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) - 1 Feb 2007
Keinan-Boker Lital, Baron-Epel Orna, Garty Noga, Green Manfred S
Abstract excerpt
A positive family history of breast cancer is an established risk factor for the disease. In Israel, screening is recommended annually for high-risk women aged > or =40 years and biennially for average-risk women aged > or =50 years. The current study aimed to assess the effect of having a positive breast cancer family history on performing screening mammography in Israeli women. This study is a cross-sectional...
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