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The validation of a simulation model incorporating radiation risk for mammography breast cancer screening in women with a hereditary-increased breast cancer risk.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Feb 2010
Greuter Marcel J W, Jansen-van der Weide Marijke C, Jacobi Cathrien E, Oosterwijk Jan C, Jansen Liesbeth, Oudkerk Matthijs, de Bock Geertruida H
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INTRODUCTION: For women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation or a strong family history of breast cancer, there is no clear estimation of the risk of tumour induction versus the beneficial effects of mammography screening available. This study aims to validate the Simulation Model on Radiation Risk and breast cancer Screening (SiMRiSc) model in these women, which can provide information on the benefits and risks of...
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