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Assessing individual breast cancer risk within the U.K. National Health Service Breast Screening Program: a new paradigm for cancer prevention.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Jul 2012
Evans D Gareth R, Warwick Jane, Astley Susan M, Stavrinos Paula, Sahin Sarah, Ingham Sarah, McBurney Helen, Eckersley Barbara, Harvie Michelle, Wilson Mary, Beetles Ursula, Warren Ruth, Hufton Alan, Sergeant Jamie C, Newman William G, Buchan Iain, Cuzick Jack, Howell Anthony
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The aim of this study is to determine breast cancer risk at mammographic screening episodes and integrate standard risk factors with mammographic density and genetic data to assess changing the screening interval based on risk and offer women at high risk preventive strategies. We report our experience of assessing breast cancer risk within the U.K. National Health Service Breast Screening Program using results...
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