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Evaluation of mammographic surveillance services in women aged 40-49 years with a moderate family history of breast cancer: a single-arm cohort study.
Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) - 1 Mar 2013
Duffy S W, Mackay J, Thomas S, Anderson E, Chen T H H, Ellis I, Evans G, Fielder H, Fox R, Gui G, Macmillan D, Moss S, Rogers C, Sibbering M, Wallis M, Warren R, Watson E, Whynes D, Allgood P, Caunt J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Women with a significant family history of breast cancer are often offered more intensive and earlier surveillance than is offered to the general population in the National Breast Screening Programme. Up to now, this strategy has not been fully evaluated. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the benefit of mammographic surveillance for women aged 40-49 years at moderate risk of breast cancer due to family history....
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