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Breast Cancer
New findings from S. Honjo and co-authors in the area of breast cancer published
January 15th, 2008
According to recent research from Fukuoka, Japan, "Breast cancer screening by mammography is thought to be effective in reducing breast cancer mortality while ultrasonography is not accepted as a population screening modality, although the latter has been suggested to be useful in detection of cancer in the dense breast, relatively more typical for a younger woman. Mammography with medio-lateral oblique view was offered on trial in 1999-2000 for 3453 female residents in Tochigi prefecture who also underwent clinical breast examination and ultrasonography." "The municipalities that provided cancer screening were informed of the final diagnosis for women with positive...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-01-15)
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