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Breast Cancer
Minimum, expected, and maximum detection rates calculated for England and Wales
April 14th, 2005
Cancer Research UK epidemiologists have calculated minimum, expected, and maximum breast cancer detection rates for England and Wales. These were reported in the British Journal of Cancer. "Minimum detection rates at screening are sometimes laid down as standards for breast cancer screening programs, based on underlying incidence of the disease in the age group screened. Detection rates should also depend on desired sensitivity, mean sojourn time, interscreening interval, and the screening round - that is, prevalent (first) or incident (second or subsequent)," stated S.W. Duffy and colleagues. They used "these quantities to...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-14)
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