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Breast Cancer Epidemiology
Scientists at Medical University of Vienna, Department of Epidemiology report research in breast cancer epidemiology
February 1st, 2007
Current study results from the report, "Breast cancer trends: opportunistic screening in Austria versus controlled screening in Finland and Sweden," have been published. "The objective of the study was to compare the trends of incidence and of mortality of breast cancer in Austria, Finland and Sweden, where different mammography screening strategies (opportunistic versus controlled) are applied. Furthermore, to find out whether a change in screening strategies would be feasible for Austria," investigators in Vienna, Austria report. "Age-standardized incidence rates (1983-2000) and mortality rates (1980-2001/2) were analysed. Furthermore, the annual per cent change and...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2007-02-01)
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