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Breast Cancer
Studies conducted at D. Puliti et al on breast cancer recently published
September 4th, 2008
According to recent research from Florence, Italy, "The aim of this study was the evaluation of the impact of service screening programmes on breast cancer mortality in five regions of Italy. We conducted a matched case-control study with four controls for each case." "Cases were defined as breast cancer deaths occurred not later than 31 December 2002. Controls were sampled from the local municipality list and matched by date of birth. Screening histories were assessed by the local, computerised, screening database and subjects were classified as either invited or not-yet-invited and as either screened or unscreened. There were a total of 1750 breast cancer deaths...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-09-04)
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