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Breast Cancer
Reports from P.H. Zahl et al highlight recent research in breast cancer
January 8th, 2009
"The introduction of screening mammography has been associated with sustained increases in breast cancer incidence. The natural history of these screen-detected cancers is not well understood," scientists in the United States report. "We compared cumulative breast cancer incidence in age-matched cohorts of women residing in 4 Norwegian counties before and after the initiation of biennial mammography. The screened group included all women who were invited for all 3 rounds of screening during the period 1996 through 2001 ( age range in 1996, 50-64 years). The control group included all women who would have been invited for screening had there been a screening program...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-08)
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