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Breast Cancer
Research from University of Washington reveals new findings on breast cancer
May 21st, 2009
"The objective of this study was to assess rural-urban differences in mammography and Papanicolaou (Pap) smear screening. Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (1994-2000, 2002, 2004) were used to examine trends in these two tests by rural-urban residence location," scientists in the United States report. "In 2004, 70.8 percent of rural and 75.7 percent of urban respondents had received timely mammography; this difference remained significant in adjusted analyses and was greatest for women in remote rural locations. Although overall participation in mammography increased over time, a persistent rural-urban gap was identified. In contrast, in 2004,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-05-21)
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