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Breast Cancer
Studies in the area of breast cancer reported from University of St. Andrews
June 18th, 2009
In this recent report published in the Journal of Medical Genetics, researchers in Scotland conducted a study "To establish health related costs and benefits of clinical services for women at increased familial risk of breast cancer. Analysis of costs and outcomes for one UK regional service, supplemented with data from a multinational collaborative study." "Main outcome measures were aggregate costs for regular clinical examination, mammographic screening and further investigations; breast cancer incidence; proportion of cancers detected at ''early'' or ''late'' stage, compared with corresponding data for unscreened women of comparable age; survival in relation...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-06-18)
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