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New Findings from G.P. Doyle and Co-Authors Describe Advances in Breast Cancer

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 10th, 2011

2011 NOV 10 -- "Participation rate is an important indicator for a screening program's effectiveness; however, the current approach to measuring participation rate in Canada is not comparable with other countries. The objective of this study is to review the measurement of screening mammography participation in Canada, make international comparisons, and propose alternative methods," scientists writing in the journal Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada report.

"Canadian breast cancer screening program data for women aged 50 to 69 years screened between 2004 and 2006 were extracted from the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Database (CBCSD). The...

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