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Editorial for “Mammography Screening of Women in Their Forties : The impact of changes in screening guidelines”

✍ Scribed by Rachel F. Brem

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
43 KB
Volume
112
Category
Article
ISSN
0008-543X

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✦ Synopsis

Mammographic screening has resulted in ≤44% reduction in breast cancer mortality. Understanding what influences and motivates women to obtain mammograms is critical to achieving the highest compliance rate

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