The techniques of self breast examination and the clinical examination of the breasts are described briefly. The potential value and the limitations of these tests in screening for breast cancer are reviewed. In a Cancer Society Monograph in 1958, Haagensen said, "It is probable that, from the point
Measuring performance in clinical breast examination
โ Scribed by Professor G. C. Wishart; J. Warwick; V. Pitsinis; S. Duffy; P. D. Britton
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 120 KB
- Volume
- 97
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.7108
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