The use of thermovision in the detection of early breast cancer
โ Scribed by Agnes M. Stark; Stanley Way
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1974
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 622 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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โฆ Synopsis
A group of 4621 well women has been screened for the detection of early breast cancer by clinical examination and thermography, with mammography when the initial screening indicated the need for further investigation. T h e detection rate for early breast cancer is 5.8 per 1000. False negative and false positive results are discussed.
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