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Radiation risk and mammographic screening of women from 40 to 49 years of age: effect on breast cancer rates and years of life

The aim of this study was to evaluate the carcinogenic risks associated with radiation in mass mammographic screening. Assessment was in terms of breast cancer mortality and years of life for a hypothetical cohort of 100 000 women. Data were obtained on incidence, mortality and life expectancy for t...

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Autores principales: Mattsson, A, Leitz, W, Rutqvist, L E
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2000
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2363188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10638993
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/bjoc.1999.0903