Population-based mammography screening below age 50: balancing radiation-induced vs prevented breast cancer deaths

INTRODUCTION: Exposure to ionizing radiation at mammography screening may cause breast cancer. Because the radiation risk increases with lower exposure age, advancing the lower age limit may affect the balance between screening benefits and risks. The present study explores the benefit–risk ratio of...

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Autores principales: de Gelder, R, Draisma, G, Heijnsdijk, E A M, de Koning, H J
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2011
Materias:
Epidemiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3068504/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21364575
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2011.67

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3068504/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21364575
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2011.67

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