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Clinical Trial
. 2003 Feb;52(2):104, 106.

Self-examination does not reduce breast cancer mortality

Marsha Wittink  1 , Joseph B Straton
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  • PMID: 12585984
Clinical Trial

Self-examination does not reduce breast cancer mortality

Marsha Wittink et al. J Fam Pract. 2003 Feb.

Abstract

Breast self-examination does not decrease breast cancer mortality, according to the results of this randomized controlled trial of 266,000 women who were given intensive instruction in breast self-examination. These findings correspond with the US Preventive Services Task Force policy not to recommend breast self-examination for the reduction of breast cancer mortality.

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