Leading the way in breast cancer screening and prevention

Editorial

Katrina Armstrong. J Gen Intern Med. 2004 Apr.

. 2004 Apr;19(4):390-1.

doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.42001.x.

No abstract available

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Do physicians tailor their recommendations for breast cancer risk reduction based on patient's risk?
Haas JS, Kaplan CP, Gregorich SE, Pérez-Stable EJ, Des Jarlais G. Haas JS, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2004 Apr;19(4):302-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30280.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2004. PMID: 15061738 Free PMC article.
Predictors of pessimistic breast cancer risk perceptions in a primary care population.
Davids SL, Schapira MM, McAuliffe TL, Nattinger AB. Davids SL, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2004 Apr;19(4):310-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.20801.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2004. PMID: 15061739 Free PMC article.
Communication factors in the follow-up of abnormal mammograms.
Poon EG, Haas JS, Louise Puopolo A, Gandhi TK, Burdick E, Bates DW, Brennan TA. Poon EG, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2004 Apr;19(4):316-23. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30357.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2004. PMID: 15061740 Free PMC article.
Obesity and breast cancer screening.
Wee CC, McCarthy EP, Davis RB, Phillips RS. Wee CC, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2004 Apr;19(4):324-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30354.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2004. PMID: 15061741 Free PMC article.

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