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Review
. 2012 Oct;9(10):599-605.
doi: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2012.126. Epub 2012 Aug 14.

Breast cancer screening: the questions answered

Philippe Autier  1 , Laura J Esserman, Chris I Flowers, Nehmat Houssami
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Breast cancer screening: the questions answered

Philippe Autier et al. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2012 Oct.

Abstract

Early detection of cancer has long been thought to be the first step towards eradicating the mortality associated with the disease. National screening programmes for breast cancer have been implemented in many countries. However, there is controversy regarding the efficacy and optimal methods of screening, which is regularly discussed in articles, at conferences and is apparent in conflicting guidelines. In this article, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology asks four experts their opinions on some of the pressing questions associated with breast cancer screening.

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