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. 2017 Sep 1;177(9):1381-1382.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2247.

Women's Awareness and Perceived Importance of the Harms and Benefits of Mammography Screening: Results From a 2016 National Survey

Jiani Yu  1 , Rebekah H Nagler  2 , Erika Franklin Fowler  3 , Karla Kerlikowske  4   5 , Sarah E Gollust  1
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Women's Awareness and Perceived Importance of the Harms and Benefits of Mammography Screening: Results From a 2016 National Survey

Jiani Yu et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This survey study examines how women in the general US population perceive the benefits and harms of mammography screening.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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