A limited review of over diagnosis methods and long-term effects in breast cancer screening

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Dongfeng Wu (Συγγραφέας), Adriana Pérez (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Frontiers Media S.A., 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Breast cancer screening programs have been effective in detecting tumors prior to symptoms. Recently, there has been concern over the issue of over-diagnosis, that is, diagnosis of a breast cancer that does not manifest prior to death. Estimates for over-diagnosis vary, ranging from 7 to 52%. This v...