Mammography-based screening program: preliminary results from a first 2-year round in a Brazilian region using mobile and fixed units

• Main Authors: Haikel Raphael (Author), Mauad Edmundo (Author), Silva Thiago (Author), Mattos JacóSaraivadeCastro (Author), Chala Luciano (Author), Longatto-Filho Adhemar (Author), de Barros Nestor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide. The use of mobile mammography units to offer screening to women living in remote areas is a rational strategy to incr...