Breast cancer mortality in mammographic screening in Europe: a review of incidence-based mortality studies

Sisse Helle Njor, Lennarth Nyström, Sue Moss, Eugenio Paci, Mireille Broeders, Nereo Segnan, Elsebeth Lynge, EUROSCREEN Working Group

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Abstract

To estimate the impact of service mammography screening on breast cancer mortality using European incidence-based mortality (IBM) studies (or refined mortality studies). IBM studies include only breast cancer deaths occurring in women with breast cancer diagnosed after their first invitation to screening.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Medical Screening
Volume19 Suppl 1
Pages (from-to)33-41
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Europe
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Mammography
  • Mass Screening

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