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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2002 94(19):1419; doi:10.1093/jnci/94.19.1419
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 94, No. 19, 1419, October 2, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press

Press Release

Study Finds No Evidence That Teaching Breast Self-Examination Saves Lives

Linda Wang, Assistant News Editor, Katherine Arnold, News Editor

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Teaching women breast self-examination (BSE) does not appear to decrease the number of deaths from breast cancer, according to a study in the October 2 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. However, intensive teaching of BSE was found to increase the rate of benign breast biopsies, potentially adding to health care costs without benefits.

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