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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 94, No. 20, 1515,
October 16, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press
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Mammography Frequently Detects Noninvasive Tumors
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Approximately one in every 1,300 mammograms will result in a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), and this type of noninvasive tumor makes up roughly 20% of breast cancers detected by screening mammography, according to a study in the October 16 issue of the