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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2004 96(16):1200-1201; doi:10.1093/jnci/96.16.1200
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For Breast Cancer Screening, There Is Room for Improvement, Report Concludes

Judith Randal

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A 2001 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) concluded that, although it is an imperfect technology, x-ray film mammography is still the best screening tool available for the early detection of breast cancer.

Now the report has a sequel—also a product of the IOM and NRC—that reaffirms this view and builds on the content of the previous volume by focusing on how the deployment of the technology could be improved. "For the immediate future, broader and better use of (conventional) mammography holds the . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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