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Published in: Breast Cancer Research 1/2013

01-11-2013 | Poster presentation

PB.38: In the context of overdiagnosis, does size matter?

Authors: S Bhuva, I Haigh, M McMahon, B Dall, D Dodwell, N Sharma

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Special Issue 1/2013

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The Marmot Review showed that although breast screening saves lives, it is harmful through overdiagnosis - treating cancers that would not otherwise have ever become clinically apparent. Currently, there is no size threshold for recalling screening patients with calcifications. Our aim was to assess whether a minimum size threshold would reduce overdiagnosis. …
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Title
PB.38: In the context of overdiagnosis, does size matter?
Authors
S Bhuva
I Haigh
M McMahon
B Dall
D Dodwell
N Sharma
Publication date
01-11-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Breast Cancer Research / Issue Special Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr3538

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