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Understanding the mammography controversy : science, politics, and breast cancer screening
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- Summary
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Explains how breast cancer develops, discusses the controversy surrounding mammography, and includes a timeline showing how public advice on the merits of mammography has changed over the years.
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- Creator
- Madelon L. Finkel
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, ©2008
- Physical Details
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- viii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780313363177, 031336317X
- OCLC
- ocn288936837
- Originally published in 2005.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-194) and index.
- The female breast -- The epidemiology of breast cancer: who is at risk? -- Breast cancer and treatment options -- The principles of cancer screening and diagnosis -- Breast cancer detection: old and new techniques -- What does the research show? -- Science, politics, and mammograms -- Communicating with doctors / David Hyman and Madelon L. Finkel -- Coping with breast cancer -- The breast self-exam -- Listing of types of support groups and organizations -- Clinical trials