Breast density as a predictor of mammographic detection: comparison of interval- and screen-detected cancers.

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Screening mammography is the best method to reduce mortality from breast cancer, yet some breast cancers cannot be detected by mammography. Cancers diagnosed after a negative mammogram are known as interval cancers. This study investigated whether mammographic breast density is related to the risk of interval cancer.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Natl Cancer Inst

Title: Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)

ISSN: 0027-8874

ISSN (Print): 0027-8874

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 05 2000

Volume: 92

Issue: 13

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[1 ] Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA 98101, USA. mandelson.m@ghc.org

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DOI: 10.1093/jnci/92.13.1081

PubMed ID: 10880551

SO-VID: 2696c45e-971b-412d-8460-b00d283ed8d6

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