Effectiveness of the Korean National Cancer Screening Program in reducing breast cancer mortality
Abstract High incidences of breast cancer (BC) are reported in Asian women in their forties, and it is not clear whether mammographic screening reduces mortality among them. This study evaluated the effect of BC screening on mortality in Korea. We conducted a nationwide prospective cohort study of w...
Main Authors: | Eunji Choi, Jae Kwan Jun, Mina Suh, Kyu-Won Jung, Boyoung Park, Kyeongmin Lee, So-Youn Jung, Eun Sook Lee, Kui Son Choi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-06-01
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Series: | npj Breast Cancer |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41523-021-00295-9 |
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