Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3851720 | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2008 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Using the most optimistic assumptions, survival gains expected from screening for breast cancer in women on dialysis therapy are very small. Annual population breast cancer screening should not be recommended for all women on dialysis therapy, but should be an individual decision between the patient and health care provider.
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Authors
Germaine MBBS, MMed(Clin Epi), Kirsten MAppSc(Biopharm), MHthEcon, MPH, PhD, Jeremy R. MD, Jonathan C. MD, PhD,