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Outcome of screening by clinical examination of the breast in a trial in the Philippines

  1. Paola Pisani1,†,*,
  2. D.M. Parkin1,
  3. Corazon Ngelangel2,
  4. Divina Esteban3,
  5. Lorna Gibson1,4,
  6. Marilou Munson5,
  7. Mary Grace Reyes6,
  8. Adriano Laudico7

Article first published online: 27 JUL 2005

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.21343

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 118, Issue 1, pages 149–154, 1 January 2006

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Pisani, P., Parkin, D.M., Ngelangel, C., Esteban, D., Gibson, L., Munson, M., Reyes, M. G. and Laudico, A. (2006), Outcome of screening by clinical examination of the breast in a trial in the Philippines. Int. J. Cancer, 118: 149–154. doi: 10.1002/ijc.21343

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  1. 1

    Unit of Descriptive Epidemiology, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France

  2. 2

    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, The Philippines

  3. 3

    Rizal Cancer Registry, Rizal Medical Center, University of Manila, The Philippines

  4. 4

    Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology Unit, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

  5. 5

    Philippine Cancer Control Program, Non-Communicable & Degenerative Disease Control Division,Department of Health, Manila, The Philippines

  6. 6

    Philippine Cancer Control Program, National Capital Regional Health Office, Manila, The Philippines

  7. 7

    Philippine Cancer Society, Manila, The Philippines

  1. †

    Fax: +33-4-7273-8575.

*Unit of Descriptive Epidemiology, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150 Cours Albert-Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 26 OCT 2005
  2. Article first published online: 27 JUL 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 21 APR 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 25 JUL 2004

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  • U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command. Grant Number: DAMD17-94-J-4327

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