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Breast cancer mortality after screening mammography in British Columbia women

  1. Andrew Coldman1,†,*,
  2. Norm Phillips1,
  3. Linda Warren2,
  4. Lisa Kan2

Article first published online: 5 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22249

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 120, Issue 5, pages 1076–1080, 1 March 2007

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Coldman, A., Phillips, N., Warren, L. and Kan, L. (2007), Breast cancer mortality after screening mammography in British Columbia women. Int. J. Cancer, 120: 1076–1080. doi: 10.1002/ijc.22249

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  1. 1

    Surveillance and Outcomes Unit, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada

  2. 2

    Screening Mammography Program of BC, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada

  1. †

    Fax: 1-604-660-3645.

*Surveillance and Outcomes Unit, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada

  1. †

    Fax: 1-604-660-3645.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 JAN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 5 DEC 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 JUL 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 23 JAN 2006

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  • American Cancer Society. Grant Number: 23039

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