Breast cancer screening program in Lithuania: trends in breast cancer mortality before and during the introduction of the mammography screening programme

Background Breast cancer is the most frequent oncological disease as well as the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. Decline in mortality in economically strong countries is observed. This decline is mostly related to early diagnosis (improvement in breast cancer awareness and mamm...

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Main Authors: Laura Steponavičienė, Rūta Briedienė, Rasa Vansevičiūtė-Petkevičienė, Daiva Gudavičienė, Ieva Vincerževskienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2020-12-01
Series:Acta Medica Lituanica
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/21933