Breast Ultrasound Following a Positive Clinical Breast Examination: Does It Have a Role in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Purpose: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, with an estimated 1.7 million new cases occurring in 2012. The majority of cases and deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where population-based mammography screening is not available and countries must rely...

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Main Authors: Vivien Tsu, John R Scheel, Amie Bishop, Marjorie Murray, Bernhard Weigl, Constance D Lehman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Massachusetts Medical School 2015-11-01
Series:Journal of Global Radiology
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Online Access:http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jgr/vol1/iss2/1