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