Validity of self-reported breast cancer characteristics in a nationwide cohort of women with a family history of breast cancer

Abstract Background Women may have incomplete understanding of a breast cancer diagnosis, leading to inaccurate reporting in epidemiological studies. However, it is not feasible to obtain consent for medical records from all women participating in a study. Therefore, it is important to determine how...

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Main Authors: Aimee A. D’Aloisio, Hazel B. Nichols, M. Elizabeth Hodgson, Sandra L. Deming-Halverson, Dale P. Sandler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3686-6