Breast cancer detection : mammography and other methods in breast imaging

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Breast cancer detection : mammography and other methods in breast imaging

edited by Lawrence W. Bassett, Richard H. Gold

Grune & Stratton, c1987

2nd ed

Other Title

Mammography, thermography, and ultrasound in breast cancer detection

Available at  / 6 libraries

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Rev. ed. of: Mammography, thermography, and ultrasound in breast cancer detection. c1982

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Addresses mammography and the advantages and limitations of other breast imaging methods. The first section discusses the establishment of X-ray mammography as the safest and most accurate noninvasive method of early breast cancer detection; the second section emphasizes the signs of early cancer, the "complete" mammographic examination, and the "team approach" to diagnosis; the final section presents the benefits of mammography and its unmatched value in screening for breast cancer.

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