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The screening of well women for the early detection of breast cancer using clinical examination with thermography and mammography
Author(s) -
Stark Agnes M.,
Way Stanley
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197406)33:6<1671::aid-cncr2820330630>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - medicine , mammography , thermography , breast cancer , physical examination , breast cancer screening , cancer , gynecology , radiology , physics , infrared , optics
A group of 2684 women, selected as being at higher than average risk of breast cancer, has been screened by clinical examination, thermography, and mammography. The pickup rate for preclinical breast cancer is 19.3 per 1000. False positive and false negative rates are discussed. Cancer 33:1671–1679, 1974.