Essays about: "scope and limitations of breast cancer"

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  1. 1. The cost-effectiveness of low dose mammography - A decision-analytic approach

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet

    Author : Sandra Forsblad; [2010]
    Keywords : breast cancer; mammography; screening; radiation; risk model; photon-counting; PC-DR; cost-effectiveness; cost-utility; Markov model;

    Abstract : With 7 000 new cases in Sweden each year, breast cancer represents 30 percent of all female malignancies and is therefore the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. There are limitations as to what can be done to prevent the disease but with the use of mammography screening the chances of finding and treating the disease at an early stage are increasing. READ MORE