Predictors of competing mortality to invasive breast cancer incidence in the Canadian National Breast Screening study

Predictors of competing mortality to invasive breast cancer incidence in the Canadian National Breast Screening study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of breast cancer screening requires estimates of the absolute risk of breast cancer, which is modified by various risk factors. Breast cancer incidence, and thus mortality, is altered by the occurren...

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Main Authors: Taghipour Sharareh, Banjevic Dragan, Fernandes Joanne, Miller Anthony B, Montgomery Neil, Jardine Andrew K S, Harvey Bart J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Invasive breast cancer
Competing mortality
Cancer-specific mortality
Non-cancer mortality
Risk factors
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/299

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