Saving women's lives
Subtitle: strategies for improving breast cancer detection and diagnosis
By: Committee on New Approaches to Early Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer, National Cancer Policy Board, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Policy and Global Affairs Division ; Janet E. Joy, Edward E. Penhoet, and Diana B. Petitti, editors.
Contributors: Joy, Janet E. 1953-; Penhoet, Edward E.; Petitti, Diana B.; National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Committee on New Approaches to Early Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer.; National Research Council (U.S.). Policy and Global Affairs.; National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy.
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
Subjects: Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis.; Breast -- Cancer -- Government policy -- United States.; Breast -- Cancer -- Prevention.; Medical screening.; Breast Neoplasms -- diagnosis.; Mammography.; Mass Screening.; Research.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: Benefits and limitations of mammography; Improving breast cancer screening services; Understanding breast cancer risk; Biologically-based technologies; The necessary environment for research and development; Translating new technologies into improved patient outcomes; Recommendations.