Mammography screening in three Finnish residential areas: comprehensive population-based study of breast cancer incidence and incidence-based mortality 1976-2009 - UTU Research Portal

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Mammography screening in three Finnish residential areas: comprehensive population-based study of breast cancer incidence and incidence-based mortality 1976-2009

Authors: Parvinen I, Heinavaara S, Anttila A, Helenius H, Klemi P, Pylkkanen L

Publisher: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP

Publication year: 2015

Journal: British Journal of Cancer

Journal name in source: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER

Journal acronym: BRIT J CANCER

Volume: 112

Issue: 5

First page : 918

Last page: 924

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 0007-0920

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2014.642

Abstract

Conclusions: The wide mammography screening programme in Turku was effective in decreasing BC mortality in the elderly age groups. These results support the implementation of BC screening from age 50 up to 74 years.