The predictive value of positive test results in screening for breast cancer by mammography in the Nijmegen programme.
After 10 years of screening for breast cancer by mammography in Nijmegen, the predictive value of positive screening results (PV+) was evaluated. The percentage of women with breast cancer in the group of referred women (PV+) for women under age 50 was 16-26%, regardless of the number of screening e...
Main Authors: | Peeters, P. H., Verbeek, A. L., Hendriks, J. H., Holland, R., Mravunac, M. |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
Published: |
1987
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2001909/ |
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