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Author Finkel, Madelon Lubin, 1949-

Title Understanding the mammography controversy : science, politics, and breast cancer screening / Madelon L. Finkel.

Publication Info. Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2005.

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Location Call No. Status
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  616.99 FIN    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  616..99449 FINKEL    Check Shelf
Description viii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-194) and index.
Contents The female breast -- The epidemiology of breast cancer: who is at risk? -- Breast cancer and treatment options -- The principles of cancer screening and diagnosis -- Breast cancer detection: old and new techniques -- What does the research show? -- Science, politics, and mammograms -- Communicating with doctors / David Hyman and Madelon L. Finkel -- Coping with breast cancer -- The breast self-exam -- Listing of types of support groups and organizations -- Clinical trials.
Subject Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Evaluation.
Medical screening -- Evaluation.
Breast -- Cancer -- Risk factors.
Breast -- Radiography.
Breast Neoplasms -- diagnosis.
Breast Neoplasms -- therapy.
Mammography.
Risk Assessment.
ISBN 0275981886 alkaline paper
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