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The summary below is from the full report titled “Performance of Screening Mammography among Women with and without a First-Degree Relative with Breast Cancer.” It is in the 5 December 2000 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 133, pages 855-863). The authors are K Kerlikowske, PA Carney, B Geller, MT Mandelson, SH Taplin, K Malvin, V Ernster, N Urban, G Cutter, R Rosenberg, and R Ballard-Barbash.
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How Sensitive Are Screening Mammograms in Women with and without a Family History of Breast Cancer?. Ann Intern Med. 2000;133:S56. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-133-11-200012050-00004
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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2000;133(11):S56.
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-133-11-200012050-00004
Breast Cancer, Hematology/Oncology.
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