The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

The Canadian National Breast screening study-1: breast cancer mortality after 11 to 16 years of follow-up. A randomized screening trial of mammography in women age 40-49 years Ann Intern Med 2002; 137: 305-312

Published: 1st January 2002

Authors: Miller AM, To T, Baines CJ, Wall C

Conclusion

Over fifty thousand young women were included. Annual mammography with regular instruction in self-examination did not reduce the mortality rate from breast cancer to less than that after a single breast examination and instruction in self-examination, without mammography.

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