Those who attended three screenings before diagnosis had lower mortality. Strongest reduction seen in women aged between 70 and 75 years old. Stage IV tumors were most prevalent among those never screened. PHILADELPHIA — A new case-control study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, shows [...]
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