An effective way to reduce mortality. Screening for malignant breast disease.
Early detection of breast cancer can enable surgery to save a woman's breast. To supplement breast cancer screening programmes, breast self-examination should be taught to women who are at risk, reducing an avoidably high mortality rate.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D016353:Self-Examination