title: Self-examination does not reduce breast cancer mortality.
abstract: Breast self-examination does not decrease breast cancer mortality, according to the results of this randomized controlled trial of 266,000 women who were given intensive instruction in breast self-examination. These findings correspond with the US Preventive Services Task Force policy not to recommend breast self-examination for the reduction of breast cancer mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: Marsha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wittink
authors.forename: Joseph B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Straton