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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449995403321

Autore

Petitti Diana B

Titolo

Saving Women's Lives [[electronic resource] ] : Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, : National Academies Press, 2005

ISBN

0-309-53209-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JoyJanet E <1953-> (Janet Elizabeth)

PenhoetEdward E

Disciplina

616.99449075

Soggetti

Breast - Cancer - Diagnosis

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Acronyms""; ""Contents""; ""List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Benefits and Limitations of Mammography""; ""3 Improving Breast Cancer Screening Services""; ""4 Understanding Breast Cancer Risk""; ""5 Biologically Based Technologies""; ""6 The Necessary Environment for Research and Development""; ""7 Translating New Technologies into Improved Patient Outcomes""; ""8 Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Breast Cancer Technology Overview""; ""Appendix B Workshop Agendas""

""Appendix C ROC Analysis: Key Statistical Tool for Evaluating Detection Technologies""""Appendix D Common Weaknesses in Study Designs""; ""Glossary""; ""Index""