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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816709503321

Titolo

Mammography and beyond : developing technologies for the early detection of breast cancer / / Committee on Technologies for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer ; Sharyl J. Nass, I. Craig Henderson, and Joyce C. Lashof, editors ; National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine and Division of Earth and Life Sciences, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, c2001

ISBN

0-309-17131-8

0-309-51181-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xix, 288 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

NassSharyl J

HendersonI. Craig

LashofJoyce C

Disciplina

616.99/449075

Soggetti

Breast - Cancer - Diagnosis

Breast - Imaging

Medical screening

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-267) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Breast Imaging and Related Technologies -- 3 Technologies in Development: Genetics and Tumor Markers -- 4 Development and Regulation of New Technologies -- 5 Evaluation and Cost Coverage of Technologies -- 6 Dissemination: Increasing the Use and Availability of New Technologies -- 7 Findings and Recommendations -- Glossary -- References -- Appendix Workshop Speakers -- Index.