Women's perception of risk of cancer
- 22 August 1998
- Vol. 317 (7157) , 542
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.317.7157.542
Abstract
EDITOR—Figures recently published by the Cancer Research Campaign showed that cancer is now the leading cause of death in the United Kingdom.1 This change seems to be due to a more rapid fall in mortality from heart disease than from cancer, although both are declining. For many years, women have believed cancer to be the greatest killer. 2 3 View this table: Participants' responses to statements relating to risk of breast cancer Cancer …Keywords
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