Effectiveness of mass screening for breast cancer in Japan

1 January 2000

journal article
research article
Published by Springer Nature in Breast Cancer

Vol. 7 (1) , 1-8
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02967181

Abstract

Breast cancer screening has been conducted in Japan mainly by physical examination, the standard method for breast cancer screening according to the Law of Health Services for the Elderly. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mass screening for breast cancer in Japan.

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