Breast Cancer Screening by Physical Examination: A Randomized Trial in the Phillipines.

Abstract

The purpose of the present work is to establish whether a program of mass screening by PE performed by trained paramedical personnel can be set up in a developing country as part of the routine activity of first level health services, and whether and to what extent such a program can reduce mortality from breast cancer. The location is Metro Manila and Rizal Province of the Philippines. This population has a relatively high incidence of breast cancer. The study is a randomized controlled trial of the effect of annual physical examination (PE) of the breasts by trained nurses/midwives in reducing mortality from breast cancer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA322025

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People

  • D. M. Parkin

Organizations

  • International Agency for Research on Cancer

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer Screening
  • Data Management
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Intervention
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Physical Examination (Medicine)
  • Recombinant Dna
  • Test And Evaluation

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