Breast cancer incidence among women in Missouri. Implications for cancer control.

J. C. Chang; S. G. Simms; J. R. Davis; R. C. Brownson

Breast cancer incidence among women in Missouri. Implications for cancer control.

J. C. Chang
, S. G. Simms
, J. R. Davis
, R. C. Brownson

Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS)

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Abstract

During the past decade, the incidence of breast cancer in Missouri women has apparently increased. As this study shows, however, this apparent rise is due to the early detection of localized cancers--those with higher cure rates. The implications of the findings are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	809-814
Number of pages	6
Journal	Missouri Medicine
Volume	86
Issue number	12
State	Published - Dec 1989

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