FIRST ROUND RESULTS OF A LONG TERM POPULATION- BASED BREAST CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM FROM BAHCESEHIR


Kayhan A., Gurdal S. O., ÖZAYDIN A. N., Ozturk E., CABIOĞLU N., ARIBAL M. E., ...More

JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH, vol.8, no.4, pp.180-184, 2012 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.180-184
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The Bahcesehir Breast Cancer Screening Project is the first organized population based breast cancer screening project in Turkey. The objectives of this prospective observational study are to determine implementation of a population-based organized breast cancer screening program in Turkish women and to find out the effect of screening on stage shift.