Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 415-420 , April 2002

Comparison of breast mammography, sonography and physical examination for screening women at high risk of breast cancer in taiwan

  • Ming-Feng Hou

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Ming-Feng Hou, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, 807, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Departments of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Hung-Yi Chuang

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Occupational Medicine and Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Fu Ou-Yang

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Chen-Ya Wang

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Chyi-Lie Huang

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    • Departments of Radiology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Hui-Mei Fan

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Chieh-Han Chuang

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Jaw-Yuan Wang

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Jan-Singh Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Gin-Chung Liu

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Tsung-Jen Huang

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Received 22 October 2001 ,Accepted 9 January 2002.

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Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 415-420 , April 2002

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