Promotion of breast self examination in the context of diagnosis and management of breast disease

The incidence and mortality rates from breast cancer continue to increase in the United Kingdom, and the disease is the most common cause of death in women aged 35 to 54 years. Various aetiological factors have been identified, but the known risk factors are not sufficiently predictive to form the basis of programmes for the primary prevention of breast cancer.

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Edinburgh

Year dc:date.issued

1983

Author dc:creator

• Adam, Sheila

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1842/26213

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:era.ed.ac.uk:1842/26213