Is mammography screening anxiety related to personal coping style?
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Study of Screening Mammography Frequency and Related Variables in Women Referring to the Mammography Center, Mousavi Hospital, Zanjan
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer found in women, and screening is the best way to make an early diagnosis. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of screening mammography and related variables in the mammography center of Mousavi Hospital, located in Zanjan, Iran. Methods: This was a prospective descriptive study. Study sample size was 526 women who were selected by...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cancer Supplements
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1359-6349
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcsup.2008.06.088