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BRCA1 and BRCA2 predictive genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancers : a systematic review of clinical evidence

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14921
McGahan, Lynda. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) , 2006.
Audience
Professional
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  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 66, March 2006
Author
McGahan, Lynda
Corporate Author
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA)
Publication Date
2006
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 66
Subjects
Genes, BRCA1
Genes, BRCA2
Genetic Screening
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
ISBN
1894978986 (print)
1894978994 (online)
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/175_brca_tr_e.pdf
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Study of dose escalation protocols in prostate cancer radiation therapy with patient realignment by using internal fiducial markers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18908
Zhang, Miao. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LE3 Z64 2005
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  1 read online  
Author
Zhang, Miao
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Radiation Dosage
Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Thesis
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
LE3 Z64 2005
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https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/831/items/1.0085234
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Liquid-based cytology and human papillomavirus testing in cervical cancer screening

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10888
Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment , 2003.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 40, November 2003
Editor
Noorani, Hussein Z
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Ont.
Publisher
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Publication Date
2003
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 40
Subjects
Papillomavirus, Human
Cervix Neoplasms - diagnosis
Vaginal Smears - methods
Mass Screening - methods
ISBN
1894978072
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/197_cervical_cancer_tr_e.pdf
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Verification of intensity modulated radiation therapy beams using a tissue equivalent plastic scintillator dosimetry system

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18851
Petric, Martin Peter. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LE3 P495 2006
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  1 read online  
Author
Petric, Martin Peter
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Radiotherapy
Radiation Dosage
Thesis
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
LE3 P495 2006
Read Online
https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/831/items/1.0085739
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Molecular diagnosis for hereditary cancer predisposing syndromes : genetic testing and clinical impact

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10889
Ho, Chuong, Banerjee, Srabani, Mensinkai, Shaila. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment , 2003.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 41, November 2003
Author
Ho, Chuong
Banerjee, Srabani
Mensinkai, Shaila
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Publication Date
2003
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 41
Subjects
Genetic Screening
Hereditary Diseases
Neoplasms - diagnosis
ISBN
1894978099
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/201_familial_cancer_tr_e.pdf
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Dose painting to combat tumor hypoxia while sparing urethra in prostate IMRT : a biologically-based adaptive approach accounting for setup uncertainties and organ motion

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18907
Yin, Lingshu. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LE3 Y51 2008
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Yin, Lingshu
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Radiation Dosage
Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy
Thesis
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
LE3 Y51 2008
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https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0066701
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Digital mammography versus film-screen mammography : technical, clinical and economic assessments

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10321
Ho, Chuong. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP15 D574 2002
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 30, October 2002
Author
Ho, Chuong
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Ont.
Publisher
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Publication Date
2002
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 30
Subjects
Mammography
Breast Neoplasms - radiography
Radiographic Image Enhancement
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WP15 D574 2002
Read Online
https://www.cadth.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/131_digital_mammography_tr_e.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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CT and MRI for selected clinical disorders : a systemic review of clinical systematic reviews

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14498
Foerster, Victoria. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) , 2005.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 59, October 2005
CADTH report
Author
Foerster, Victoria
Corporate Author
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA)
Publication Date
2005
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 59
Subjects
Tomography, Emission-Computed
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ISBN
1894978889 (print)
1894978897 (online)
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
https://www.cadth.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/322_ctmri_tr_e.pdf
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Implementation of respiratory-correlated cone-beam CT on Varian linac systems

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121959
Cropp, Robert. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LE3 C948 2011
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  1 read online  
Author
Cropp, Robert
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Radiotherapy
Thesis
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
LE3 C948 2011
Read Online
https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0072204
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CT and MRI for selected clinical disorders : a systemic review of economic evaluations

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15550
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN160 C738 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), renal artery stenosis, lung cancer screening, pulmonary embolism (PE), carotid artery disease, cerebral aneurysms, headaches, head injuries, seizures, stroke, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and urinary tract calculi screening
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 68, August 2006
CADTH report
Corporate Author
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Editor
Murtagh, James
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
Publication Date
2006
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 68
Subjects
Tomography, Emission-Computed
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Abstract
Coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), renal artery stenosis, lung cancer screening, pulmonary embolism (PE), carotid artery disease, cerebral aneurysms, headaches, head injuries, seizures, stroke, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and urinary tract calculi screening
ISBN
1897257198 (print)
189725718X (online)
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WN160 C738 2006
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https://www.cadth.ca/ct-and-mri-selected-clinical-disorders-systematic-review-economic-evaluations-0

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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Position statement : nurses' and nursing's role in supporting a patient-centered approach to physician assisted death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113909
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia , 2016.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Nurse's Role
Nurses - standards
Nurse Practitioners - standards
Patient Care - nursing
Patient care - ethics
Right to Die
Suicide, Assisted
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary
Terminal Care - ethics
Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence
Legislation, Medical
Ethics, Nursing
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Report
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
NNPBC membership is required to access position statements and policy discussion content.
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https://portal.nnpbc.com/policy-and-advocacy/
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Fourier transform raman spectroscopy of polyacrylamide gels for use in radiation dosimetry

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19291
Jirasek, Andrew. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LE3 J61 2002
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Jirasek, Andrew
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Radiation Dosage
Radiotherapy - instrumentation
Thesis
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Call Number
LE3 J61 2002
Read Online
https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/831/items/1.0085625
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Breast cancer : the lived experience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123283
Gordon, Jenn, Armstrong, Rebecca, Chari, Niya, Hall, Wendy. Canadian Breast Cancer Network , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B828 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Author
Gordon, Jenn
Armstrong, Rebecca
Chari, Niya
Hall, Wendy
Corporate Author
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
Publisher
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
93 p. : ill. : 22 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasm Metastasis
Language
English
French
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WP870 B828 2018
Read Online
https://www.cbcn.ca/en/the-lived-experience
https://www.cbcn.ca/web/default/files/public/Reports/FINAL%20ENG%20Lived%20Experience%20Report-compressed.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Impact of radiation wait times on risk of local recurrence of breast cancer : early stage cancer with no chemotherapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13212
Benk, Veonique, Fisher, Andrea, Glazer, Davida, Paszat, Lawrence. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP870 I34 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 46, May 2004
Author
Benk, Veonique
Fisher, Andrea
Glazer, Davida
Paszat, Lawrence
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Publication Date
2004
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 46
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Waiting Lists
ISBN
1894978196
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WP870 I34 2004
Read Online
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/155_breastcancerwl_tr_e.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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Transdermal hormone replacement therapy patches for women with postmenopausal symptoms : economic analysis of short-term use

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14627
Brown, Allan. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA) , 2006.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Technology report, Issue 61, January 2006
CADTH report
Author
Brown, Allan
Corporate Author
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA)
Publication Date
2006
Series
CADTH report
Technology report 61
Subjects
Estrogen Replacement Therapy - economics
Hormone Replacement Therapy - economics
Costs and Cost Analysis
Administration, Cutaneous
Menopause
ISBN
1894978846 (print)
1894978870 (online)
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/250_costbenefit_HRT_tr_e_.pdf
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Food, nutrition, physical activity and the prevention of cancer : a global perspective ;|Summary

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15824
World Cancer Research Fund, American Institute for Cancer Research. Washington, DC: American Institute for Cancer Research , 2007. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 F687 2007
Availability
10 copies, 10 available
v.1: Full text; v.2: Summary (12 p.)
More Information
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
Second expert report
Summary
A project of World Cancer Research Fund International
Corporate Author
World Cancer Research Fund
American Institute for Cancer Research
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Institute for Cancer Research
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxv, 517 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Food
Nutrition Physiology
Physical Fitness
Abstract
v.1: Full text
v.2: Summary (12 p.)
ISBN
978072252225
Language
English
Material Type
Report
CD
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 F687 2007
Read Online
http://www.aicr.org/
http://www.dietandcancerreport.org/?p=ER

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Food, nutrition, physical activity and the prevention of cancer : a global perspective : summary

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16455
World Cancer Research Fund, American Institute for Cancer Research. Washington, DC: American Institute for Cancer Research , 2007. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 F687s 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Second expert report
A project of World Cancer Research Fund International
Corporate Author
World Cancer Research Fund
American Institute for Cancer Research
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Institute for Cancer Research
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Food
Nutrition Physiology
Physical Fitness
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 F687s 2007
Read Online
http://www.dietandcancerreport.org/?p=summary

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Investment in cancer risk and prevention research 2005-2007 : a special report from the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance's survey of government and voluntary sector investment in cancer research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18860
Canadian Cancer Research Alliance. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA) , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ206 C215c 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This report focuses on investment in research focused on cancer risk and prevention over a three-year period. Research is critiical to our understanding of cancer risk and effective cancer prevention strategies. The investment in cancer risk and prevention at $122.3M represented 11% of the overal…
More Information
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Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Research Alliance
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA)
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
53 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - economics
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Research
Research Support as Topic
Investments - statistics & numerical data
Financing, Organized
Canada
Statistics
Abstract
This report focuses on investment in research focused on cancer risk and prevention over a three-year period. Research is critiical to our understanding of cancer risk and effective cancer prevention strategies. The investment in cancer risk and prevention at $122.3M represented 11% of the overall investment in cancer research form 2005-07.
ISSN
9780978415761 (print)
9780978415778 (PDF)
Language
English
Material Type
Serial
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ206 C215c 2010
Read Online
http://www.ccra-acrc.ca/index.php/publications-en/investment-reports-special-topics
http://www.ccra-acrc.ca/

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Investment in early translational cancer research, 2005-2007 : a special report from the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance's survey of government and voluntary sector investment in cancer research : February 2011

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19849
Canadian Cancer Research Alliance. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA) , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ206 C215cf 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Research Alliance
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA)
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
48p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - economics
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Research
Research Support as Topic
Investments - statistics & numerical data
Financing, Organized
Translational Research
Canada
Statistics
ISSN
9780986684111 (print)
9780986684104 (PDF)
Language
English
Material Type
Serial
Report
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ206 C215cf 2011
Read Online
http://www.ccra-acrc.ca/
http://www.ccra-acrc.ca/index.php/publications-en/investment-reports-special-topics

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Breast cancer screening

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20414
Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Donna. Hamilton, ON: McMaster University , 2011-.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  4 read online  
Alternate Title
Screening for breast cancer
Author
Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Donna
Corporate Author
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Place of Publication
Hamilton, ON
Publisher
McMaster University
Publication Date
2011-
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Mass Screening
Mammography
Meta-Analysis
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
The CTFPHC is currently updating its 2011 guideline on breast cancer screening. Current updated protocols (2017) available at link. The updated guideline is expected to be released to the Canadian public in 2018.
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https://canadiantaskforce.ca/guidelines/published-guidelines/breast-cancer/
https://canadiantaskforce.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BCU-protocol-14Mar2017-FINAL_v3.pdf
http://canadiantaskforce.ca/ctfphc-guidelines/overview/
http://www.cmaj.ca/content/183/17/1991.full.pdf+html
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