Breast Cancer Screening and the AsianAmerican and Pacific Islander Communities
Journal Title: Women's Health – Open Journal - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Years before the new breast cancer screening was established, whenever you hear about breast cancer, the buzz words was “early detection saves lives.” Translating this hype is easy: when breast cancer was found in its earliest stages of development, the five-year survival rate is 98% for certain groups.
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Evaon C. Wong-Kim
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