Population-based Mammographic Screening in Singapore: What are Participants' Views?

• Main Authors: SEOW, Adeline, STRAUGHAN, Paulin Tay, NG, E. H., EMMANUEL, S. C., TAN, C. H., LEE, H. P.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1998
• Subjects: Breast cancer; Acceptability; Screening; Mammogram; Asian Studies; Demography, Population, and Ecology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2180
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Mammographic screening for breast cancer has been shown to be an effective tool for reducing mortality from the disease in many studies in the West, if high technical quality and acceptance by the target population are achieved. The objective of the Singapore Breast Screening Project was to determin...