European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 12 , Pages 1261-1267 , December 2009

Body mass index and breast cancer survival in relation to the introduction of mammographic screening

  • Å. Olsson

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Surgery, Malmö University Hospital, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 (0)40 33 10 00; fax: +46 (0)40 33 78 77.
    • ,
  • J.P. Garne

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Breast Surgery, Ålborg, Århus University Hospital, Sweden
    • ,
  • I. Tengrup

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Surgery, Malmö University Hospital, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden
    • ,
  • S. Zackrisson

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Radiology, Malmö University Hospital, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden
    • ,
  • J. Manjer

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Surgery, Malmö University Hospital, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden
    • The Malmö Diet and Cancer Study, Malmö University Hospital, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden

,Accepted 30 April 2009.

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PII: S0748-7983(09)00159-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.04.012

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 12 , Pages 1261-1267 , December 2009

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