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- Value of Clinical Breast Exam and Breast Self-ExamDr. Bross’s main point is well taken, on the value of the physical breast exam. However, he has misrepresented the study by Miller et al (JNCI 2000; 92:1490-99) in one particular. All the women received instruction in breast self examination, and all the women received an exceptionally thorough (10-15 minute) clinical exam by a nurse practitioner. Half the women received, in addition, annual screening mammograms. From the s...Show MoreCompeting Interests: None declared.
- Fatal ErrorsThe recommendation in CMAJ (1) “Is it time to stop teaching breast self-examination?”, has created consternation, confusion, and sometimes anger in Canadian women (2). This commentary involves two fatal errors, omission of the best available data from the review and making an assumption which leads to an absurd conclusion.Show More
The latest data (2000) from the Canadian National Breast Screening Study...Competing Interests: None declared.