Clinical and self breast examination remain important in the era of modern screening.

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Published in Ann Surg Oncol on December 08, 2011

Authors

Irene Ma1, Amylou Dueck, Richard Gray, Nabil Wasif, Marina Giurescu, Roxanne Lorans, Victor Pizzitola, Barbara Pockaj

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.

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