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Does Distance Matter? Distance to Mammography Facilities and Stage at Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Kentucky
The Journal of Rural Health, 09/29/09

Huang B et al. – Although socioeconomic status, race, and age may help explain advanced diagnoses, longer travel distance also adversely affects early detection for rural populations. Accurate measurement of spatial accessibility indicators, such as travel distance, facilitates identification of at–risk groups so that interventions can be developed to reduce this disease.

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Screening for Breast Cancer: An Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Annals of Internal Medicine, 11/17/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Screening for Breast Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Annals of Internal Medicine, 11/17/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Consultation support for rural women with breast cancer: Results of a community-based participatory research study
Patient Education and Counselling, 11/05/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Ultrasound is a useful adjunct to mammography in the assessment of breast tumours in all patients
International Journal of Clinical Practice, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Screening Mammography: A Cross-Sectional Study to Compare Characteristics of Women Aged 40 and Older From the Deep South Who Are Current, Overdue, and Never Screeners
Women's Health Issues, 11/04/09 Relevance Score: 88%