Cancer Institute A national cancer institute
designated cancer center

Sylvia K. Plevritis, PhD

Publication Details

  • A simulation model investigating the impact of tumor volume doubling time and mammographic tumor detectability on screening outcomes in women aged 40-49 years.

    Bailey SL, Sigal BM, Plevritis SK. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2010; 102 (16): 1263-71

    Compared with women aged 50-69 years, the lower sensitivity of mammographic screening in women aged 40-49 years is largely attributed to the lower mammographic tumor detectability and faster tumor growth in the younger women.

    PubMedID: 20664027

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