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One-stop diagnostic breast clinics: how often are breast cancers missed?
Britton P, Duffy SW, Sinnatamby R, et al. Br J Cancer. 2009;100:1873-1878.

This study found that the missed cancer rate was only 1.7 per 1000 women evaluated in a symptomatic breast clinic over a 3-year period. The lowest sensitivity in accurate diagnosis was experienced in patients 40-49 years of age.

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