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Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer with Management Pathways

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The majority of breast cancers are found by clients noticing unusual changes in their breast or axilla and visiting their general practitioner [1].

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  1. The Breast Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Penlan Road, Cardiff, CF64 2XX, UK

    Zebby Rees

  2. Breast Unit, Ground Floor West Wing University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK

    Susan E. Garnett

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  1. University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom

    Peter Hogg

  2. Breast Care Unit, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chester, United Kingdom

    Judith Kelly

  3. The Nightingale Centre and Genesis Prevention Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital,, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Claire Mercer

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Rees, Z., Garnett, S.E. (2015). Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer with Management Pathways. In: Hogg, P., Kelly, J., Mercer, C. (eds) Digital Mammography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04831-4_5

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