 Breast Self-Examination
"Breast Self-Examination" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The inspection of one's breasts, usually for signs of disease, especially neoplastic disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D016504
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.750.100 F01.145.488.700.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Breast Self-Examination- Breast Self-Examination
- Breast Self Examination
- Self-Examination, Breast
- Breast Self-Examinations
- Self Examination, Breast
- Self-Examinations, Breast
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Self-Examination" by people in Profiles.
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Harvey JA, Mahoney MC, Newell MS, Bailey L, Barke LD, D'Orsi C, Hayes MK, Jokich PM, Lee SJ, Lehman CD, Mainiero MB, Mankoff DA, Patel SB, Reynolds HE, Sutherland ML, Haffty BG. ACR appropriateness criteria palpable breast masses. J Am Coll Radiol. 2013 Oct; 10(10):742-9.e1-3.
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Oleske DM, Galvez A, Cobleigh MA, Ganschow P, Ayala LD. Are tri-ethnic low-income women with breast cancer effective teachers of the importance of breast cancer screening to their first-degree relatives? Results from a randomized clinical trial. Breast J. 2007 Jan-Feb; 13(1):19-27.
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Messina CR, Lane DS, Glanz K, West DS, Taylor V, Frishman W, Powell L. Relationship of social support and social burden to repeated breast cancer screening in the women's health initiative. Health Psychol. 2004 Nov; 23(6):582-94.
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