Saving Women's Lives Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis: A Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Institute of Medicine Symposium (2005) / Chapter Skim
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As an independent entity, the Board sets its own agenda which involves identifying emerging policy issues in the nation's effort to combat cancer and preparing reports that address those issues. Before the establishment of the Board, the IOM had begun a long history of exploring and reporting the subject of breast cancer, including: Breast Cancer: Setting Priorities for Effectiveness Research (Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, 1990)
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These contributions could then be documented and distributed widely and could continue to draw attention to and expand the reach of the report and the salience of breast cancer screening and early detection and the development and deployment of new screening technologies. 1The Apex Foundation support was given in memory of Mabel Frost McCaw and Joan Morgan, and in honor of Sallie Nichols, Beth Weibling, Jane Carson Williams, Bonnie Main, and Amy McGraw.
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Edward Penhoet, Chairman of the Committee, with presentations from senior experts in cancer research and care, breast cancer screening and epidemiology, radiology and breast imaging, basic cancer research, and national payment policy. The afternoon consisted of invited panel and group discussions on two major topics important to breast cancer detection, delivery of screening services and technology development and deployment.
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