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Effect of Previous Benign Breast Biopsy on the Interpretive Performance of Subsequent Screening Mammography by Taplin, Stephen H., Abraham, L., Geller, B. M., Yankaskas, B. C., Buist, D. S. M., Smith-Bindman, R., Lehman, C., Weaver, D., Carney, P. A., Barlow, W. E.

“…Background Most breast biopsies will be negative for cancer. Benign breast biopsy can cause changes in the breast tissue, but whether such changes affect the…”
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Effectiveness of Computer-Aided Detection in Community Mammography Practice by Fenton, Joshua J., Abraham, Linn, Taplin, Stephen H., Geller, Berta M., Carney, Patricia A., D'Orsi, Carl, Elmore, Joann G., Barlow, William E.

“…Background Computer-aided detection (CAD) is applied during screening mammography for millions of US women annually, although it is uncertain whether CAD…”
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Breast cancer surveillance consortium : A national mammography screening and outcomes database by BALLARD-BARBASH, R, TAPLIN, S. H, LYNCH, C. F, URBAN, N, CHRVALA, C. A, KEY, C. R, POPLACK, S. P, WORDEN, J. K, KESSLER, L. G, YANKASKAS, B. C, ERNSTER, V. L, ROSENBERG, R. D, CARNEY, P. A, BARLOW, W. E, GELLER, B. M, KERLIKOWSKE, K, EDWARDS, B. K

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The association of increased weight, body mass index, and tissue density with the risk of breast carcinoma in Vermont by Lam, Prudence B., Vacek, Pamela M., Geller, Berta M., Muss, Hyman B.

“…BACKGROUND Etiologic studies of breast carcinoma have indicated that weight, body mass index (BMI), and breast tissue density are important determinants of a…”
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Sensitivity and specificity of mammographic screening as practised in Vermont and Norway by Hofvind, S, Geller, B M, Skelly, J, Vacek, P M

“…The aim of this study was to examine the sensitivity and specificity of screening mammography as performed in Vermont, USA, and Norway. Incident screening data…”
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Mass media and school interventions for cigarette smoking prevention: effects 2 years after completion by Flynn, B S, Worden, J K, Secker-Walker, R H, Pirie, P L, Badger, G J, Carpenter, J H, Geller, B M

“…The long-term cigarette smoking prevention effects of mass media and school interventions were assessed. Adolescents in two communities received both mass…”
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Prevention of cigarette smoking through mass media intervention and school programs by Flynn, B S, Worden, J K, Secker-Walker, R H, Badger, G J, Geller, B M, Costanza, M C

“…Tests the ability of mass media interventions (radio and television) to enhance the efficacy of school cigarette smoking prevention programs, examining a…”
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Current Medicolegal and Confidentiality Issues in Large, Multicenter Research Programs by Carney, Patricia A., Geller, Berta M., Moffett, Howard, Ganger, Molly, Sewell, Matson, Barlow, William E., Stalnaker, Nancy, Taplin, Stephen H., Sisk, Cynthia, Ernster, Virginia L., Wilkie, Heather A., Yankaskas, Bonnie, Poplack, Steven P., Urban, Nicole, West, Michele M., Rosenberg, Robert D., Michael, Sharon, Mercurio, Thomas D., Ballard-Barbash, Rachel

“…The convenience of fast computers and the Internet have encouraged large collaborative research efforts by allowing transfers of data from multiple sites to a…”
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Biennial Versus Annual Mammography and the Risk of Late-Stage Breast Cancer by White, Emily, Miglioretti, Diana L., Yankaskas, Bonnie C., Geller, Berta M., Rosenberg, Robert D., Kerlikowske, Karla, Saba, Laura, Vacek, Pamela M., Carney, Patricia A., Buist, Diana S. M., Oestreicher, Nina, Barlow, William, Ballard-Barbash, Rachel, Taplin, Stephen H.

“…Background: Mammography screening may reduce breast cancer mortality by detecting cancers at an earlier stage. However, certain questions remain, including the…”
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Helping Women Quit Smoking: Baseline Observations for a Community Health Education Project by Seeker-Walker, R.H., Flynn, B.S., Solomon, L.J., Vacek, P.M., Dorwaldt, A.L., Geller, B.M., Worden, J.K., Skelly, J.M.

“…Our objectives were (1) to examine the relationship between women’s intention of stopping smoking in the next month and a broad range of mediating variables…”
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Identifying women at risk for inherited breast cancer using a mammography registry by Geller, B M, Mickey, R M, Rairikar, C J, McKinnon, W C

“…Women at risk for inherited breast cancer have been identified for intervention studies through newly diagnosed relatives or from volunteers with a family…”
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Factors associated with arm swelling after breast cancer surgery by Geller, B M, Vacek, P M, O'Brien, P, Secker-Walker, R H

“…As life expectancy improves for women with breast cancer, more women will be living with symptoms of lymphedema. This study reports the incidence of arm or…”
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Referral patterns for the evaluation of non-palpable breast abnormalities by GELLER, B. M, OPPENHEIMER, R. G, WORDEN, J. K, ASHLEY, J. A

“…Non-palpable suspicious mammographic abnormalities require image-guided breast biopsies. In this study, we examined primary care physicians' knowledge of…”
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Assessment of self-reward strategies for maintenance of breast self-examination by SOLOMON, L. J, FLYNN, B. S, WORDEN, J. K, MICKEY, R. M, SKELLY, J. M, GELLER, B. M, PELUSO, N. W, WEBSTER, J. A

“…This study examined the relative impact of different self-reward strategies on maintenance of breast self-examination (BSE) practice among 1649 women trained…”
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Barriers to condom use among women attending planned parenthood clinics by Detzer, M J, Wendt, S J, Solomon, L J, Dorsch, E, Geller, B M, Friedman, J, Hauser, H, Flynn, B S, Dorwaldt, A L

“…Assessed condom use, barriers to condom use, oral contraceptive use, partnership status and STD history in 457 15-30 year-old women attending four family…”
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Use of the American College of Radiology BI-RADS to report on the mammographic evaluation of women with signs and symptoms of breast disease by Geller, Berta M, Barlow, William E, Ballard-Barbash, Rachel, Ernster, Virginia L, Yankaskas, Bonnie C, Sickles, Edward A, Carney, Patricia A, Dignan, Mark B, Rosenberg, Robert D, Urban, Nicole, Zheng, Yingye, Taplin, Stephen H

“…To examine whether mammographic assessments and recommendations are linked as expected, based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS), for…”
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Comparing Screening Mammography for Early Breast Cancer Detection in Vermont and Norway by Hofvind, Solveig, Vacek, Pamela M., Skelly, Joan, Weaver, Donald L., Geller, Berta M.

“…Background Most screening mammography in the United States differs from that in countries with formal screening programs by having a shorter screening interval…”
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The Role of Health Professionals in a Community-Based Program to Help Women Quit Smoking by Secker-Walker, Roger H., Dana, Greg S., Solomon, Laura J., Flynn, Brian S., Geller, Berta M.

“…Background. Health professionals are credible sources of smoking cessation advice. This study describes changes in health professionals' reported provision of…”
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Educational interventions to improve screening mammography interpretation: a randomized controlled trial by Geller, Berta M, Bogart, Andy, Carney, Patricia A, Sickles, Edward A, Smith, Robert, Monsees, Barbara, Bassett, Lawrence W, Buist, Diana M, Kerlikowske, Karla, Onega, Tracy, Yankaskas, Bonnie C, Haneuse, Sebastien, Hill, Deirdre, Wallis, Matthew G, Miglioretti, Diana

“…The objective of our study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial of educational interventions that were created to improve performance of screening…”
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Communication Between Patients and Providers and Informed Decision Making by Elmore, Joann G., Ganschow, Pamela S., Geller, Berta M.

“…Women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) need to comprehend the meaning of the diagnosis and the potential benefits and harms of treatment options. Full and…”
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