Breast cancer: the problem of early diagnosis (D)

Description: Emphasises importance of early, accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of disease. Many deaths can be prevented because (1) modern treatment cures most early breast cancers, and (2) early diagnosis is favoured by accessibility of this site to examination. Normal growth and development of breasts described; chemical pathology of breast cancer; techniques of breast examination. WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS OF BREAST CANCER