Abstract: HomeRadiologyVol. 213, No. 1 PreviousNext ViewpointSix-month Follow-up: An Alternative ViewEva RubinEva RubinAuthor Affiliations1From the Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 619 S 19th St, JT 316NW, Birmingham, AL 35233. Received January 30, 1999; accepted February 5. Address reprint requests to the author (e-mail: [email protected]).Eva RubinPublished Online:Oct 1 1999https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.213.1.r99oc4715MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In References 1 Fentiman I. Detection and treatment of early breast cancer Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott, 1990; 618. Google Scholar2 Moskowitz M. Retrospective reviews of breast cancer screening: what do we really learn from them?. Radiology 1996; 199:615-620. Link, Google Scholar3 Wolfe JN, Buck KA, Solane M, Parekh NJ. Xeroradiography of the breast: overview of 21,057 consecutive cases. 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