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. 2016 Mar 24;114(9):1038–1044. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2016.68

Table 1. Accumulation of cases.

  Excluded Included
Diagnosed and died from breast cancer in 1992–2011 between ages 50 and 84 years   9786
Not invited to screening before the diagnosis of breast cancer 4879  
Invited to screening before the diagnosis   4907
Not resident in a Cancer Society of Finland municipality at the index invitation 2613  
Resident in a Cancer Society of Finland municipality at the index invitation   2294
Incomplete data on invitations and participations in screening in 1992 or later 372  
Complete data on invitations and participations in screening 1992 or later   1922
Aged < 50 years at the index invitation 11  
Eligible cases aged at least 50 years at the index invitation   1911
No eligible controls available 4  
Cases with eligible controls   1907