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A summary of cancer screening guidelines.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9820835     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Guidelines and programs for the early detection of cancer or cancer screening are based on the premise that outcomes are improved if the cancer is diagnosed and treated at the early stages of disease. However, there are also disadvantages to the early detection of cancer that must be considered when evaluating and establishing guidelines and programs. The Cancer Bureau of the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control at Health Canada has compiled a summary of existing guidelines for the early detection of various cancers. Recommendations have been provided by governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, health agencies and professional associations. Many organizations base their guidelines on current evidence and periodically update them as new evidence becomes available. Therefore, it is our intention to revise this compilation in the future to reflect any updates. Guidelines for the early detection of cancer are listed in the tables that follow for 12 different cancer sites: breast, cervical, prostate, colorectal, ovarian, skin, testicular, gastric, lung, pancreatic, bladder and oral cancers.
Authors:
T L Lipskie
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chronic diseases in Canada     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0228-8699     ISO Abbreviation:  Chronic Dis Can     Publication Date:  1998  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-12-18     Completed Date:  1998-12-18     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8506870     Medline TA:  Chronic Dis Can     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  112-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
(formerly) Prevention Division, Cancer Bureau, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Health Canada, Tunney's Pasture AL: 0601C1, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2, Canada. Cancer_Bureau@hc-sc.gc.ca.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Canada
Female
Guidelines as Topic*
Humans
Male
Mass Screening / standards*
Middle Aged
Neoplasms / diagnosis*

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