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Cancer screening in the United States, 2017: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening.

Authors :
Smith, Robert A.
Andrews, Kimberly S.
Brooks, Durado
Fedewa, Stacey A.
Manassaramā€Baptiste, Deana
Saslow, Debbie
Brawley, Otis W.
Wender, Richard C.
Manassaram-Baptiste, Deana
Source :
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians; Mar/Apr2017, Vol. 67 Issue 2, p100-121, 22p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Each year, the American Cancer Society publishes a summary of its guidelines for early cancer detection, data and trends in cancer screening rates, and select issues related to cancer screening. In this issue of the journal, the authors summarize current American Cancer Society cancer screening guidelines, describe an update of their guideline for using human papillomavirus vaccination for cancer prevention, describe updates in US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for breast and colorectal cancer screening, discuss interim findings from the UK Collaborative Trial on Ovarian Cancer Screening, and provide the latest data on utilization of cancer screening from the National Health Interview Survey. CA Cancer J Clin 2017;67:100-121. © 2017 American Cancer Society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00079235
Volume :
67
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
121659137
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.21392