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Effectiveness of Ultrasonographic Screening for Thyroid Cancer: Round-table Conference in the National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) in conjunction with the Korean Thyroid Association
- Source :
- Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 15:5107-5110
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention, 2014.
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Abstract
- Background: The incidence rate of thyroid cancer has been increasing worldwide in recent years, and it is also the most prevalent cancer when it comes to the number of patients among Korean women. With it, ultrasonographic screening test has also become very common. However, there is still controversy over the performance of this screening test. Therefore, the National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) organized a Round-table Conference on the issues regarding ultrasonographic screening for thyroid cancer in Korea. The objective of the conference was mainly about delivering worthwhile information reflecting social value for the current situation, which was based on evidence surrounding thyroid cancer screening that relevant experts investigated and agreed on. The significance of this Round-table Conference lies in the fact that we reviewed the current evidence, and we were able to discuss the social value and future direction for ultrasonographic screening in Korea.
- Subjects :
- Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty
Epidemiology
Republic of Korea
Cancer screening
Agency (sociology)
Health care
medicine
Humans
Thyroid Neoplasms
Thyroid cancer
Early Detection of Cancer
Societies, Medical
Ultrasonography
Gynecology
business.industry
Thyroid
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Cancer
Congresses as Topic
medicine.disease
medicine.anatomical_structure
Oncology
Round table
Evidence-Based Practice
Family medicine
Evidence based healthcare
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15137368
- Volume :
- 15
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a32e9c2964a061343a716d66e2c0e33c