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Abstract
Cancer screening has long been an important component of the struggle to reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality from cancer. Notwithstanding this history, many aspects of cancer screening remain poorly understood. This article presents a summary of basic principles of cancer screening that are relevant for researchers, clinicians, and public health officials alike. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer screening; Lead time; Number needed to screen; Overdiagnosis; Performance characteristics; Targeted screening
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26315516 PMCID: PMC4555845 DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.05.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Clin North Am ISSN: 0039-6109 Impact factor: 2.741