This article is based upon the Joint International Journal of Cancer and Meyenburg-Stiftung Lectureship, delivered at Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, February 18, 2009.
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Conundrums in screening for cancer†
Article first published online: 3 DEC 2009
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25081
Copyright © 2009 UICC
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Miller, A. B. (2010), Conundrums in screening for cancer. Int. J. Cancer, 126: 1039–1046. doi: 10.1002/ijc.25081
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 27 DEC 2009
- Article first published online: 3 DEC 2009
- Accepted manuscript online: 3 DEC 2009 12:00AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 24 NOV 2009
- Manuscript Received: 13 NOV 2009
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Keywords:
- screening for cancer;
- breast cancer;
- cervix cancer;
- prostate cancer
Abstract
Screening for cancer has to be carefully organized for maximum effectiveness, and introduced in full understanding of the natural history of the disease. There are major potential harms as well as benefits from screening. The current state of art for breast, cervix and prostate cancer screening is reviewed, only for breast and cervix are policies of screening in the population justified.