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Conundrums in screening for cancer

. International Journal of Cancer. Journal International Du Cancer, 126 (5): 1039--1046 (March 2010)PMID: 19960430.
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25081

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.

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