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Screening for cancer: valuable or not?

Frank L Meyskens1

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Irvine, 101 The City Drive, Building 56, Room 215, Route 81, Orange, CA 92868, USA. flmeyske@msx.ndc.mc.uci.edu

Current Oncology Reports
|October 16, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Cancer screening is common, with strong evidence for breast, colon, and cervix. However, evidence is unclear for skin, problematic for prostate, and ineffective for lung cancer screening.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Medical Screening

Background:

  • Cancer screening is widely adopted by the public and medical professionals.
  • There is a significant disparity in the evidence supporting various cancer screening modalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an objective analysis of the evidence for major cancer screening types.
  • To inform the decision-making process regarding cancer screening.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing evidence for breast, colon, cervix, skin, prostate, and lung cancer screening.
  • Objective analysis of the efficacy and limitations of each screening approach.

Main Results:

  • Strong evidence supports screening for breast, colon, and cervix cancer.
  • Evidence is unclear for skin cancer, problematic for prostate cancer, and ineffective for lung cancer.
  • Despite evidence limitations, enthusiasm for cancer screening remains high.

Conclusions:

  • The decision to undergo cancer screening involves personal and societal values.
  • Objective analysis highlights the need for critical evaluation of screening efficacy for different cancer types.

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