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SEOM clinical guideline for secondary prevention (2019)

A Santaballa1, Á Pinto2, R P Balanyà3

  • 1Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitari I Politècnic la Fe, Valencia, Avda. de Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, 46026, Valencia, Spain. santaballa_ana@gva.es.

Clinical & Translational Oncology : Official Publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico
|February 2, 2020
PubMed

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Cancer prevention and early diagnosis are crucial for public health. Secondary prevention strategies, focusing on early detection of breast, cervical, colorectal, and other cancers, can significantly improve patient outcomes and survival rates.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Public Health
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • Cancer represents a significant global health burden, with millions of new cases diagnosed annually.
  • Incidence rates are increasing, highlighting the urgent need for effective control strategies.
  • Primary prevention may avert up to 50% of cancer cases, while secondary prevention is vital for early diagnosis and curability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present scientific evidence on secondary prevention for common cancers.
  • To provide guidelines for the well-accepted use of secondary prevention in specific tumor types.

Main Methods:

  • Review of scientific evidence regarding secondary cancer prevention.
  • Focus on established secondary prevention protocols for specific cancers.

Main Results:

  • Guidelines cover secondary prevention for breast, cervical, colorectal, prostate, lung, ovarian, melanoma, and gastric cancers.
  • Evidence supports the efficacy of secondary prevention in improving early diagnosis and treatment outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Secondary cancer prevention is essential for managing the growing epidemic.
  • Early detection through secondary prevention significantly increases the chances of successful treatment and survival.
Keywords:
CancerEarly diagnosisSEOMSecondary prevention

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