Evaluation of Cancer Screening

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. General Principles of Cancer Screening

   • Sue Moss

   Pages 1-13

3. Screening for Cancer of the Cervix

   • Sue Moss

   Pages 15-32

4. Screening for Cancer of the Breast

   • Sue Moss, Jocelyn Chamberlain

   Pages 33-53

5. Screening for Colorectal cancer

   • Jocelyn Chamberlain

   Pages 55-75

6. Early Detection of Malignant Melanoma of the Skin

   • Jane Melia

   Pages 77-94

7. Screening for Ovarian Cancer

   • Howard Cuckle

   Pages 95-115

8. Screening for Prostate Cancer

   • Jocelyn Chamberlain, Jane Melia

   Pages 117-135

9. Screening for Cancers of Other Sites: Lung, Stomach, Oral and Neuroblastoma

   • Jocelyn Chamberlain

   Pages 137-157

10. Psychological Aspects of Cancer Screening

    • Ruth Ellman

    Pages 159-174

11. Economic Aspects of Cancer Screening

    • Jackie Brown

    Pages 175-186

12. Back Matter

    Pages 187-192

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Critically examining the case for and against screening people for early detection of cancer, this book reviews research-based knowledge on the value of early diagnosis for several different cancers ranging from neuroblastoma in infants to prostate cancer in old age. For each cancer site, the natural history of disease progression is reviewed and how the course may be altered by early intervention. Available screening tests are assessed both for their potential benefit and disadvantage. The information presented in this thoughtful review will assist health policy-makers to make decisions on cancer screening. Clinical researchers considering setting up screening studies will be made aware of the pitfalls of evaluation; practitioners and postgraduate students will find a readable introduction to the subject.

• Primary prevention
• Staging
• Stress
• cancer screening
• carcinoma
• prevention
• screening

"...a thorough and high quality review....I am delighted that this book has found its way onto my shelves." - Cancer Forum
"This book is a good starting point for anybody who wishes to understand the pros and cons of introducing a given screening programme." Int. Journal of Epidemiology

• Cancer Screening Evaluation Unit, Section of Epidemiology, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey, UK

  Jocelyn Chamberlain, Sue Moss

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