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Evaluation of Cancer Screening

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  • © 1996

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Editors:
  1. Jocelyn Chamberlain

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

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  2. Sue Moss

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

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Part of the book series: Focus on Cancer (3292)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  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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About this book

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.

Reviews

"...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

Editors and Affiliations

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

    Jocelyn Chamberlain, Sue Moss

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Evaluation of Cancer Screening

  • Editors: Jocelyn Chamberlain, Sue Moss

  • Series Title: Focus on Cancer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3044-4

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 1996

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-19957-1Published: 08 November 1995

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-3044-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1431-3626

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 192

  • Topics: Oncology

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