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American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancerRobert A Smith
Cancer Control Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 52:8-22. 2002....
Screening and surveillance for the early detection of colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps, 2008: a joint guideline from the American Cancer Society, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of RadiologyBernard Levin
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Gastroenterology 134:1570-95. 2008..It is the strong opinion of these 3 organizations that colon cancer prevention should be the primary goal of screening...
Screening and surveillance for the early detection of colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps, 2008: a joint guideline from the American Cancer Society, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of RadiologyBernard Levin
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 58:130-60. 2008..It is the strong opinion of these 3 organizations that colon cancer prevention should be the primary goal of screening...
Colorectal cancer screening education, prioritization, and self-perceived preparedness among primary care residents: data from a national surveyAmy S Oxentenko
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
J Cancer Educ 22:208-18. 2007....
Colorectal cancer screening: a comparison of 35 initiatives in 17 countriesVictoria S Benson
Cancer Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Int J Cancer 122:1357-67. 2008..In conclusion, this is the first investigation describing the delivery of CRC screening protocols to various populations. The work of the ICRCSN is enabling valuable information to be shared and a common nomenclature to be established...
Cancer screening in the United States, 2013: a review of current American Cancer Society guidelines, current issues in cancer screening, and new guidance on cervical cancer screening and lung cancer screeningRobert A Smith
Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 63:88-105. 2013..The latest data on the use of cancer screening from the National Health Interview Survey also are described, as are several issues related to screening coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010...
Breast cancer screening: the evolving evidenceRobert A Smith
American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
Oncology (Williston Park) 26:471-5, 479-81, 485-6. 2012....
International programs for the detection of breast cancerRobert A Smith
Cancer Control Sciences Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
Salud Publica Mex 53:394-404. 2011..Screening programs are most effective when they are organized, and program planners should consider WHO criteria and local input data as a basis for tailoring screening programs to the needs of their population...
The randomized trials of breast cancer screening: what have we learned?Robert A Smith
American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
Radiol Clin North Am 42:793-806, v. 2004..The trials of mammographic screening provide conclusive evidence that the policy of offering screening is associated with a significant and substantial reduction in breast cancer mortality...
Breast cancer in limited-resource countries: early detection and access to careRobert A Smith
American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, USA
Breast J 12:S16-26. 2006..Ideally, for complete evaluation, such projects require notification of deaths among breast cancer cases and staging of diagnosed tumors...
Cancer screening in the United States, 2011: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and issues in cancer screeningRobert A Smith
Director of Cancer Screening, Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 61:8-30. 2011..The latest data on the utilization of cancer screening from the National Health Interview Survey is described, as well as several recent reports on the role of health care professionals in adult utilization of cancer screening...
Cancer screening in the USARobert A Smith
Cancer Screening, Cancer Control Sciences Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
J Med Screen 13:S48-53. 2006..In order to achieve the fullest potential of cancer screening in the most cost-effective manner, screening should be organized, with attention to monitoring the fullest performance of the programme from recruitment to follow-up...
Cancer screening in the United States, 2010: a review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and issues in cancer screeningRobert A Smith
Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 60:99-119. 2010....
Cancer screening in the United States, 2009: a review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and issues in cancer screeningRobert A Smith
Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 59:27-41. 2009....
American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer, 2003Robert A Smith
Cancer Control Sciences Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 53:27-43. 2003....
Cancer screening in the United States, 2007: a review of current guidelines, practices, and prospectsRobert A Smith
Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 57:90-104. 2007....
Prostate cancer screening 2010: updated recommendations from the American Cancer SocietyDurado D Brooks
Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, 250 Williams St, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 102:423-9. 2010..Patient decision aids are helpful in preparing men to make a decision whether to be tested, and the use of such aids is encouraged...
American Cancer Society guideline for the early detection of cervical neoplasia and cancerDebbie Saslow
Breast and Gynecologic Cancer, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 52:342-62. 2002....
American Cancer Society guidelines for breast cancer screening: update 2003Robert A Smith
Cancer Screening, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 53:141-69. 2003..The new screening recommendations address screening mammography, physical examination, screening older women and women with comorbid conditions, screening women at high risk, and new screening technologies...
Trends in colorectal cancer screening with home-based fecal occult blood tests in adults ages 50 to 64 years, 2000-2008Priti Bandi
Surveillance Research Program, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30303 1002, USA
Cancer 118:5092-9. 2012..However, socioeconomic status (SES) and racial/ethnic differences in FOBT trends and their changes relative to endoscopic CRC screening have not been evaluated...
Colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy and colorectal cancer resectionDurado D Brooks
American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am Fam Physician 77:995-1002. 2008....
American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer, 2006Robert A Smith
Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 56:11-25; quiz 49-50. 2006....
American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer, 2005Robert A Smith
Risk Factor Surveillance, Department of Epidemiology and Research Surveillance, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 55:31-44; quiz 55-6. 2005....
Worldwide variations in colorectal cancerMelissa M Center
Department of Surveillance and Health Policy Research, American Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 59:366-78. 2009..Various screening options for colorectal cancer are available and further international consideration of targeted screening programs and/or recommendations could help alleviate the burden of colorectal cancer worldwide...
Fecal occult blood testing beliefs and practices of U.S. primary care physicians: serious deviations from evidence-based recommendationsMarion R Nadel
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS K55, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
J Gen Intern Med 25:833-9. 2010..However, results from a national survey of clinical practice in 1999-2000 indicated that many primary care physicians used inadequate methods to implement FOBT screening and follow-up...
Cancer screening in the United States, 2008: a review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and cancer screening issuesRobert A Smith
Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 58:161-79. 2008....
American Cancer Society guidelines for breast screening with MRI as an adjunct to mammographyDebbie Saslow
Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 57:75-89. 2007..Diagnostic uses of MRI were not considered to be within the scope of this review...
American Cancer Society Guideline for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine use to prevent cervical cancer and its precursorsDebbie Saslow
Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Altanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 57:7-28. 2007..They address the use of prophylactic HPV vaccines, including who should be vaccinated and at what age, as well as a summary of policy and implementation issues. Implications for screening are also discussed...
The impact of organized mammography service screening on breast carcinoma mortality in seven Swedish countiesStephen W Duffy
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Cancer Research UK, PO Box 123, Lincoln s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX, United Kingdom
Cancer 95:458-69. 2002..e., nonattenders) after the initiation of organized screening...
American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer, 2004Robert A Smith
Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 54:41-52. 2004..S. maps profiling states based on the proportion of the age-eligible population not recently screened for breast cancer or colorectal cancer...
An overview of mammography: benefits and limitationsRobert A Smith
Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, USA
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 1:264-71. 2003..However, it is important to distinguish those limitations of mammography that are inherent limitations of the technology from those that can be reduced through greater attention to quality assurance...
Correlates of underutilization of colorectal cancer screening among U.S. adults, age 50 years and olderVilma E Cokkinides
National Home Office, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, USA
Prev Med 36:85-91. 2003..We identified demographic and other characteristics of adults (> or = 50 years old) who reported no CRC screening...
Colorectal cancer screening barriers and facilitators in older personsIdris Guessous
Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Prev Med 50:3-10. 2010..This systematic review identifies factors that are most consistently mentioned as either barriers to or facilitators of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in older persons...
Mammographic screening: a key factor in the control of breast cancerLaszlo Tabar
Department of Mammography, Central Hospital, Fallun, Sweden
Cancer J 9:15-27. 2003
Prevention and early detection clinical trials: opportunities for primary care providers and their patientsLeslie G Ford
Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 53:82-101. 2003....
Colorectal cancer screening perceptions and practices: results from a national survey of gastroenterology, surgery and radiology traineesAmy S Oxentenko
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
J Cancer Educ 22:219-26. 2007....
Emerging technologies in screening for colorectal cancer: CT colonography, immunochemical fecal occult blood tests, and stool screening using molecular markersBernard Levin
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 53:44-55. 2003..Based on recommendations of the Advisory Group, only a minor modification has been made to the ACS's Recommendations for Screening and Surveillance of the Early Detection of Adenomatous Polyps and Colorectal Cancer...
The mammographic screening trials: commentary on the recent work by Olsen and GøtzscheStephen W Duffy
CA Cancer J Clin 52:68-71. 2002
Re: Efficacy of breast cancer screening in the community according to risk levelStephen W Duffy
J Natl Cancer Inst 97:1703; author reply 1703-4. 2005
The mammographic screening trials: commentary on the recent work by Olsen and GøtzscheStephen Duffy
J Surg Oncol 81:159-62; discussion 162-6. 2002
Update on effects of screening mammographyLaszlo Tabar
Lancet 360:337; author reply 339-40. 2002
A perspective from countries using organized screening programsAnne Miles
Cancer Research UK Health Behaviour Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Cancer 101:1201-13. 2004....
A national survey of primary care physicians' methods for screening for fecal occult bloodMarion R Nadel
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3717, ISA
Ann Intern Med 142:86-94. 2005..Although the test is simple, implementation requires adherence to specific techniques of testing and follow-up of abnormal results...
Progression rates of colorectal cancer by Dukes' stage in a high-risk group: analysis of selective colorectal cancer screeningJau-Min Wong
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 19 Hsuchow Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
Cancer J 10:160-9. 2004....
Professional and economic factors affecting access to mammography: a crisis today, or tomorrow? Results from a national surveyDione M Farria
Department of Radiology Breast Imaging, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Cancer 104:491-8. 2005..To gain insight into the practice patterns, use of emerging technologies, and concerns of breast imagers in current practice, the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) conducted a national survey of breast imaging practices in the U.S...
Promoting cancer screening: Learning from experienceHelen I Meissner
Applied Cancer Screening Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland 20852, USA
Cancer 101:1107-17. 2004..The application of the lessons from this extensive knowledge base not only should accelerate the uptake of the effective cancer screening tests currently available, but also can guide future directions for research...
Survey of radiology residents: breast imaging training and attitudesLawrence W Bassett
Iris Cantor Center for Breast Imaging, Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA-Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Rm 165-49, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6952, USA
Radiology 227:862-9. 2003..CONCLUSION: Residency training in breast imaging has improved in terms of time and curriculum. However, a majority of the residents would not consider a fellowship and did not want to interpret mammograms in their future practices...
Mammography service screening and mortality in breast cancer patients: 20-year follow-up before and after introduction of screeningLaszlo Tabar
Department of Mammography, Central Hospital, Falun, Sweden
Lancet 361:1405-10. 2003....
Breast cancer in limited-resource countries: an overview of the Breast Health Global Initiative 2005 guidelinesBenjamin O Anderson
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, 98195, USA
Breast J 12:S3-15. 2006..Future research is needed to better determine how these guidelines can best be implemented in limited-resource settings...
Early detection of breast cancer in countries with limited resourcesBenjamin O Anderson
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
Breast J 9:S51-9. 2003..There are tremendous differences among and within countries, and a program to promote early detection must be tailored to each country's unique situation...
The ongoing evaluation of breast cancer screeningRobert A Smith
Cancer 100:1327-30. 2004
Screening for breast cancerStephen W Duffy
Cancer Research UK, Department of Epidemiology, Mathematics and Statistics, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 14:671-97. 2005....
Mammographic tumor features can predict long-term outcomes reliably in women with 1-14-mm invasive breast carcinomaLaszlo Tabar
Mammography Department, Central Hospital, Falun, Sweden
Cancer 101:1745-59. 2004..Due to their already excellent survival, adjuvant therapeutic regimens are unlikely to offer further benefit for these patients...
Tobacco money: up in smoke?James L Mulshine
Lancet 360:1979-80; author reply 1981. 2002
The future of research that promotes cancer screeningHelen I Meissner
Applied Cancer Screening Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Cancer 101:1251-9. 2004....
The evolving role of MRI in the detection and evaluation of breast cancerRobert A Smith
N Engl J Med 356:1362-4. 2007
Preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes: a common agenda for the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Heart AssociationHarmon Eyre
Stroke 35:1999-2010. 2004....
Promoting early detection tests for colorectal carcinoma and adenomatous polyps: a framework for action: the strategic plan of the National Colorectal Cancer RoundtableBernard Levin
Division of Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Cancer 95:1618-28. 2002....
Preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes: a common agenda for the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Heart AssociationHarmon Eyre
Circulation 109:3244-55. 2004....
Cancer screening and the periodic health examinationRobert A Smith
Cancer 100:1553-7. 2004
Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy: a consensus update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer SocietySidney J Winawer
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
Gastroenterology 130:1872-85. 2006..It has been shown that the first screening colonoscopy and polypectomy produces the greatest effects on reducing the incidence of colorectal cancer in patients with adenomatous polyps...
Expression of glucocorticoid and progesterone nuclear receptor genes in archival breast cancer tissueRobert A Smith
Genomics Research Centre and Wesley Research Institute, Griffith University Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Breast Cancer Res 5:R9-12. 2003..00033 for glucocorticoid receptor and P = 0.023 for progesterone receptor). CONCLUSION: Statistical analysis indicated that expression of the progesterone nuclear receptor is elevated in late grade breast cancer tissue...
Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy: a consensus update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer SocietySidney J Winawer
Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 56:143-59; quiz 184-5. 2006..It has been shown that the first screening colonoscopy and polypectomy produces the greatest effects on reducing the incidence of colorectal cancer in patients with adenomatous polyps...
Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after cancer resection: a consensus update by the American Cancer Society and US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal CancerDouglas K Rex
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 56:160-7; quiz 185-6. 2006....
Screening for breast cancerLiane E Philpotts
Yale University School of Medicine, Cedar Street, PO Box 208042, New Haven, CT 06520-8042, USA
Semin Roentgenol 38:19-33. 2003
Standardized colonoscopy reporting and data system: report of the Quality Assurance Task Group of the National Colorectal Cancer RoundtableDavid Lieberman
Division of Gastroenterology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 65:757-66. 2007..The Quality Assurance Task Group of the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable developed a reporting and data system for colonoscopy based on continuous quality improvement indicators...
Progesterone, glucocorticoid, but not estrogen receptor mRNA is altered in breast cancer stromaRobert A Smith
Genomics Research Centre and Wesley Research Institute, School of Health Science, Griffith University Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
Cancer Lett 255:77-84. 2007..372 and 0.655, respectively). Androgen receptor mRNA also remained unaffected (p=0.174)...
Patient-centered prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetesKathryn A Taubert
American Heart Association, Dallas, TX 75231, USA
Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 4:656-66. 2007..Finally, we discuss the appropriate role of cardiology health-care providers with respect to risks for other chronic conditions and occult disease...
Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after cancer resection: a consensus update by the American Cancer Society and the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal CancerDouglas K Rex
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Gastroenterology 130:1865-71. 2006....
Detection of mRNA levels for the estrogen alpha, estrogen beta and androgen nuclear receptor genes in archival breast cancer tissueRobert A Smith
Genomics Research Centre and Wesley Research Institute, School of Health Science, Griffith University Gold Coast, PMB 50 Gold Coast Mail Centre, QLD 9726, Australia
Cancer Lett 237:248-55. 2006..This increased expression in late stage breast tumours may have implications to the treatment of breast tumours, particularly those lacking expression of other nuclear receptor genes...
Constant positive airway pressure reduces hypoventilation induced by inhalation anesthesiaRobert A Smith
Department of Anesthesiology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612 4799, USA
J Clin Anesth 17:44-50. 2005..To discover if reducing respiratory system impedance would increase tidal volume and improve ventilation during inhalation anesthesia...
Revised colorectal screening guidelines: joint effort of the American Cancer Society, U.S. Multisociety Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and American College of RadiologyElizabeth G McFarland
Radiology 248:717-20. 2008
