When Is a Suboptimal Approach to Cancer Screening Better Than None
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15747653 |
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| Authors | Ramy Sedhom (0000-0001-8937-0726, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, corresponding author), Bishal Gyawali (0000-0002-8315-1925, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | E93-101 |
| Publication date | 2020-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/amajethics.2020.93 |
| PMID | 32048579 |
| OpenAlex | W3004140946 |
| Language | EN |
Cancer care in low-resource regions is complex, as resources and infrastructure for cancer care and prevention are limited. Mortality rates for breast cancer in particular are higher in regions where treatments are unavailable, unaffordable, or cost ineffective. Clinical breast examination is a reasonable screening approach, although its effects on mortality have not yet been shown. This article recommends focusing on early detection of symptomatic disease (ie, downstaging) and treatment of early detected breast cancers with potentially curative strategies
Cancer · Cancer screening · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection · Computer Science · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Internal Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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