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381. Recommendation: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 15, 2011 - The stages of bladder cancer include superficial (Ta or T1) and muscle-invasive tumors. … Many superficial tumors (50% to 70%) will recur after treatment, with a 10% to 20% risk for the tumor … One fourth of all cases of bladder cancer and 20% to 40% of all invasive tumors have already metastasized … Treatment Once bladder cancer has been diagnosed, several factors determine treatment, including tumor … grade, cancer stage (superficial vs. invasive), whether the tumor is recurrent, the patient's age and

382. Cancer: Colorectal Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     : Colorectal Cancer A B C D E … : Colorectal Cancer AHRQ has research and screening recommendations for colorectal cancer, which is … Studies Patient perspectives on a proposed pharmacy-based colorectal cancer screening program … Disparities in geospatial patterns of cancer care within urban counties and structural inequities in … "I wish there had been resources": a photo-elicitation study of rectal cancer survivorship care needs

383. Why do GDPs fail to recognise oral cancer? The argument for an oral cancer checklist. | PSNet
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     March 13, 2024 - Commentary Why do GDPs fail to recognise oral cancer? … The argument for an oral cancer checklist. Citation Text: Dave B. … Why do GDPs fail to recognise oral cancer? The argument for an oral cancer checklist. … This commentary explores causes for delayed diagnoses of oral cancers in general dental care and recommends … Why do GDPs fail to recognise oral cancer? The argument for an oral cancer checklist.

384. Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2020 - Further, PET exams can produce false-negative results in metabolically inactive tumors or false-positive … Although we have grouped all colon and rectal cancers together as “colorectal cancer” as an inclusion … The process of categorizing tumors as per standardized classification systems based on the size, extent … exp Colorectal Neoplasms/ or exp colon cancer/ or exp colon tumor/ or exp rectum cancer/ or exp rectum … $)).ti,ab. 2 Staging neoplasm staging/ or cancer staging/ or (stag$ or restag$ or re-stag$)

385. Screening for Breast Cancer Background (pdf file)
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     August 23, 2016 - Screening for Breast Cancer Background Screening for Breast Cancer Final Recommendations … BACKGROUND Summary Mammography is an important tool in reducing the number of deaths due to breast cancer … screening include: • Overdiagnosis and overtreatment, meaning that a woman would undergo treatment for a tumor … biopsies and psychological harms (such as anxiety); and • False-negative test results or missed cancers … Breast cancer caused by radiation, while infrequent, is another potential harm.

386. Screening for Breast Cancer Background (pdf file)
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     August 23, 2016 - Screening for Breast Cancer Background Screening for Breast Cancer Final Recommendations … BACKGROUND Summary Mammography is an important tool in reducing the number of deaths due to breast cancer … screening include: • Overdiagnosis and overtreatment, meaning that a woman would undergo treatment for a tumor … biopsies and psychological harms (such as anxiety); and • False-negative test results or missed cancers … Breast cancer caused by radiation, while infrequent, is another potential harm.

387. Particle Beam Radiation Therapies for Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 14, 2009 - Jan. 1, 2005 Topic Initiated Sep. 14, 2009 Technical Brief Particle Beam Radiation Therapies for Cancer … It may be more effective or less harmful than other forms of radiotherapy for some cancers. … In brief, there are many publications on particle (mainly proton) beam therapy for the treatment of cancer … radiotherapies (e.g., IMRT, conventional radiotherapy or stereotactic photon radiosurgery) in many cancers … especially important in the light of the anticipated diffusion of this technology to treating common cancers

388. Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 21, 2013 - Further, PET exams can produce false-negative results in metabolically inactive tumors or false-positive … Although we have grouped all colon and rectal cancers together as “colorectal cancer” as an inclusion … The process of categorizing tumors as per standardized classification systems based on the size, extent … exp Colorectal Neoplasms/ or exp colon cancer/ or exp colon tumor/ or exp rectum cancer/ or exp rectum … $)).ti,ab. 2 Staging neoplasm staging/ or cancer staging/ or (stag$ or restag$ or re-stag$).ti,

389. Missed breast cancers at US-guided core needle biopsy: how to reduce them. | PSNet
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     March 25, 2020 - Review Missed breast cancers at US-guided core needle biopsy: how to reduce them. … Missed breast cancers at US-guided core needle biopsy: how to reduce them. … Missed breast cancers at US-guided core needle biopsy: how to reduce them. … March 25, 2020 Changes in cancer detection and false-positive recall in mammography using … October 7, 2011 Errors in the MRI evaluation of musculoskeletal tumors and tumorlike

390. Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - includes tumors confined to the prostate (T1–T2) and tumors with extracapsular extension but without … be influenced by factors such as patient age and health at the time of diagnosis, life expectancy, tumor … therapy (e.g., androgen deprivation therapy [ADT]) Interstitial brachytherapy: a strategy whereby tumor … –� Recommended treatment options based on the patient’s age, health status, life expectancy, and tumor … stage –� The potential for tumor eradication with treatment –� Available evidence for the efficacy and

391. Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - includes tumors confined to the prostate (T1–T2) and tumors with extracapsular extension but without … be influenced by factors such as patient age and health at the time of diagnosis, life expectancy, tumor … therapy (e.g., androgen deprivation therapy [ADT]) Interstitial brachytherapy: a strategy whereby tumor … –� Recommended treatment options based on the patient’s age, health status, life expectancy, and tumor … stage –� The potential for tumor eradication with treatment –� Available evidence for the efficacy and

392. Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques for the Detection of Skin Cancers | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Evidence Reports Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques for the Detection of Skin Cancers … Structured Abstract Background Cancers of the skin are the most common forms of cancer. … Objective To provide an objective description of noninvasive imaging modalities in diagnosing cancerous tumors … Project Timeline Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques for the Detection of Skin Cancers May 18, 2010 … Protocol Dec 20, 2024 Primary Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer

393. Colorectal Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 10, 2014 - Colorectal cancer occurs when tumors form in the lining of the large intestine. … The risk of developing colorectal cancer rises after age 50. … You're also more likely to get it if you have colorectal polyps , a family history of colorectal cancer … Symptoms of colorectal cancer include Diarrhea or constipation A feeling that your bowel does not … Treatments for colorectal cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination.

394. Archived: Lung Cancer: Screening, May 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2004 - and also identifies a significantly higher proportion of small (early-stage, resectable) lung cancers … Data from the Mayo Lung Project showed increased rates of early tumors in the CXR/sputum cytology-screened … group compared with the control group, without a change in numbers of advanced tumors or subsequent … mortality rates, suggesting diagnosis of a pool of indolent tumors. 27 The false-positive rate with … American Cancer Society.

395. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2009 - Layout 1 Background Breast cancer is the second most common malignancy of women, with over 180,000 … However, it is generally acknowledged that early diagnosis and treatment of breast tumors leads to improved … The theoretical cohort of women includes 300 women with malignant tumors and 700 women with benign lesions … Summary of key accuracy findings (Key Question 1) Number of Number of Number of malignancies invasive … missed Risk of expected per cancers cancers malignancy 1,000 biopsy expected per Strength of expected

396. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2009 - Layout 1 Background Breast cancer is the second most common malignancy of women, with over 180,000 … However, it is generally acknowledged that early diagnosis and treatment of breast tumors leads to improved … The theoretical cohort of women includes 300 women with malignant tumors and 700 women with benign lesions … Summary of key accuracy findings (Key Question 1) Number of Number of Number of malignancies invasive … missed Risk of expected per cancers cancers malignancy 1,000 biopsy expected per Strength of expected

397. Localized Prostate Cancer | Effective Health Care
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     June 08, 2018 - Home Consumers Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Archived … PREV Introduction Prostate Cancer Treatment Options What Is Important … Page 5 of 24 How Is Prostate Cancer Found? … Prostate cancer is usually found during a routine exam or through screening. … doctor or nurse figure out the shape of your prostate gland and check for hard spots that might be tumors

398. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2009 - with whole-body examination by primary care clinicians or by self-examination accurately detect skin cancers … with whole-body examination by primary care clinicians or by self-examination accurately detect skin cancers … We used terms skin neoplasms, squamous cell neoplasms, basal cell neoplasms, melanoma , and mass screening … on case patients ( n = 650) in Berwick and colleagues' study 7 were obtained from the Connecticut Tumor … with whole-body examination by primary care clinicians or by self-examination accurately detect skin cancers

399. Particle Beam Radiation Therapies for Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - It may be more effective or less harmful than other forms of radiotherapy for some cancers. … radiotherapies (e.g., IMRT, conventional radiotherapy or stereotactic photon radiosurgery) in many cancers … especially important in the light of the anticipated diffusion of this technology to treating common cancers … Project Timeline Particle Beam Radiation Therapies for Cancer Jan 1, 2005 … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/cancer-radiation/technical-brief  

400. Lung Cancer Screening With Low-DoseComputed Tomography (LDCT) (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - ung Cancer Screening: A Summary Guide for Primary Care Clinicians Lung Cancer Screening With Low-Dose … In 2012, lung cancer deaths accounted for about 27 percent of all cancer-related deaths in the United … Smoking is the largest risk factor for lung cancer, causing about 85 percent of lung cancer cases in … with LDCT in reducing lung cancer deaths. … calcifications) and other lung findings (emphysema, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, carcinoid tumors