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1. Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques for the Detection of Skin Cancers (pdf file)
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   December 01, 2014 - cancers in those patients who had a previous history of skin cancer, previous history of any cancer … The other abstracts were on a combination of skin cancers, or skin cancer type was not specified (see … Screening for skin cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. … Screening for Skin Cancer. June 19, 2007. Cancer Care Ontario. 13. … Guideline synthesis: Screening and prevention of skin cancer.

2. skin-cancer-protocol-160810 (pdf file)
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   August 10, 2016 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review Skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma (BCC … Interventions for treating skin cancers differ substantially in cost and have a huge economic impact … Short Form Health Survey-36, Skindex, Skin Cancer Index, Skin Cancer Quality of Life Impact Tool) … Management of nonmelanoma skin cancer in 2007. … The economic impact of non- melanoma skin cancer: a review.

3. Project Title: Evaluation of Suspicious Skin Lesions Using Non-Invasive Diagnostic Techniques, a Technical Brief (pdf file)
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   August 23, 2010 - cancer cases, but causes the majority of skin cancer deaths.4 One study found that “melanoma incidence … We will stratify the findings by whether the patients had previous history of skin cancer or not and … cancers in those patients who had a previous history of skin cancer, previous history of any cancer … Association of nonmelanoma skin cancer with second malignancy. Cancer 2004 January 1;100(1):130-8. … The epidemiology of skin cancer. Dermatol Surg 1996 March;22(3):217-26.

4. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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   September 01, 2011 - Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques for the Detection of Skin Cancers. Technical Brief No. 11. … Topical therapies for skin cancer—e.g. imiquimod and 5-FU could be used in combination with photography … to highlight skin cancers. … Dermoscopy improves accuracy of primary care physicians to triage lesions suggestive of skin cancer. … cancer” This comment has been added to the brief.

5. Having a breast biopsy. A review of the research for women and thier families (pdf file)
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   May 01, 2016 - cover treatments for breast cancer. 1 Finding Breast Cancer Breast cancer can be found through screening … Screening Screening tests can find breast cancer before it causes symptoms and when it is most treatable … This is considered the best screening test for breast cancer.

6. Treatments for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin - Executive Summary (pdf file)
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   December 01, 2017 - malignancies in the United States.1 BCC and SCC, the 2 most common skin cancers, are collectively … In addition, interventions for treating skin cancers differ substantially in cost.3, 8-10 The objective … The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer. … Epidemiology and economic burden of nonmelanoma skin cancer. … The economic impact of non-melanoma skin cancer: a review.

7. Methods White Paper: Improving the Utility of Evidence Synthesis for Decision Makers in the Face of Insufficient Evidence (pdf file)
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   April 01, 2021 - evidence Behavioral Counseling for Skin Cancer Prevention: A Systematic Evidence Review for the … What is the association between skin self-examination and skin cancer outcomes (melanoma, squamous … USPSTF Whether or not to recommend behavioral counseling for skin cancer prevention in asymptomatic … /drug-use-illicit-screening. 7. … Behavioral counseling for skin cancer prevention: A systematic evidence review for the US preventive

8. Blood-based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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   June 05, 2024 - cancer recurrence; adults with a history of invasive or hematologic cancer (other than nonmelanoma skin … cancer) within the previous 3 years or a history of untreated cancer. … OR #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 2,845,262 #9 #1 AND #8 231,677 #10 "Early Detection of Cancer"[Mesh] OR "Mass … OR #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 2,845,262 #9 #1 AND #8 231,677 #10 "Early Detection of Cancer"[Mesh] OR "Mass … #11 OR #12 2,847,107 #14 Search: #6 AND #13 263 #15 Search: "Early Detection of Cancer"[Mesh] OR "Mass

9. Treatment of Stage I-III Squamous Cell Anal Cancer (pdf file)
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   September 26, 2023 - serotypes 16 and 18.2 Given the association with HPV, much effort has been put toward prevention through screening … Frequency • Modalities (e.g., MRI, PET scans, biopsy, DRE, anoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy) • Screening … To improve efficiency and accuracy in the screening process and management of the process, we will … upload all search results to a web-based screening tool, PICO PortalTM (www.picoportal.net). … Screening will be conducted by two members independently at the full-text level using the same online

10. Draft - Primary Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Appendix D1 Tables (xls file)
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    January 01, 2024 - treatment of prostate cancer, any malignancy diagnosed within 5 years of entry except for nonmelanoma skin … cancer, radiation treatment plan that did not meet dose constraints for the hypofractionation arm of … cancer, colon cancer, or thyroid cancer treated a minimum of 5 years before the trial and presumed cured … cancer; no contraindications for androgen deprivation therapy (ADT); no previous prostate surgery including … cancers or early stage small lymphocytic lymphoma within the last 5 years. 307 Randomized : 154,Baseline

11. Cancer Quality-ASSIST Supportive Oncology Quality Indicator Set: Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity Testing (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2010 - One included indicator (for pain screening) was split into 2 indicators (inpatient and outpatient). … Routine symptom screening and recording could improve capacity to evaluate outcomes. … necessary to identify eligible patients often not well documented IF a cancer patient has a positive screening … settings Pain If a cancer patient has a cancer-related outpatient visit then there should be screening … pain using a numeric pain score IF a cancer patient is admitted to a hospital then there should be screening

12. Cell-Free-Dna-Appendix-C-Prepub-Final (xls file)
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    January 01, 2025 - A multicentre clinical validation of AminoIndex Cancer Screening (AICS). … at the Cancer Screening Center of the National Cancer Center. … screening (analysis 2). … : 38 (29 USPSTF screening; 9 by nonstandard screening) Cancers detected from clinical presentation: 48 … (AICS), which is the screening tool being validated in this study.

13. Cell-Free-Dna-Final-App-C (xls file)
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    January 01, 2025 - A multicentre clinical validation of AminoIndex Cancer Screening (AICS). … at the Cancer Screening Center of the National Cancer Center. … screening (analysis 2). … : 38 (29 USPSTF screening; 9 by nonstandard screening) Cancers detected from clinical presentation: 48 … (AICS), which is the screening tool being validated in this study.

14. Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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15. Medical Care for Adults with Down Syndrome (pdf file)
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    February 05, 2025 - services are typically provided.15 The strongest predictor for receiving screening services for this … /diagnosis or no screening. … Studies on the implementation of screening will be excluded. … Comparator KQ1: Alternative test for screening/diagnosis or no screening. … diagnosis, differential/ or "diagnosis, dual (psychiatry)"/ or exp early diagnosis/ or Longevity/ or mass

16. Medical Care for Adults with Down Syndrome (pdf file)
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    July 09, 2024 - services are typically provided.15 The strongest predictor for receiving screening services for this … /diagnosis or no screening. … Studies on the implementation of screening will be excluded. … Comparator KQ1: Alternative test for screening/diagnosis or no screening. … diagnosis, differential/ or "diagnosis, dual (psychiatry)"/ or exp early diagnosis/ or Longevity/ or mass

17. breast-biopsy-update-130920 (pdf file)
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    September 20, 2013 - Review Among women in the United States, breast cancer is the second most common malignancy (after skin … cancer), and the second most common cause of cancer death (after lung cancer).1 Approximately 1 in … practices and ensure understanding of screening criteria. … We will generate a list of reasons for exclusion for all studies excluded at the full-text screening … Abstract and full-text screening will be performed as described above.

18. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2009 - However, early breast cancer is asymptomatic, and the only way to detect it is by population-wide screening … Many professional organizations recommend that routine breast cancer screening begin earlier, at age … 40, although x-ray mammography screening is less effective in younger women. … Most experts believe that regular x-ray mammographic screening of all women ages 50-70 can reduce mortality … After identification of an abnormality on screening mammography or physical examination, women typically

19. Surveillance & Identification of Triggers for Updating Systematic Reviews for the EHC Program (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2012 - EMBASE=169, and Central=0), from which 21 potentially eligible records were selected for full text screening

20. Disposition of Comments for PCA3 Testing for the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2013 - PSA-based screening remains controversial, and both points of view were referenced. … It is also part of the most recent PSA screening guidelines from the AUA. … KI # 9 Introduction p. 10, line 7 Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men. … of the disease, that’s not possible with a screening test. … Screening a previously unscreened population will always lead to a higher prevalence of disease.