Cancer Screening: Theory and Practice (Basic and Clinical Oncology, 18)
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…essential reading for oncologists, practitioners, pathologists and epidemiologists.-Anticancer Research (1999)
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This useful reference provides solid knowledge of the risks and benefits associated with the cancer screening process, assesses abnormal results and therapeutic outcomes, and facilitates the communication of these issues to patients.Describes screening tests from individual, health care, ethical, legal, and regulatory perpectives!Gathering insights from over 35 international experts in the field, Cancer Screeningdetails the screening procedures available for a wide variety of cancersoffers a practical approach to screening implementation for a number of cancer sitesdiscusses the explicit methodology of judging screening testsreports screening recommendations from various organizationsanalyzes the strengths and hazards of current screening procedures as well as the quality of supporting evidenceappraises the utility of screening tests versus other health care strategiespresents a basis for judging future screening technologies such as genetic testingand more!Including over 1300 references, tables, and figures, Cancer Screening is an indispensable guide for basic and clinical oncologists, internists and family practitioners, gynecologists, public health physicians, health policy specialists, health economists, health educators, prevention and early detection advocates, epidemiologists, biometricians, statisticians, and medical school and graduate students in these disciplines.
Cancer Screening: Theory and Practice (Basic and Clinical Oncology, 18)
Cancer Screening: Theory and Practice (Basic and Clinical Oncology, 18),Barnett S. Kramer,John K. Gohagan,Philip C. Prorok,CRC,082470200X,Cancer,Cancer Research,Chemistry - General,Diagnosis,Medical,Medical / Nursing,Medical Genetics,Medical screening,Neoplasms,Oncology,Prevention,Science / Chemistry / General
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