Del i serien Basic and Clinical Oncology

Cancer Screening

Theory and Practice

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

AvBarnett S. Kramer,John K. Gohagan,Philip C. Prorok

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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 cancers offers a practical approach to screening implementation for a number of cancer sites discusses the explicit methodology of judging screening tests reports screening recommendations from various organizations analyzes the strengths and hazards of current screening procedures as well as the quality of supporting evidence appraises the utility of screening tests versus other health care strategies presents a basis for judging future screening technologies such as genetic testing and 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1999-05-06
Mått210 x 280 x undefined mm
Vikt997 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieBasic and Clinical Oncology
Antal sidor650
FörlagTaylor & Francis Inc
ISBN9780824702007

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BackgroundHistory, Sam ShapiroHeroic Myths and Probability: Confronting the Limits of Screening, Edward S. GolubBasic Principles of ScreeningScreening Theory and Study Design: The Basics, Philip C. Prorok, Barnett S. Kramer, and John K. GohaganDecision-Making About Screening: Individual and Policy Levels, Russell HarrisRegulation of Medical Devices by the Food and Drug Administration with Emphasis on In Vitro Diagnostic Devices, Peter E. Maxim and Steven I. GutmanEthics and Consent, Douglas L. WeedScreening for Specific CancersBreast Cancer, S. M. MossBladder Cancer, Paul F. Schellhammer and Richard MoriartyCervix Cancer, Anthony B. MillerColorectal Cancer, Jack CuzickHead and Neck Cancer, Scott M. Lippman, Anita L. Sabichi, and Jack L. GluckmanLiver Cancer, Robert S. Brown, Jr., and Bruce F. ScharschmidtLung Cancer, William C. BlackMelanoma, Howard K. Koh, Alan C. Geller, and Robert A. LewNeuroblastoma, Isra G. Levy, Geoffrey E. Dougherty, Gerry B. Hill, William G. Woods, and Mark L. BernsteinOvarian Cancer, Vicki L. SeltzerPancreatic Cancer, Ralph H. Hruban, Charles J. Yeo, and Scott E. KernProstate Cancer, Fritz H. SchröderGastric Cancer, D. Maxwell Parkin and Paola PisaniEndometrial Cancer, Joan L. Walker and Evelyn Rosas NuñezInto the FutureNew Screening Technologies, John K. Gohagan, Sudhir Srivastava, Susan C. Rossi, and William C. BlackGenetic Inheritance of Cancer Risk: Applications to Cancer Screening, Emily L. Harris