Collins Lauren G, Wynn Daisy T, Barash Joshua H
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 1015 Walnut Street, Suite 401, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Prim Care. 2009 Sep;36(3):623-39. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2009.04.004.
Lung and ovarian cancers are two of the most common and deadly cancers affecting men and women in the United States. The potential impact of an effective screening modality for early detection of these cancers is enormous. Yet, to date, no screening tool has been proven to reduce mortality in asymptomatic individuals, and no major organization endorses current modalities for screening for these cancers. Novel approaches, potentially relying on genomics and proteomics, may be the future for early detection of these deadly cancers.
