Pinsky Paul F
Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 5E108, Bethesda, MD 20910, USA.
Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Oct;95(5):953-66. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.05.009. Epub 2015 Jun 20.
Cancer screening has long been an important component of the struggle to reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality from cancer. Notwithstanding this history, many aspects of cancer screening remain poorly understood. This article presents a summary of basic principles of cancer screening that are relevant for researchers, clinicians, and public health officials alike.
长期以来,癌症筛查一直是减轻癌症发病率和死亡率负担斗争的重要组成部分。尽管有这样的历史,但癌症筛查的许多方面仍未得到充分理解。本文概述了癌症筛查的基本原则,这些原则对研究人员、临床医生和公共卫生官员同样适用。