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Nurs RSA. 1989 Jul;4(7):27-8.
Cancer screening by definition is an organized effort to detect cancer at an early stage when reduced mortality is possible. Cancer screening should not be the exclusive responsibility of cancer centres or large urban medical centres. Rather, every healthcare professional should play a significant role in the early detection and education of patients with cancer. Some of the most common and life-threatening forms of cancer are the most preventable. Practical and inexpensive steps exist for thorough and effective screening. Nurses educated in the early detection of cancer are in a unique position; they are on the front line of patient care in educating patients as to the many benefits of early detection. Nurses can incorporate cancer prevention and detection into clinical practice, and by uniting together in these efforts, we will see progress against cancer.
从定义上讲，癌症筛查是一项有组织的工作，旨在早期发现癌症，此时降低死亡率是有可能的。癌症筛查不应仅是癌症中心或大型城市医疗中心的专属责任。相反，每位医疗保健专业人员都应在癌症患者的早期检测和教育中发挥重要作用。一些最常见且危及生命的癌症形式是最可预防的。存在切实可行且成本低廉的步骤用于全面有效的筛查。接受过癌症早期检测教育的护士处于独特的位置；她们在患者护理的第一线，向患者传授早期检测的诸多益处。护士可以将癌症预防和检测纳入临床实践，通过共同努力，我们将在抗击癌症方面取得进展。
