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Les mots du dépistage des cancers
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FR
Article de revue
This item was published in
Bulletin du Cancer. 2019-07, vol. 106, n° 7-8, p. 608-614
English Abstract
Screening (secondary prevention) is a public health action aimed at identifying diseases at their earliest stages, before the onset of signs and symptoms and, thus, avoiding or mitigating their negative consequences. The ...Read more >
Screening (secondary prevention) is a public health action aimed at identifying diseases at their earliest stages, before the onset of signs and symptoms and, thus, avoiding or mitigating their negative consequences. The abnormality can be a genetic defect, an infection or the preclinical phase of a chronic disease such as cancer. We discuss elements common to the cancer screening debate: vocabulary about screening, overdiagnosis, and program indication criteria. Finally, we present some significant evolutions on the programs since their implementation in France.Read less <
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