...
head and neck cancer, and Helicobacter pylori is associated with gastric cancer
Chapter 078. Prevention and Early
Detection of Cancer
(Part 5)
Chemoprevention of Breast Cancer
Hormonal ...
Vaccines and Cancer Prevention
A number of infectious agents cause cancer. Hepatitis B and C are linked to
liver cancer, some human papilloma virus (HPV)...
... of statin use showed no protective
effect of statins on overall cancer incidence or death.
Chapter 078. Prevention and Early
Detection of Cancer
(Part 4)
Chemoprevention of Cancers of ... risk of lung cancer for those taking β-carotene; fewer of
its participants were smokers than those in the ATBC and CARET studies.
Chemoprevention of Colon Canc...
... to
Chapter 078. Prevention and Early
Detection of Cancer
(Part 1)
Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 78. Prevention and Early
Detection of Cancer
Prevention and Early Detection ... Detection of Cancer: Introduction
Improved understanding of carcinogenesis has allowed cancer prevention
and early detection (also known as...
... through use of protective clothing and changing
patterns of outdoor activities can reduce skin cancer risk. Sunscreens decrease the
Chapter 078. Prevention and Early
Detection of Cancer
(Part 2) ... of breast and prostate cancer by
absorbing and inactivating dietary estrogenic and androgenic cancer promoters.
However, two large prospective cohort stud...
... thought to act as cancer initiators and/ or promoters.
Chapter 078. Prevention and Early
Detection of Cancer
(Part 3)
Cancer Chemoprevention
Chemoprevention involves the use of specific natural ... gas
Cancer of the lung, head and neck,
nasal sinuses
Nickel dust Cancer of the lung, nasal sinuses
Phenacetin
Cancer of the renal pelvis and
bladd...
... 078. Prevention and Early
Detection of Cancer
(Part 6)
Cancer Screening
Screening is a means of detecting disease early in asymptomatic
individuals, with the goal of decreasing morbidity and ... candidates for chemoprevention and
screening; however, efficacy of these interventions in the high-risk population
should be investigated. Currently, persons at hi...
... the opinions of respected authorities based on clinical
Chapter 078. Prevention and Early
Detection of Cancer
(Part 7)
Potential Biases of Screening Tests
The common biases of screening ...
treatment of cancers that would never have caused medical problems can lead to
the harm of unnecessary treatment and give patients the anxiety of a cancer
diagnosi...
...
a
Summary of the screening procedures recommended for the general
population by U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force (USPSTF), the American
Cancer Society (ACS), and the Canadian Task Force on Prevention ...
years after first
intercourse or
by age 21.
Yearly for
standard Pap;
every 2 years
with liquid test.
Fair evidence to
include in examination
of sexually active
wome...
... screening tools.
Chapter 078. Prevention and Early
Detection of Cancer
(Part 9)
Breast Cancer
Breast self-examination, clinical breast examination by a care giver, and
mammography have ... cost of
lower specificity. The false-positive rate for rehydrated FOBT is high; 1–5% of
persons tested have a positive test. Only 2–10% of those with occult blood in t...
... prostate cancer screening.
Chapter 078. Prevention and Early
Detection of Cancer
(Part 10)
Lung Cancer
Chest x-ray and sputum cytology have been evaluated in randomized lung
cancer screening ... prostate cancers. No trial has yet demonstrated the benefit of prostate cancer
screening and treatment.
The placebo arm of the Prostate Cancer Prevention T...