... 078. PreventionandEarly Detection ofCancer (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 78. PreventionandEarly Detection ofCancer Prevention andEarlyDetectionof Cancer: ... Improved understanding of carcinogenesis has allowed cancerprevention and earlydetection (also known as cancer control) to expand beyond the identification and avoidance of carcinogens. Specific ... prevent cancer in those at risk, and more sensitive and specific screening for early detection ofcancer are the goals. Carcinogenesis is not simply an event but a process, a continuum of discrete...
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... with cancer and 6.7 million are dying of cancer every yearImproving the quality of lifeby meeting patient needsImproving the quality of life of patients livingwith cancerand dying from cancer ... aware-ness ofearly signs and symptoms of cancer (e.g. lumps, sores, bleeding), and screening. Screening is the mass testing of people whoappear to be healthy. Pap test for cervical cancer is the screening ... America1,570,500ProstateLungColorectalBreastLungColorectalProstateLungStomachBreastCervixColorectalFACTS AND FIGURES5FACTS AND FIGURES4Types of cancer Lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer. More men than women get cancerof thelung, stomach, throat, and bladder.Cancers...
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