Cancer Prevention and Screening: Concepts, Principles and Controversies

Cancer Prevention and Screening offers physicians and all clinical healthcare professionals a comprehensive, useful source of the latest information on cancer screening and prevention with both a global and a multidisciplinary perspective.

• Includes background information on epidemiology, cancer prevention, and cancer screening, for quick reference
• Offers the latest information for clinical application of the most recent techniques in prevention and screening of all major and many lesser cancer types
• Emphasises the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork in cancer screening
• Highlights frequent dilemmas and difficulties encountered during cancer screening
• Provides clear-cut clinical strategies for optimal patient education, communication, and compliance with cancer prevention techniques

Keywords:

Rosalind A. Eeles; Christine Berg; Jeffrey S. Tobias; cancer prevention; screening; screening program; genetic screening; public health; breast screening; cervical screening; bowel screening; early diagnosis; over diagnosis; tumor; tumour; risk of cancer