Open AccessCancer screening in the United States, 2015: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening
Author(s) -
Smith Robert A.,
ManassaramBaptiste Deana,
Brooks Durado,
Doroshenk Mary,
Fedewa Stacey,
Saslow Debbie,
Brawley Otis W.,
Wender Richard
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/caac.21261
Subject(s) - cancer , medicine , medicaid , cancer screening , family medicine , national health interview survey , gerontology , health care , environmental health , political science , population , law
Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Each year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes a summary of its guidelines for early cancer detection along with a report on data and trends in cancer screening rates and select issues related to cancer screening. In this issue of the journal, we summarize current ACS cancer screening guidelines. The latest data on utilization of cancer screening from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) also is described, as are several issues related to screening coverage under the Affordable Care Act, including the expansion of the Medicaid program. CA Cancer J Clin 2015;65:30–54. © 2015 American Cancer Society.