Open AccessCancer screening in the United States, 2017: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening
Author(s) -
Smith Robert A.,
Andrews Kimberly S.,
Brooks Durado,
Fedewa Stacey A.,
ManassaramBaptiste Deana,
Saslow Debbie,
Brawley Otis W.,
Wender Richard C.
Publication year - 2017
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.21392
Subject(s) - cancer , medicine , guideline , cancer screening , colorectal cancer , interim , family medicine , cancer prevention , breast cancer , task force , preventive healthcare , gynecology , public health , political science , pathology , public administration , law
Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Each year, the American Cancer Society publishes a summary of its guidelines for early cancer detection, data and trends in cancer screening rates, and select issues related to cancer screening. In this issue of the journal, the authors summarize current American Cancer Society cancer screening guidelines, describe an update of their guideline for using human papillomavirus vaccination for cancer prevention, describe updates in US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for breast and colorectal cancer screening, discuss interim findings from the UK Collaborative Trial on Ovarian Cancer Screening, and provide the latest data on utilization of cancer screening from the National Health Interview Survey. CA Cancer J Clin 2017;67:100–121. © 2017 American Cancer Society.