cancer screening

collocation in English

meaningsofcancerandscreening

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cancer
noun
uk
/ˈkæn.sər/us
/ˈkæn.sɚ/
a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often ...
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screening
noun
uk
/ˈskriː.nɪŋ/us
/ˈskriː.nɪŋ/
a showing of ...
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(Definition ofcancerandscreeningfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It contains recommendations for physicians concerningcancerscreening, and especially breastcancerscreening.
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Which coloncancerscreeningtest?
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Time costs associated with cervicalcancerscreening.
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Cost-effectiveness of cervicalcancerscreeningstrategies.
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Overcoming the barriers tocancerscreening(editorial).
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Factors affecting compliance in colorectalcancerscreening.
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Recommendation to include colorectalcancerscreeningin public health policy.
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Characteristics of men reporting for prostatecancerscreening.
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Some publications have also recommended against prostatecancerscreening.
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Many alternative colorectalcancerscreeningmethods appear feasible (55).
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Uptake of breastcancerscreeningin older women.
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Physician-related barriers to breastcancerscreeningin older women.
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One example is breastcancerscreening(see below).
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A few thoughts before having a prostatecancerscreeningtest.
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Why is the effectiveness of breastcancerscreeningstill discussed?
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Furthermore, this cost-effectiveness ratio of colorectalcancerscreeningappears attractive in comparison with the cost-effectiveness ratio of other cancer screening strategies (2;11).
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The attendance rate for cervicalcancerscreeninghas been around 60-70%, and it has been 90% of those referred for breastcancerscreening.
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They discuss in short, concise, and highly readable chapters such topics as mammograms, prostatecancerscreening, cholesterol reduction, colorectalcancerscreening, smoking, and the health risks of radon.
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Despite these favorable results, mammography screening has not yet been included in thecancerscreeningprogram.
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Effect of false-positive mammograms on interval breastcancerscreeningin a health maintenance organization.
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This technical document led to the development of clinical practice guidelines on prostatecancerscreening.
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There is also an information deficit regarding the well-established effectiveness of breastcancerscreening.
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Another major project in this area was an evaluation of breastcancerscreening.
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Of the eight areas, the one with the least policy attention is colorectalcancerscreening.
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There are two reasons for estimating the time and travel costs associated with cervicalcancerscreening.
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