Oncology
Original Research
Cancer risk assessment from family history: Gaps in primary care practice
Original Research
Are we doing enough to screen for colorectal cancer? Findings from the 1999 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Q&A
Vasectomy not a risk factor for prostate cancer
Cox B, Sneyd MJ, Paul C, Delahunt B, Skegg DCG. Vasectomy and the risk of prostate cancer. JAMA 2002; 287:3110–5.
Q&A
Caution necessary when interpreting results of outpatient endometrial sampling
Clark TJ, Mann CH, Shah N, Khan KS, Song F, Gupta JK. Accuracy of outpatient endometrial biopsy in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer: a...
Q&A
Hemoccult tests are insensitive for upper gastrointestinal cancer
Rasmussen M, Kronborg O. Upper gastrointestinal cancer in a population-based screening program with fecal occult blood test for colorectal cancer...
Q&A
Screening decreases breast cancer-specific dealths but not all-cause mortality
Nystrom L, Andersson I, Bjurstam N, et al. Long-term effects of mammography screening: updated overview of the Swedish randomised trials. Lancet...
Q&A
Does fecal occult blood screening reduce colorectal cancer morbidity?
Jorgensen OD, Kronborg O, Fenger C. A randomized study of screening for colorectal cancer using fecal occult blood testing: results after 13 years...
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Do disease-specific mortality effects correlate with all-cause mortality effects in cancer screening trials?
Black WC, Haggstrom DA, Welch HG. All-cause mortality in randomized trials of cancer screening. J Natl Cancer Inst 2002; 94:167-73.
Clinical Inquiries
Does tamoxifen prevent breast cancer?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Tamoxifen prevents breast cancer in women older than 60 years and in younger women with equally high risk because of breast...
Original Research
Why Some Cancer Patients Choose Complementary and Alternative Medicine Instead of Conventional Treatment
Q&A
Is breast self-examination an effective screening measure for breast cancer?
Baxter N, with the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Preventive health care, 2001 update: should women be routinely taught breast...