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===Cervical Cancer=== | ===Cervical Cancer=== | ||
===Colorectal Cancer=== | ===Colorectal Cancer=== | ||
* | *[[Colorectal cancer]] screening starts among asymptomatic adults at the age of 50 with no family history of [[adenoma]] or [[colorectal cancer]]. It is preferably done via [[colonoscopy]]<ref name="pmid27304597">{{cite journal| author=US Preventive Services Task Force. Bibbins-Domingo K, Grossman DC, Curry SJ, Davidson KW, Epling JW | display-authors=etal| title=Screening for Colorectal Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. | journal=JAMA | year= 2016 | volume= 315 | issue= 23 | pages= 2564-2575 | pmid=27304597 | doi=10.1001/jama.2016.5989 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27304597 }} </ref> | ||
*According to the GLOBOCAN 2018 estimates of cancer incidence, mortality, and prevalence, [[Colon cancer]] is the fourth commonly occurring [[cancer]] (6.1% for incidence). It is the third cause of death in cancer patients (9.2% for mortality).<ref name="pmid30207593">{{cite journal| author=Bray F, Ferlay J, Soerjomataram I, Siegel RL, Torre LA, Jemal A| title=Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. | journal=CA Cancer J Clin | year= 2018 | volume= 68 | issue= 6 | pages= 394-424 | pmid=30207593 | doi=10.3322/caac.21492 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30207593 }} </ref> | *According to the GLOBOCAN 2018 estimates of cancer incidence, mortality, and prevalence, [[Colon cancer]] is the fourth commonly occurring [[cancer]] (6.1% for incidence). It is the third cause of death in cancer patients (9.2% for mortality).<ref name="pmid30207593">{{cite journal| author=Bray F, Ferlay J, Soerjomataram I, Siegel RL, Torre LA, Jemal A| title=Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. | journal=CA Cancer J Clin | year= 2018 | volume= 68 | issue= 6 | pages= 394-424 | pmid=30207593 | doi=10.3322/caac.21492 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30207593 }} </ref> | ||
* To view the detailed information on [[colorectal cancer screening]] [[Colorectal cancer screening|click here]]. | * To view the detailed information on [[colorectal cancer screening]] [[Colorectal cancer screening|click here]]. | ||
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===Esophageal Cancer=== | ===Esophageal Cancer=== | ||
===Lung Cancer=== | ===Lung Cancer=== | ||
* | *Lung cancer screening starts among asymptomatic adults aged 55 to 80 years who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit smoking within the past 15 years. | ||
*According to the GLOBOCAN 2018 estimates of cancer incidence, mortality, and prevalence, Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer (11.6% of the total cases) and the leading cause of cancer death (18.4% of the total cancer deaths). | *According to the GLOBOCAN 2018 estimates of cancer incidence, mortality, and prevalence, Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer (11.6% of the total cases) and the leading cause of cancer death (18.4% of the total cancer deaths).<ref name="pmid30207593">{{cite journal| author=Bray F, Ferlay J, Soerjomataram I, Siegel RL, Torre LA, Jemal A| title=Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. | journal=CA Cancer J Clin | year= 2018 | volume= 68 | issue= 6 | pages= 394-424 | pmid=30207593 | doi=10.3322/caac.21492 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30207593 }} </ref> | ||
* To view the detailed information on [[colorectal cancer screening]] [[Colorectal cancer screening|click here]]. | |||
===Ovarian cancer=== | ===Ovarian cancer=== | ||
===Prostate Cancer=== | ===Prostate Cancer=== | ||
Revision as of 17:14, 3 August 2020
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Tayyaba Ali, M.D.[2]
Overview
This section provides a short and straight to the point overview of the disease or symptom. The first sentence of the overview must contain the name of the disease.
Common Cancers
Breast Cancer
- Breast cancer screening starts at age ..... via [imaging].
- To view the detailed information on breast cancer screening click here.
Cervical Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal cancer screening starts among asymptomatic adults at the age of 50 with no family history of adenoma or colorectal cancer. It is preferably done via colonoscopy[1]
- According to the GLOBOCAN 2018 estimates of cancer incidence, mortality, and prevalence, Colon cancer is the fourth commonly occurring cancer (6.1% for incidence). It is the third cause of death in cancer patients (9.2% for mortality).[2]
- To view the detailed information on colorectal cancer screening click here.
Endometrial Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Lung Cancer
- Lung cancer screening starts among asymptomatic adults aged 55 to 80 years who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit smoking within the past 15 years.
- According to the GLOBOCAN 2018 estimates of cancer incidence, mortality, and prevalence, Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer (11.6% of the total cases) and the leading cause of cancer death (18.4% of the total cancer deaths).[2]
- To view the detailed information on colorectal cancer screening click here.
Ovarian cancer
Prostate Cancer
- ↑ US Preventive Services Task Force. Bibbins-Domingo K, Grossman DC, Curry SJ, Davidson KW, Epling JW; et al. (2016). "Screening for Colorectal Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement". JAMA. 315 (23): 2564–2575. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.5989. PMID 27304597.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bray F, Ferlay J, Soerjomataram I, Siegel RL, Torre LA, Jemal A (2018). "Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries". CA Cancer J Clin. 68 (6): 394–424. doi:10.3322/caac.21492. PMID 30207593.