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… or at the first prenatal visit, if later. A Cervical Cancer: Screening in Women Who Are Sexually Active The USPSTF recommends screening for cervical cancer in women who have been sexually active and have a … nonpregnant women who are at increased risk. A Colorectal Cancer: Screening in Adults Ages 50 to 75 Years The USPSTF …
… Abstract Introduction Clinical Examples Illustrating Cancer Screening Challenges in Older Adults Challenges to … for individualizing screening decisions for colon, breast, and cervical cancer in older adults, noting … When considering screening adults age 50 years for colon cancer, most will be in good health with a life …
… Table 4. Application of the 4 Domains: Colorectal Cancer Screening by Using Computed Tomography (CT) … the option of CT colonography could help reduce colorectal cancer mortality in the population if patients who would … risk from use of CT colonography to screen for colorectal cancer should be considered, as well as the growing …
… models to aid in the development of recommendations for 4 cancer screening topics (colorectal, breast, cervical, and lung cancer) 1-4 and 1 preventive medication topic (aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer [CRC]). 5 For these services, decision models allowed …
… the evidence to determine whether the benefits of skin cancer screening outweigh the harms was insufficient. 5 No … 6 ( Table 1 ). The release of the I Statement for skin cancer screening provides an opportunity for the USPSTF to … firm conclusions about net benefit. In the case of skin cancer, notwithstanding the use of an analytic framework and …
… harms. 2 Additionally, recommendations for colorectal cancer screening indicated that patients should be invited to … to take the time to discuss topics such as breast or colon cancer screening. Additionally, the cost-effectiveness … including chemoprevention with aspirin and screening for colon cancer, each of which receives an "A" recommendation …
… condition (e.g., aspirin for the prevention of colorectal cancer, counseling for a healthful diet), whereas secondary … has not become clinically apparent (e.g., screening for colon cancer). Interventions that are part of the treatment … the proportion of the population with a family history of colon cancer. Actions, such as screening and treatment, …
… to prevent tobacco use and screening for colorectal cancer are two important examples. Nurses can play an … deaths each year from heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and chronic lung disease among U.S. adults, the … of improving this situation. 14 Screening for colorectal cancer is another underused A rated service that nurses can …
… screening and treatment methods. Screening for Colorectal Cancer With New Modalities Colorectal cancer screening is effective in saving lives in adults older … hold promise for extending the reach of colorectal cancer screening programs and screening the population more …
First Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services - II
… disease or improve health outcomes from heart disease, cancer, infectious diseases, and other conditions and events … care setting (such as a Pap smear to detect cervical cancer), services that are available through primary care referral (such as a colonoscopy to detect colorectal cancer), or behavioral counseling programs (such as …