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Evidence and Insights in the NCCN Guidelines

Joan S. McClure

sometimes even contentious. The sheer volume of data that must be considered for a guideline that covers the continuum of care from diagnosis through palliation or addressing the issues relating to screening and early detection for a given disease is

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Electronic Clinical Decision Tools for Improving Adherence to Colon Cancer Surveillance Guidelines: Can the Chips Finally Fall Into Place?

Shajan Peter

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. 1 Screening of average-risk individuals reduces mortality through early detection and removal of polyps. 2

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Cancer Survivorship: We’ve Only Just Begun

Mary S. McCabe

Over the past decade, tremendous progress has been made in the early detection and effective treatment of many cancers, resulting in a growing population of cancer survivors in the United States that exceeds 13.7 million as of 2012. 1 With the 5

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Role of Dermatologists in Treating Melanoma

Allan C. Halpern and Sanjay K. Mandal

of the American Academy of Dermatology's National Skin Cancer Early Detection and Screening Program . J Am Acad Dermatol 1996 ; 34 : 971 – 978 . 26. Aitken JF Janda M Elwood M . Clinical outcomes from skin screening clinics within a

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Incident Cancer Detection During Multiple Waves of COVID-19: The Tsunami After the Earthquake

Rui Fu, Rinku Sutradhar, Qing Li, Timothy P. Hanna, Kelvin K.W. Chan, Jonathan C. Irish, Natalie Coburn, Julie Hallet, Anna Dare, Simron Singh, Ambica Parmar, Craig C. Earle, Lauren Lapointe-Shaw, Monika K. Krzyzanowska, Antonio Finelli, Alexander V. Louie, Nicole J. Look Hong, Ian J. Witterick, Alyson Mahar, David Gomez, Daniel I. McIsaac, Danny Enepekides, David R. Urbach, and Antoine Eskander

care, has been disrupted. Notably, cancer detection has declined dramatically. 1 Cancer types that depend heavily on routine screening for early detection were most impacted, because screening programs were suspended for months. 2 Delayed cancer

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Role of PET/CT Scanning in Initial and Post-Treatment Assessment of Hodgkin Disease

Sukru Mehmet Erturk and Annick D. Van den Abbeele

. Impact of positive positron emission tomography on prediction of freedom from progression after Stanford V chemotherapy in Hodgkin's disease . J Clin Oncol 2007 ; 25 : 3902 – 3907 . 40. Jerusalem G Beguin Y Fassotte MF . Early detection of

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Addressing Disparities in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology: A Multifaceted Approach

Vidya Puthenpura

implementing targeted outreach programs in schools, colleges, and community centers to raise awareness and provide resources, particularly in underserved areas. 10 These programs should focus on education about cancer risks, early detection, and available

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NCCN News

-sensitive, culturally appropriate guidelines for breast cancer early detection, diagnosis, and treatment in low- and middle-income countries. As private sector advisor on the US delegation to the 58th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, Dr. Anderson

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cancer is one area where early detection and prevention, such as the HPV vaccine, can have particularly powerful results in reducing the number of deaths. In the United States, the 5-year survival rate for women diagnosed with cervical cancer at the