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Cancer screening is the procedure that aims to detect cancer before any signs or symptoms of cancer arise; it is potentially useful for medical diagnosis because early detection of cancer greatly increases the chances for successful treatment [1]. For the case of oral cancer, screening is particularly important as survival does correlate with stage, making early diagnosis and treatment optimal for this disease [2]. Unfortunately, the diagnosis | Cancer screening is the procedure that aims to detect cancer before any signs or symptoms of cancer arise; it is potentially useful for medical diagnosis because early detection of cancer greatly increases the chances for successful treatment [1]. For the case of oral cancer, screening is particularly important as survival does correlate with stage, making early diagnosis and treatment optimal for this disease [2]. Unfortunately, the diagnosis constantly rely on physical examination followed by biopsy confirmation, which could result in delay in diagnosis [3]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:22, 13 December 2019
Introduction
Cancer screening is the procedure that aims to detect cancer before any signs or symptoms of cancer arise; it is potentially useful for medical diagnosis because early detection of cancer greatly increases the chances for successful treatment [1]. For the case of oral cancer, screening is particularly important as survival does correlate with stage, making early diagnosis and treatment optimal for this disease [2]. Unfortunately, the diagnosis constantly rely on physical examination followed by biopsy confirmation, which could result in delay in diagnosis [3].
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References
[1] https://www.who.int/cancer/detection/en/
[2] Ries LAG, Kosary CL, Hankey BF, et al. SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1973-1995. Bethesda, MD, NCI.2. American Cancer Society, Facts and Figures, 2000.
[3] https://oralcancerfoundation.org/discovery-diagnosis/cancer-screening-protocols/