Refining a Postpandemic Approach to Cancer Screening

Michael A Thompson, Aurora Complex General Surgical Oncology Faculty

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Abstract

In introducing Volume 8, Issue 4 of Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews — a specially themed issue comprised of several works focused on improving cancer screening processes in clinical practice — JPCRR editor and hematologist/oncologist Michael Thompson reflects on the current state of various screening modalities and how the pandemic has already begun to shape ongoing research in this area. A delicate balance must be struck between avoiding overtesting or overdiagnosis and identifying the presence of malignant tumors early enough to allow for successful treatment.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
StatusPublished - Oct 18 2021

Keywords

  • cancer screening
  • preventive medicine
  • genetic testing
  • family history
  • shared decision-making

Disciplines

  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Health Services Research
  • Investigative Techniques
  • Neoplasms
  • Oncology
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Primary Care
  • Women's Health

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