Screening for skin cancer: an update of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Wolff T, Tai E, Miller T
Record ID 32011000576
English
Authors' objectives:
To examine the evidence of benefits and harms of screening for skin cancer in the general population.
Authors' recommendations:
The limited evidence prevents an accurate estimation of the benefits of screening for skin cancer in the general primary care population.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK34051/
Year Published:
2009
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Adult
- Aged
- Biomedical Research
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Male
- Mass Screening
- Primary Health Care
- Risk Assessment
- Self-Examination
- Skin Neoplasms
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address:
Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
Contact Name:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Contact Email:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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