Cancer Screening in the United States, 2010: A Review of Current American Cancer Society Guidelines and Issues in Cancer Screening |
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| Authors: | Robert A. Smith PhD Vilma Cokkinides PhD Durado Brooks MD MPH Debbie Saslow PhD Otis W. Brawley MD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Director of Cancer Screening, Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA;2. Program Director for Risk Factor Surveillance, Department of Epidemiology and Research Surveillance, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA;3. Director of Prostate and Colorectal Cancer, Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA;4. Director of Breast and Gynecologic Cancers, Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA;5. Executive Vice President for Research and Medical Affairs, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, and Editor‐in‐Chief of CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Each year the American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes a summary of its recommendations for early cancer detection, a report on data and trends in cancer screening rates, and select issues related to cancer screening. In 2010, the ACS updated its guidelines for testing for early prostate cancer detection, and during 2009 there were several newsworthy updates in the cancer screening guidelines from other organizations. In this article, the current ACS guidelines and recent issues are summarized, updates of guidelines for testing for early breast cancer detection by the US Preventive Services Task Force and for prevention and early detection of cervical cancer from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists are addressed, and the most recent data from the National Health Interview Survey pertaining to participation rates in cancer screening are described. CA Cancer J Clin 2010;60:99–119. © 2010 American Cancer Society, Inc. |
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