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Advancing Progress in the Development and Implementation of Effective, High-Quality Cancer Screening: A Workshop

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Non-Systematic Review

Source: National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine   

Last Reviewed: 2021

Workgroups: Cancer Workgroup

This report details the proceedings of a 2020 workshop that examined current issues in the development and implementation of effective, high-quality cancer screening. The workshop specifically examined:

  • Key gaps in the evidence base for screening
  • Opportunities and challenges in developing, validating, and implementing new technologies for cancer screening
  • Strategies to help patients understand the benefits, risks, and costs of screening and participate in shared decision-making
  • Opportunities to reduce disparities in cancer outcomes by facilitating access to high-quality screening and follow-up care
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Objectives related to this resource (4)

Increase the proportion of adults who get screened for lung cancer — C‑03
Baseline only
Increase the proportion of females who get screened for breast cancer — C‑05
Little or no detectable change
Increase the proportion of adults who get screened for colorectal cancer — C‑07
LHI label
Baseline only
Increase the proportion of females who get screened for cervical cancer — C‑09
Little or no detectable change

Suggested Citation

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2021). Advancing Progress in the Development and Implementation of Effective, High-Quality Cancer Screening: A Workshop. Retrieved from https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/advancing-progress-in-the-development-and-implementation-of-effective-high-quality-cancer-screening-a-workshop.