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Published online before print April 28, 2008

CA Cancer J Clin 2008
doi: 10.3322/CA.2007.0017
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Cancer Screening in the United States, 2008: A Review of Current American Cancer Society Guidelines and Cancer Screening Issues

Robert A. Smith, PhD, Vilma Cokkinides, PhD and Otis Webb Brawley, MD

Dr. Smith is Director of Cancer Screening, Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA.
Dr. Cokkinides is Program Director for Risk Factor Surveillance, Department of Epidemiology and Research Surveillance, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA.
Dr. Brawley is Executive Vice President for Research and Medical Affairs; and Editor-in-Chief, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA.

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Each year the American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes a summary of its recommendations for early cancer detection and a summary of the most current data on cancer screening rates and trends in US adults. In 2007, the ACS updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines in a collaborative effort with the US Multi-Society Task Force and the American College of Radiology. In this issue of the journal, we summarize the current ACS guidelines, provide an update of the most recent data pertaining to participation rates in cancer screening from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the National Health Interview Survey, and address some issues related to access to care.






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