The American Cancer Society Guidelines for the cancer-related checkup: an update

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CA: A Cancer Journal for CliniciansVolume 41, Issue 5 p. 279-282 ArticleFree Access The American Cancer Society guidelines for the cancer-related checkup: An update C. Mettlin PhD, C. Mettlin PhD Chairman of the American Cancer Society Committee on Cancer Prevention and Detection, is Chief of Epidemiologie Research at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorG. D. Dodd MD, G. D. Dodd MD President of the American Cancer Society, is Chairman of the Division of Diagnostic Imaging at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TexasSearch for more papers by this author C. Mettlin PhD, C. Mettlin PhD Chairman of the American Cancer Society Committee on Cancer Prevention and Detection, is Chief of Epidemiologie Research at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorG. D. Dodd MD, G. D. Dodd MD President of the American Cancer Society, is Chairman of the Division of Diagnostic Imaging at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TexasSearch for more papers by this author First published: September/October 1991 https://doi.org/10.3322/canjclin.41.5.279Citations: 21AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References 1 American Cancer Society: ACS report on the cancer-related health checkup. CA 30: 194– 240, 1980. 2 Pear R: Insurer offers medical screening as part of policy. NY Times, June 19, 1991. 3 American Cancer Society: 1989 survey of physicians' attitudes and practices in early cancer detection. CA 40: 77– 101, 1990. 4 American Cancer Society: 1987 Survey of Public Awareness and Use of Cancer Detection Tests. Atlanta, American Cancer Society, 1988. 5 White E, Lee CY, Kristal AR: Evaluation of the increase in breast cancer incidence in relation to mammography use. J Natl Cancer Inst 82: 1546– 1552, 1990. 6 Shapiro S, Venet W, Strax P, et al: Ten- to fourteen-year effect of screening on breast cancer mortality. J Natl Cancer Inst 69: 349– 355, 1982. 7 Seidman H, Gelb SK, Silverberg E, et al: Survival experience in the Breast Cancer Detection Demonstration Project. CA 37: 258– 290, 1987. 8 Mettlin C, Lee F, Drago J, Murphy GP, et al: The American Cancer Society National Prostate Cancer Detection Project: Findings on the detection of early prostate cancer in 2425 men. Cancer 67: 2949– 2958, 1991. Citing Literature Volume41, Issue5September/October 1991Pages 279-282 ReferencesRelatedInformation