The currently available scientific evidence attests that mammographic screening and quality treatment have been able to reduce mortality attributable to breast cancer. Although screening is not without risks, population-based screening has clear advantages over opportunistic detection. Following the Council of the European Union's "Recommendations on cancer screening", all the regional Autonomo...

background & aim: breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers are the leading causes of mortality among women, the incidence rate of which has an upward trend with advancing age. although cost-effective, easy, and available screening programs can help control these types of cancer in their early stages, it seems that cancer screening programs have not been implemented effectively. in this study, w...

The objective of this study was to examine the association of women's cancer screenings with both personal and spouses' smoking status, as well as with the broader context of household smoking, in a United States national-level sample of women aged 42-75 years. Data were from the 1994 National Health Interview Survey Health Promotion Supplement. The sample included 1586 women who reported they ...

DATA SOURCES The authors performed a systematic electronic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Med-Pilot, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Web of Science from database inception through January 17, 2011. No language restriction was applied. Reference lists and bibliographies of review articles relating ...

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: This was not an industry supported study. Dr. Dort receives royalties from a tongue retaining device (MPowRx) and has financial interest in Zephyr. Dr. Lettieri is on the speakers’ bureau of Teva Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Chervin is a board member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, consults for Zansors, and receives royalties from UpToDate and Cambridge University Press...

OBJECTIVE To observe the advantages of implementing learner - centered evidence based format morning report at King Abdulaziz National Guard Hospital, Alhasa, Saudi Arabia. METHODS We modified conventional morning report by changing to a semicircular seating pattern to promote small group interactive discussions during case presentations. A facilitator was appointed to guide the sessions and ...

BACKGROUND Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Korea. To reduce cancer incidence, the Korean National Cancer Center (KNCC) has been expanding its organized cancer screening program. In addition, there are opportunistic screening programs that can be chosen by individuals or their healthcare providers. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors associated with participation...