Screening: Difference between revisions

Created page with "'''Screening''' refers to using an investigation to detect a disease which has not yet caused symptoms, so-called subclinical disease, with the aim of initiating management as early as possible, to improve the prognosis. Examples include: * Regular mammography or cervical cytology in women ** Used to detect early or precursor breast cancer or precursor stages for cervical cancer, respectively * Faecal occult blood test in middle-aged/elderly **..."