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(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 **...") |
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Laboratory Medicine]] | <noinclude>[[Category:Laboratory Medicine]] | ||
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