title: The scientific base and challenge of cancer diagnostic research.
abstract: A multi-approach study of the diagnosis of the common malignancies is underway. Screening of asymptomatic patients and early diagnosis, with the aid of new and sophisticated methodologies may arrive at the diagnosis of cancer at an earlier stage (i.e., before the tumor has metastasized). Table 2 summarizes many of the newer methods which might be incorporated into such a study.
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008722:Methods; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012107:Research Design