[General aspects of secondary prevention and possible interventions applicable to squamous carcinoma of the upper respiratory-digestive tract].
The authors report some aspects of secondary prevention, including screening programs. General standards for screening programs are first analyzed; standards including a) definition of the problem and its social importance; b) tumor natural history; c) diagnostic test characteristics; d) therapeutic possibilities; e) evaluation of results. The problem of selective screenings are then discussed as they attempt to reduce costs and maximize benefits.
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Oncologia Umana, Cattedra di Epidemiologia dei Tumori dell'Università di Torino.
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D010039:Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy
Aspetti generali di prevenzione secondaria e possibili interventi applicativi sul carcinoma squamoso delle vie aero-digestive superiori.