title: Cancer screening in the United States, 2012: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening.
abstract: Each year the American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes a summary of its recommendations for early cancer detection, a report on data and trends in cancer screening rates, and select issues related to cancer screening. In this issue of the journal, current ACS cancer screening guidelines are summarized, as are the latest data on the use of cancer screening from the National Health Interview Survey.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Control Science Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. robert.smith@cancer.org
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Program Director for Risk Factor Surveillance, Department of Epidemiology and Research Surveillance, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Vilma
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cokkinides
authors.affiliation: Executive Vice President for Research and Medical Affairs, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, and Editor-in-Chief of CA.
authors.forename: Otis W
authors.initials: OW
authors.lastname: Brawley
mesh_terms: D000570:American Cancer Society; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology