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Early Diagnosis and Screening in Cancer Management

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An Introduction to Cancer Medicine

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It is a prime aim of any cancer programme to prevent the occurrence of cancer. This, however, is not possible at the present time in the majority of tumours and it becomes essential to use a second line of attack, that of early detection. Unfortunately there is no simple, reliable method for detecting all forms of cancer, in spite of repeated claims to be able to do so.

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  1. Cancer Research Campaign, The University of Glasgow, Scotland

    Kenneth C. Calman M.D., Ph.D. (Professor of Clinical Oncology)

  2. Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow, Scotland

    John Paul M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., F.R.S.E. (Director)

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  1. Kenneth C. Calman M.D., Ph.D.
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© 1978 Kenneth C. Calman and John Paul

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Calman, K.C., Paul, J. (1978). Early Diagnosis and Screening in Cancer Management. In: An Introduction to Cancer Medicine. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15977-2_23

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