Title |
Screening for oesophageal cancer
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, December 2012
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd007883.pub2 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Shujuan Yang, Siying Wu, Yuchuan Huang, Ying Shao, Xiao Y Chen, Liu Xian, Jianwei Zheng, Yuanyuan Wen, Xinyue Chen, Huangyuan Li, Chunxia Yang |
Abstract |
Oesophageal cancer is a global heath problem. The prognosis for advanced oesophageal cancer is generally unfavourable, but early-stage asymptomatic oesophageal cancer is basically curable and could achieve better survival rates. The two most commonly used tests are cytologic examination and endoscopy with mucosal iodine staining. The efficacy of the screening tests is controversial, and the true benefit and efficacy of screening remains uncertain because of the potential lead-time and length-time biases. This review was conducted to examine the evidence for the efficacy of screening for oesophageal cancer (squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma). |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 85 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 10 | 12% |
Other | 8 | 9% |
Student > Bachelor | 8 | 9% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 8% |
Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 6% |
Other | 16 | 19% |
Unknown | 31 | 36% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 38% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 7% |
Psychology | 4 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2 | 2% |
Other | 4 | 5% |
Unknown | 35 | 41% |