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Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 21, Iss 6, Pp 379-382 (2007)
BACKGROUND: The Ontario FOBT Project is a pilot study of fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) for colorectal cancer screening conducted among age-eligible volunteers (50 to 75 years) in 12 of 37 public health regions in Ontario.
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/0018ff7f8ae24e96a46eec39e49e5e6c
Publikováno v:
Salud Pública de México, Vol 51, Pp s228-s235 (2009)
This paper describes breast screening program development in Canada and the current status of screening in Canada. Programs have been implemented in most of Canada, beginning in the late 1980's. Certain components are common to all the programs, but
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/97a0cc23858d43c1a352e7546c4fbef7
Autor:
Linda Rabeneck, R Bryan Rumble, Jeff Axler, Anne Smith, David Armstrong, Chris Vinden, Paul Belliveau, Kay Rhodes, Caroline Zwaal, Verna Mai, Peter Dixon, for Cancer Care Ontario’s Colonoscopy Standards Expert Panel
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 21, Iss Suppl D, Pp 5D-24D (2007)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common cause of non-tobacco-related cancer deaths in Canadian men and women, accounting for 10% of all cancer deaths. An estimated 7800 men and women will be diagnosed with CRC, and 3250 will die from the disease i
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/481b9b2a80b84d08ae114acc64dce857
Autor:
Gabriela Lewin, Sarah Connor Gorber, Nathalie M. Holmes, James A. Dickinson, Harminder Singh, Lesley Dunfield, C. Maria Bacchus, Richard Birtwhistle, Marcello Tonelli, Verna Mai, Scott Klarenbach
Publikováno v:
Canadian Medical Association Journal. 188:340-348
Publikováno v:
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 101:1236-1243
BACKGROUND: There is controversy about whether adding clinical breast examination (CBE) to mammography improves the accuracy of breast screening. We compared the accuracy of screening among centers that offered CBE in addition to mammography with tha
Publikováno v:
Clinical Biochemistry. 41:1289-1305
Objectives To evaluate the evidence concerning gFOBT kits and to develop gFOBT standards to be implemented by the Ontario Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Program (the “Program"). Design and methods We evaluated 3 aspects of gFOBT kits: 1) perform
Autor:
Verna Mai, Donna E. Stewart, Anna M. Chiarelli, Margaret Sloan, Nada Abdel-Malek, Roberta Howlett
Publikováno v:
European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 17:48-53
Identifying physician and patient characteristics is important in implementing effective, targeted strategies to improve breast cancer detection rates through increased screening recommendations and uptake. The purpose of this study was to determine
Publikováno v:
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology. 29:251-257
Objectives. Patient-collected samples for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing have shown promise, thus opening up a new possibility for cervical cancer screening. The purpose of this study was to explore women’s beliefs about collecting their own sa
Autor:
Mary Johnston, Nancy Lewis, Thomas K. Oliver, Robbi Howlett, Anna Gagliardi, Verna Mai, Donna E. Stewart, Paula C. Barata
Publikováno v:
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 29:817-828
Background: To investigate the role of self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing as an alternative to cervical cancer screening by clinicians (i.e., Papanicolaou [Pap] test). Methods: A systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Librar
Autor:
Verna Mai, Laura J. E. Brown, Michelle Cotterchio, A. Matthew, Paul Ritvo, Joan Murphy, Bruce R. Rosen, Roberta I. Howlett
Publikováno v:
Health Care for Women International. 28:782-798
As most women diagnosed with cervical carcinoma have been "inadequately screened," improvements in screening are critical. After abnormal Pap test findings (through liquid-based cytology), residual specimens now can be tested simultaneously for oncog