Early Detection of Cancer
"Early Detection of Cancer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Methods to identify and characterize cancer in the early stages of disease and predict tumor behavior.
| Descriptor ID |
D055088
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.390.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Cancer Screening Tests- Cancer Screening Tests
- Cancer Screening Test
- Screening Test, Cancer
- Screening Tests, Cancer
- Test, Cancer Screening
- Tests, Cancer Screening
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Early Detection of Cancer" by people in this website by year, and whether "Early Detection of Cancer" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Early Detection of Cancer" by people in Profiles.
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A Qualitative Analysis of Factors Contributing to Cervical Cancer Screening Implementation in Health Care Facilities in Uganda. Cancer Control. 2026 Jan-Dec; 33:10732748261450722.
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Cancer Screening Rates, Disparities by Immigration Status, and Predictors of Cancer Screening Among Black Women With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026 Jun 01; 101(6):597-603.
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Integrating Human Papillomavirus and HIV Services Into a One-Stop Breast Cancer Early Detection Clinic in Zambia. JCO Glob Oncol. 2026 Apr; 12(4):e2500547.
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Performance of an artificial intelligence-based tool for cervical precancer screening in five countries in Africa: a prospective, observational, diagnostic accuracy study. Lancet Glob Health. 2026 Jan; 14(1):e49-e60.
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Lost to Follow-up: Social Determinants and Patient Perceptions in Lung Cancer Screening Adherence. Clin Lung Cancer. 2026 Apr; 27(3):65-75.
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Economic evaluation of thermal ablation compared to cryotherapy and loop diathermy in a screen-and-treat approach to cervical cancer, Zambia. Bull World Health Organ. 2025 Sep 01; 103(9):530-540.
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Identification of Tumor-Specific Surface Proteins Enables Quantification of Extracellular Vesicle Subtypes for Early Detection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2025 Jun; 12(21):e2414982.
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Study protocol for a hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial of Game Changers for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Uganda. PLoS One. 2025; 20(1):e0317491.
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A Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments/College of American Pathologists-Compliant Noninvasive Laboratory-Developed Test for Early Detection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. J Mol Diagn. 2025 Jan; 27(1):54-61.
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A portable thermal ablation device for cervical cancer prevention in a screen-and-treat setting: a randomized, noninferiority trial. Nat Med. 2024 Sep; 30(9):2596-2604.