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PHYSICIAN'S FIRST WATCH for February 1, 2013
David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief
Consumer Reports Weighs In on Cancer Screening
By Joe Elia
Don't assume that your patients have been shopping for televisions or stoves if they show up carrying Consumer Reports. CR rates 11 cancer screenings in its March issue.
On the basis of USPSTF reviews, the publication lists cervical, colon, and breast cancer screenings as its "get these" choices. At the bottom of the list are screens for ovarian, pancreatic, and testicular cancers.
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Consumer Reports article (Free abstract)
http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67793288%3BZ9aZR7iMLdMPoe9mGgBIydcb3w4L1c7h9Et3DkrcWGI%3D
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