Friday, February 1, 2013

Consumer Reports Weighs In on Cancer Screening

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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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