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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2012 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2015 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2017 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2020 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2021 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 2022 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| 2023 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2024 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 2025 | 27 | 5 | 32 |
| 2026 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Early Detection of Cancer" by people in Profiles.
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Heuriskance: a novel paradigm for systematic earlier detection of sporadic pancreatic cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 Aug 01; 118(8):1353-1363.
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Biomarker-Based Eligibility for Lung Cancer Screening: Validation of the Protein-Based INTEGRAL-Risk Model. JAMA. 2026 Jul 28; 336(4):323-333.
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Cost-effectiveness of HES V2.0 and GALAD for hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients with cirrhosis. Hepatol Commun. 2026 Aug 01; 10(8).
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Barriers to cervical cancer screening and experiences using mailed at-home HPV self-collection kits among US and foreign-born Hispanic women in a safety net health system. Gynecol Oncol. 2026 Aug; 211:238-245.
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Individual and Co-Occurring Social Needs, and Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Patients in Texas Federally Qualified Health Centers. J Prim Care Community Health. 2026 Jan-Dec; 17:21501319261448952.
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Towards early detection of pancreatic cancer: The current status of cohort studies by the Diabetes-Pancreatic Ductal AdenoCarcinoma Working Group. Pancreatology. 2026 Aug; 26(5):659-663.
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The Full Scope: Standardization of the Use of Endoscopy for Earlier Diagnosis of Stomach Cancer in the USA. Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Aug; 33(8):7312-7319.
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Development of a multiplex assay for early detection of pancreatic cancer in high-risk groups. BMC Cancer. 2026 Apr 21; 26(1).
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AGA Clinical Practice Update on Risk Stratification and Emerging Surveillance Strategies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Expert Review. Gastroenterology. 2026 Jun; 170(7):1606-1615.
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Faecal haemoglobin-based referral and investigation prioritisation is associated with colorectal cancer-specific survival in symptomatic patients: a retrospective observational study. Br J Cancer. 2026 Jun; 134(11):1580-1591.