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The incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has risen worldwide over the past few
decades, and this has been associated with a stage shift. Survival outcomes of RCC depend …

Background Cervical cancer screening will inevitably lead to unintentional harmful effects eg
detection of indolent pathological conditions defined as overdetection or overdiagnosis …

Background The value of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) screening is defined by the
balance of benefits from early tumor detection vs harms due to false positive results. We …

Abstract Objective To investigate if Cochrane reviews that assess screening interventions
address their major harms. Study design and setting A systematic search for Cochrane …

The study aims to investigate the distress level and its influencing factors in Chinese
pulmonary nodules patients. A total of 163 outpatients in a tertiary hospital in Xi'an, China …

Objectives To evaluate psychological, social, and financial outcomes amongst individuals
undergoing a non‐contrast abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan to screen for kidney …

Background Imaging tests are one of the most frequently used diagnostic modalities in
healthcare, but the benefits of their direct impacts on clinical decision-making have been …

Purpose The aim of this study was to develop a prioritization strategy for scheduling
immediate screening mammographic interpretation and possible diagnostic evaluation …

The ethical principles of avoiding harm and supporting autonomy are relevant to cancer-
screening policy. We argue that more attention needs to be given to implementing them …