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Cancer

Editors' Choice of Best Available Content

This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on cancer and related issues, including various types (breast, cervical, childhood, colorectal, lung, oral, ovarian, prostate, skin, testicular, and other types of cancer). New research may affect the interpretation and application of this material. Clinical judgment is advised. Note that AFP content published within the past 12 months is accessible to AAFP members and paid subscribers only.

Categories

Patient Education, Self-Care

General
Screening/Prevention
06/01/2019	Cancer Screening: ACS Releases Annual Summary of Recommendations [Practice Guidelines]
04/15/2016	Cancer Screening in Older Patients
11/01/2014	Screening for Cancer: Concepts and Controversies
06/01/2012	Could Selenium Supplementation Prevent Cancer? [Cochrane for Clinicians]
06/01/2008	Lifestyle Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk and Improve Outcomes
01/01/2006	Physicians Who Do Not Follow Screening Guidelines [Curbside Consultation]
Treatment/Surveillance
02/01/2021	Targeted Cancer Therapies
08/01/2018	Can My Primary Care Doctor Treat My Cancer? [Close-ups]
06/01/2018	Oncologic Emergencies: Recognition and Initial Management
01/01/2015	Surveillance of the Adult Cancer Survivor
06/15/2013	Gynecologic Procedures: Colposcopy, Treatments of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Endometrial Assessment
08/15/2010	Managing the Adverse Effects of Radiation Therapy
10/01/2009	Exercise for the Management of Cancer-Related Fatigue [Cochrane for Clinicians]
04/15/2007	Primary Care of the Patient with Cancer
08/15/2005	Determining Prognosis for Patients with Terminal Cancer [Point-of-Care Guides]
Bladder Cancer
10/15/2017	Bladder Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment
02/15/2012	Screening for Bladder Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
02/15/2012	Screening for Bladder Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
Breast Cancer
Screening/Prevention
04/01/2021	Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Screening [Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know]
01/01/2021	Breast Cancer Screening: Common Questions and Answers
03/15/2020	Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
03/15/2020	Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
03/15/2020	Integrating Breast Cancer Risk Management into Primary Care [Editorials]
02/15/2020	Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
02/15/2020	Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
02/01/2020	Breast Cancer Screening: ACP Releases Guidance Statements [Practice Guidelines]
07/15/2016	Screening for Breast Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
04/15/2016	ACS Releases Guideline on Breast Cancer Screening [Practice Guidelines]
04/15/2016	Screening for Breast Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
04/15/2016	Counseling Women About Breast Cancer Screening [Editorials]
03/15/2013	Does Screening Mammography Lead to Overdiagnosis of Invasive Breast Cancer? [AFP Journal Club]
02/15/2013	Breast Cancer Screening Update
02/15/2013	Screening Mammography: The Goal Is Changing [Editorials]
03/15/2012	American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Updates Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines [Practice Guidelines]
01/15/2012	Screening Mammography for Reducing Breast Cancer Mortality [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
12/01/2011	Effect of Mammography on Breast Cancer Mortality [Cochrane for Clinicians]
09/15/2010	Screening for Breast Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
09/15/2010	Mammography Screening for Breast Cancer: Recommendation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Editorials]
07/15/2010	Guide to Mammography Reports: BI-RADS Terminology [Editorials]
03/15/2010	ASCO Updates Guideline on the Use of Pharmacologic Interventions to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk [Practice Guidelines]
12/15/2008	Assessing Breast Cancer Risk in Women
02/15/2008	Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment for Individuals at Risk of Familial Breast Cancer [Cochrane for Clinicians]
06/01/2007	Screening for Breast Cancer: What to Do with the Evidence [Editorials]
11/01/2004	Screening Mammography in Women 40 to 49 Years of Age [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
04/15/2010	Biennial vs. Annual Mammography: Which Is Better?
Treatment
07/01/2021	Breast Cancer Treatment
03/15/2019	Primary Care of Breast Cancer Survivors
10/01/2017	Yoga for Cancer-Related Symptoms in Women with Breast Cancer [Cochrane for Clinicians]
07/01/2005	Follow-up After Surgically Treated Breast Cancer [Cochrane for Clinicians]
Cervical Cancer
08/01/2021	Cervical Cancer Screening: Updated Guidelines from the American Cancer Society [Practice Guidelines] new
02/01/2021	Screening for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia with Patient-Collected HPV Samples [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
07/01/2020	Cervical Colposcopy: Indications and Risk Assessment
02/15/2019	Screening for Cervical Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
02/15/2019	Screening for Cervical Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
04/01/2018	Cervical Cancer Screening
04/01/2018	Cervical Cancer: Evaluation and Management
12/15/2015	ACP Releases Best Practice Advice on Screening for Cervical Cancer [Practice Guidelines]
05/15/2015	ACP Provides Guidance on Screening Pelvic Examination in Women [Practice Guidelines]
12/01/2013	ACOG Releases Guidelines on Cervical Cancer Screening [Practice Guidelines]
09/15/2012	ACS/ASCCP/ASCP Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cervical Cancer [Editorials]
09/15/2012	ACS Releases Updated Guidelines on Cancer Screening [Practice Guidelines]
06/15/2012	Cervical Cancer [Clinical Evidence Handbook]
03/01/2012	Interventions to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening Rates [Cochrane for Clinicians]
11/15/2010	Human Papillomavirus: Clinical Manifestations and Prevention
08/15/2007	Quadrivalent HPV Recombinant Vaccine (Gardasil) for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer [STEPS]
Childhood Cancers
08/01/2013	Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Cancer: A Guide for Early Recognition
05/15/2010	Primary Care of Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
07/15/2008	Survivor: What Does it Mean to be Cured? [Close-ups]
Colorectal Cancer
Screening/Prevention
08/01/2021	Screening for Colorectal Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice] new
03/01/2021	Colonoscopy Follow-up: U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer Updates Recommendations [Practice Guidelines]
01/01/2021	CT Colonography for Colorectal Cancer Screening [Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know]
08/15/2020	Colorectal Cancer Screening: ACP Guidance Statements [Practice Guidelines]
08/15/2020	Colorectal Cancer Screening: BMJ Rapid Recommendation [Practice Guidelines]
11/01/2019	Aspirin for Colon Cancer Risk Prevention [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
08/01/2019	Flexible Sigmoidoscopy or Fecal Occult Blood Testing for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Asymptomatic Adults [Medicine by the Numbers]
07/01/2019	mSEPT9 (Epi proColon) Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening [Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know]
01/15/2019	Colorectal Cancer Screening: ACS Updates Guideline for Adults with Average Risk [Practice Guidelines]
05/15/2018	Colorectal Cancer Screening and Prevention
01/15/2018	Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance in Individuals at Increased Risk
05/15/2017	Should Screening Techniques for Colorectal Cancer All Have an 'A' Recommendation? Yes: All Conventional Screening Techniques Should Have an 'A' Recommendation [Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine]
05/15/2017	Should Screening Techniques for Colorectal Cancer All Have an 'A' Recommendation? No: When It Comes to Colorectal Cancer Screening, Test Choice Matters [Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine]
02/15/2017	Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
10/15/2016	Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
10/15/2016	Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
01/15/2015	Screening and Surveillance for Colorectal Cancer: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Overscreening [Editorials]
09/15/2009	ACG Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening [Practice Guidelines]
06/01/2007	Fecal Occult Blood Tests Reduce Colorectal Cancer Mortality [Cochrane for Clinicians]
05/15/2006	Colorectal Cancer Screening: Don't Just Do It, Do It Right [Editorials]
03/01/2005	Colorectal Cancer Screening [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
11/01/2006	Antioxidants Do Not Prevent Colorectal Cancer [POEMs]
Treatment/Surveillance
03/01/2018	Care of the Colorectal Cancer Survivor
01/15/2015	Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance
05/01/2014	No Increased Survival Benefit to Intensive Follow-Up After Colorectal Cancer Surgery [POEMs]
03/01/2007	Predicting Life Expectancy After a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis
Esophageal Cancer
01/01/2017	Esophageal Cancer
01/15/2014	Common Questions About Barrett Esophagus
06/15/2006	Esophageal Cancer: A Review and Update
Lung Cancer
07/01/2021	Screening for Lung Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
07/01/2020	PAULA’s Test for Lung Cancer Screening [Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know]
06/15/2019	Lung Cancer Screening: Pros and Cons [Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and Underuse]
12/01/2018	Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations from the ACCP [Practice Guidelines]
09/01/2018	Radon: A Leading Environmental Cause of Lung Cancer [Editorials]
02/15/2015	Lung Cancer: Diagnosis, Treatment Principles, and Screening
07/15/2014	Should Family Physicians Routinely Screen for Lung Cancer in High-Risk Populations? Yes: CT-Based Screening Is Complex but Worthwhile [Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine]
07/15/2014	Should Family Physicians Routinely Screen for Lung Cancer in High-Risk Populations? No: The USPSTF’s Recommendation for Lung Cancer Screening Is Overreaching [Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine]
Oral Cancer
03/15/2015	Screening for Oral Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
03/15/2015	Screening for Oral Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
05/01/2011	Screening for the Early Detection and Prevention of Oral Cancer [Cochrane for Clinicians]
02/15/2007	Common Oral Lesions: Part II. Masses and Neoplasia
04/01/2002	Assessing Oral Malignancies
Ovarian Cancer
06/15/2018	Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
06/15/2018	Screening for Ovarian Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
06/01/2016	Diagnosis and Management of Ovarian Cancer
06/01/2016	Screening for Ovarian Cancer—More Hype Than Hope? [Editorials]
06/01/2016	What Women and Their Physicians Need to Know About the UKCTOCS Study and Ovarian Cancer Screening [Editorials]
09/15/2009	Estimating the Risk of Ovarian Cancer [Point-of-Care Guides]
Prostate Cancer
Screening/Prevention
09/01/2019	Prolaris Test for Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment [Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know]
10/15/2018	Screening for Prostate Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
10/15/2018	Screening for Prostate Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
10/15/2018	Counseling Patients About Prostate Cancer Screening [Editorials]
11/15/2016	How to Counsel Men About PSA Screening [Editorials]
10/15/2015	Prostate Cancer Screening
10/15/2015	Prostate Cancer Screening: The Pendulum Has Swung, and the Burden of Proof Is with Proponents [Editorials]
05/01/2015	PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer [Medicine by the Numbers]
01/15/2014	AUA Releases Guideline on Early Detection of Prostate Cancer [Practice Guidelines]
04/01/2011	Screening for Prostate Cancer: Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing Is Not Effective [Cochrane for Clinicians]
12/01/2010	ACS Recommendations on Prostate Cancer Screening [Practice Guidelines]
01/01/2010	ASCO and AUA Release Guideline on Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention with 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors [Practice Guidelines]
12/15/2008	Prostate Cancer Screening: The Continuing Controversy
09/15/2005	Predicting the Risk of Prostate Cancer on Biopsy [Point-of-Care Guides]
Treatment
06/15/2018	Localized Prostate Cancer: Treatment Options
05/01/2016	Primary Care of the Prostate Cancer Survivor
12/15/2005	Predicting the Risk of Recurrence After Surgery for Prostate Cancer [Point-of-Care Guides]
Skin Cancer
09/15/2020	Keratinocyte Carcinomas: Should We Screen for Them? [Editorials]
09/15/2020	Basal Cell and Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas: Diagnosis and Treatment
07/15/2018	Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
07/15/2018	Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
09/15/2016	Screening for Skin Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
01/15/2012	Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma: A Primary Care Perspective
06/15/2010	Screening for Skin Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
11/15/2008	Clinical Diagnosis of Melanoma [Point-of-Care Guides]
09/15/2008	Atypical Moles
07/15/2008	Basal Cell Carcinoma [Clinical Evidence Handbook]
09/01/2007	Treatment Options for Actinic Keratosis
09/01/2005	Mohs Micrographic Surgery
07/15/2000	Early Detection and Treatment of Skin Cancer
09/15/1998	Recognizing Neoplastic Skin Lesions: A Photo Guide
Testicular Cancer
02/15/2018	Testicular Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment
08/15/2011	Screening for Testicular Cancer: Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
08/15/2011	Screening for Testicular Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
Other Cancers
07/01/2021	Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System for Regression of Endometrial Hyperplasia [Medicine by the Numbers]
04/15/2021	Nerve Blocks for Pancreatic Cancer Pain [FPIN's Help Desk Answers]
01/01/2020	Breast Implant—Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma [Editorials]
01/01/2020	Lymphoma: Diagnosis and Treatment
12/15/2019	Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
12/15/2019	Screening for Pancreatic Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
02/01/2019	Stumbling onto Cancer: Avoiding Overdiagnosis of Renal Cell Carcinoma [Editorials]
02/01/2019	Renal Cell Carcinoma: Diagnosis and Management
08/15/2018	Bone Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment Principles
03/15/2018	Screening for Thyroid Cancer: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
03/15/2018	Screening for Thyroid Cancer [Putting Prevention into Practice]
03/15/2017	Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis and Treatment
03/15/2016	Diagnosis and Management of Endometrial Cancer
02/01/2016	Primary Brain Tumors in Adults: Diagnosis and Treatment
10/01/2014	To Whipple or Not: Choices in Cancer Treatment [Close-ups]
05/01/2014	Leukemia: An Overview for Primary Care
04/15/2014	Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Cancer
03/01/2004	Gastric Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment Options
05/01/2001	Nasopharyngeal Cancer and the Southeast Asian Patient
10/01/2002	Vulvar Cancer
Patient Education, Self-Care
01/01/2020	Lymphoma: Diagnosis and Treatment
08/15/2018	Bone Cancer
06/15/2018	Prostate Cancer: Making Decisions About Treatment
05/15/2018	Colon Cancer
02/15/2018	Testicular Cancer
01/01/2017	Esophageal Cancer: What You Should Know
06/01/2016	Ovarian Cancer
04/15/2016	Cancer Screening
03/15/2016	Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer: What You Need to Know
02/01/2016	Primary Brain Tumors
02/15/2015	Lung Cancer
01/15/2015	Colon Cancer Screening: What You Should Know
05/01/2014	Leukemia: The Basics
04/15/2014	Pancreatic Cancer
01/15/2012	Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
08/15/2011	Prostate Cancer: Who Should Be Treated?
08/15/2010	Side Effects of Radiation Therapy
05/15/2010	Staying Healthy After Childhood Cancer
02/15/2005	Health Care After Cancer Treatment
04/01/2002	Protecting Oral Health During Cancer Therapy

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