CME Activity Information	Important dates for this Course
Accreditation/CME Credit CME Instructions For Credit Disclosure Privacy Statement Hardware/Software Requirements	Released: January 1, 2002 Expired: January 1, 2003

OBJECTIVES After reading the article, American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer, the learner should be able to:

  • Understand the scientific basis of the ACS guidelines for early detection of cancer and be aware of current controversies and research in progress.
  • Identify patients at average, increased, and high risk of various cancers and provide guidance about appropriate early detection tests, their benefits, limitations, and side effects.
  • Understand the clinical and public health implications of surveillance data on the proportion of people who undergo various early detection tests and examinations.

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