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1. When disaster strikes: The role of disaster planning and management in cancer care delivery.

Author

Sahar, Liora, Nogueira, Leticia M., Ashkenazi, Isaac, Jemal, Ahmedin, Yabroff, K. Robin, and Lichtenfeld, J. Leonard

Subjects
EMERGENCY management, DISASTER relief, DISASTERS, MEDICAL care
Abstract

The impact of disasters on the delivery of health services suggests that patients with cancer should be identified as a vulnerable population that requires additional attention and assistance during a disaster. Incorporating the special case of these patients into an event management framework can elevate resilience, decrease suffering, and save lives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2020
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3. Clearing up Confusion on Cancer Screening.

Author

Lichtenfeld, J. Leonard

Subjects
*MEDICAL screening, *CANCER treatment, *PROSTATE cancer, *CLINICAL trials, *CERVICAL cancer
Abstract

The article presents the author's perspectives on the risk associated with screening tests to detect cancer. The author states that for some cancers, which include cervical cancer, the effect of screening in decreasing disabilities and deaths is substantial. The author avers that for prostate cancer, the effect of screening is less certain and harms are longer lasting and much greater from the treatment.

Published
2009

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