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Descriptor English: Early Detection of Cancer
Descriptor Spanish: Detección Precoz del Cáncer
Descriptor detección precoz del cáncer
Entry term(s) diagnóstico precoz del cáncer
Scope note: Métodos para identificar y caracterizar el cáncer en las primeras etapas de la enfermedad y predecir el comportamiento del tumor.
Descriptor Portuguese: Detecção Precoce de Câncer
Descriptor French: Dépistage précoce du cancer
Entry term(s): Cancer Early Detection
Cancer Early Diagnosis
Cancer Screening
Cancer Screening Test
Cancer Screening Tests
Early Diagnosis of Cancer
Screening Test, Cancer
Screening Tests, Cancer
Screening, Cancer
Test, Cancer Screening
Tests, Cancer Screening
Tree number(s): E01.390.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055088
Scope note: Methods to identify and characterize cancer in the early stages of disease and predict tumor behavior.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
DeCS ID: 53221
Unique ID: D055088
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Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Early Detection of Cancer - Preferred
Concept UI M0513552
Scope note Methods to identify and characterize cancer in the early stages of disease and predict tumor behavior.
Preferred term Early Detection of Cancer
Entry term(s) Cancer Early Detection
Cancer Screening - Narrower
Concept UI M0536252
Scope note Procedures performed on people to identify those who have NEOPLASMS or PRENEOPLASTIC CONDITIONS.
Preferred term Cancer Screening
Entry term(s) Screening, Cancer
Cancer Screening Tests - Narrower
Concept UI M0536253
Preferred term Cancer Screening Tests
Entry term(s) Cancer Screening Test
Screening Test, Cancer
Screening Tests, Cancer
Test, Cancer Screening
Tests, Cancer Screening
Early Diagnosis of Cancer - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0513553
Preferred term Early Diagnosis of Cancer
Entry term(s) Cancer Early Diagnosis



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