"American Cancer Society" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A voluntary organization concerned with the prevention and treatment of cancer through education and research.
| Descriptor ID |
D000570
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.540.630.780.080
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| Concept/Terms |
American Cancer Society- American Cancer Society
- American Cancer Societies
- Cancer Societies, American
- Cancer Society, American
- Societies, American Cancer
- Society, American Cancer
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "American Cancer Society" by people in Profiles.
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Smith RA, Andrews KS, Brooks D, Fedewa SA, Manassaram-Baptiste D, Saslow D, Brawley OW, Wender RC. Cancer screening in the United States, 2017: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017 Mar; 67(2):100-121.
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Gerber LH, Stout NL, Schmitz KH, Stricker CT. Integrating a prospective surveillance model for rehabilitation into breast cancer survivorship care. Cancer. 2012 Apr 15; 118(8 Suppl):2201-6.
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Brawley O, Byers T, Chen A, Pignone M, Ransohoff D, Schenk M, Smith R, Sox H, Thorson AG, Wender R. New American Cancer Society process for creating trustworthy cancer screening guidelines. JAMA. 2011 Dec 14; 306(22):2495-9.
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Brooks DD, Winawer SJ, Rex DK, Zauber AG, Kahi CJ, Smith RA, Levin B, Wender R. Colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy and colorectal cancer resection. Am Fam Physician. 2008 Apr 1; 77(7):995-1002.
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Sedjo RL, Byers T, Barrera E, Cohen C, Fontham ET, Newman LA, Runowicz CD, Thorson AG, Thun MJ, Ward E, Wender RC, Eyre HJ. A midpoint assessment of the American Cancer Society challenge goal to decrease cancer incidence by 25% between 1992 and 2015. CA Cancer J Clin. 2007 Nov-Dec; 57(6):326-40.
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Byers T, Barrera E, Fontham ET, Newman LA, Runowicz CD, Sener SF, Thun MJ, Winborn S, Wender RC. A midpoint assessment of the American Cancer Society challenge goal to halve the U.S. cancer mortality rates between the years 1990 and 2015. Cancer. 2006 Jul 15; 107(2):396-405.
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Pokorski RJ, Sanderson P, Bennett N, Costanza M, Dicke AA, Eyre H, Hall PH, Hausman S, Lynch J, Meyer RB, Sener S, Wender R, Zeitz K. Insurance issues and genetic testing: challenges and recommendations: workshop no. 1. Cancer. 1997 Aug 1; 80(3 Suppl):627.