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Title

Lead Time and Overdiagnosis.

Authors

Baker, Stuart G.; Prorok, Philip C.; Kramer, Barnett S.

Abstract

The article discusses research done on a new approach to estimating overdiagnosis in breast cancer. It references the study "A Reality Check for Overdiagnosis Estimates Associated With Breast Cancer Screening" by R. Etzioni and colleagues published within the issue. Topics discussed include the extension of the classic mathematical model for cancer development in three screening states.

Subjects

OVERDIAGNOSIS; OVERTREATMENT of cancer; BREAST cancer diagnosis; CANCER diagnosis; MATHEMATICAL models

Publication

JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2014, Vol 106, Issue 12, p1

ISSN

0027-8874

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1093/jnci/dju346