Radiation Oncology/Epidemiology/Cancer screening

• Cancer screening aims to detect cancer before symptoms appear

• This may involve blood tests, urine tests, DNA tests, other tests, or medical imaging

• The benefits of screening in terms of cancer prevention, early detection and subsequent treatment must be weighed against any harms

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