Overdiagnosis: An underrecognized cause of confusion and harm in cancer screening

J Natl Cancer Inst. 2000 Aug 16;92(16):1280-2. doi: 10.1093/jnci/92.16.1280.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Bias
  • Biopsy / adverse effects
  • Cause of Death
  • False Positive Reactions*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Lung Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Lung Neoplasms / therapy
  • Mass Chest X-Ray
  • Mass Screening / adverse effects*
  • Mass Screening / methods*
  • Neoplasms / mortality
  • Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Neoplasms / psychology*
  • Survival Analysis
  • Survival Rate
  • Therapeutics / adverse effects
  • United States / epidemiology