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Interval Cancer

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Interval Cancer
A cancer that develops in the intervals between routine screening for a particular cancer—e.g., prostate cancer, breast cancer, etc.
interval cancer
Oncology A cancer that develops in the intervals between routine screening for a particular cancer–eg, prostate CA, breast CA, etc
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Aggressive interval cancer was described as having at least one of the following characteristics at diagnosis: stage M1 or N1, plasma PSA concentration greater than 20 ng/ml, or Gleason score greater than 7.
Men may be able to have less-frequent prostate cancer screening by McBride, Deborah / ONS Connect
Tolerating longer recall period increases the likelihood of interval cancers, risking the benefits of the entire breast screening programme.
Hospitals missing screening targets by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said: "Tolerating longer recall period increases the likelihood of interval cancers, risking the benefits of the entire breast screening programme.
Screening for women off target by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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