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The efficacy of screening and surveillance EGD for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is controversial.
Occasionally, the efficacy of screening for cancer recurrence has been evaluated by means of case-control studies.
Over the years, there has been much debate about the desirability and efficacy of screening for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
The efficacy of screening by mammography has been shown in randomised controlled trials in women aged 50 years and older, but is less clear in younger women.
The efficacy of screening, designed to detect the disease at an earlier and curable stage remains unproven, with key results expected in 2015.
Still, the efficacy of screening even with MRI is unclear in terms of morbidity and mortality, and this lack of evidence must be communicated to women at high genetic risk.
To assess the efficacy of screening with concurrent liquid-based cytology and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for primary cervical cancer screening, we initiated a randomized trial entitled CervIcal cancer screening Trial by Randomization of HPV testing intervention for Upcoming Screening (CITRUS).
The commentary shows that by adhering to the principles developed for the analysis of studies of the efficacy of screening for the presence of a given cancer in persons with no history of this disease, a case-control study of screening for recurrence will improve its chances of obtaining valid findings.
The efficacy of screening is not equivalent to case detection.
On the other hand, the programme underlined the efficacy of screening.
