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Publications about Early Detection from NCI. These booklets will provide information on which cancer screening tests you should consider, and how often you should schedule them.

Fact Sheets about Early Detection from "NCI's Cancer Facts" series. Browse fact sheets on cancer detection, including information on the latest early detection research and clinical trials.

Prevention and Detection Statements from PDQ, NCI's comprehensive database of cancer information. Statements are reviewed and updated monthly and are written in easy-to-understand, non-technical language for patients and their families. More technical information for health professionals is available at the same site.

Breast Cancer Detection:
Information on screening mammograms and other breast cancer detection methods, as well as genetic testing for breast cancer risk.

Cervical Cancer Detection. Information on the Pap test for detecting cervical cancer and other cell abnormalities.

Prostate Cancer Detection. Information on methods available for men to detect prostate cancer.

CANCERLIT®: Search this bibliographic database of more than 1.3 million citations and abstracts of scientific articles on cancer. You may also view NCI-prepared literature searches generated monthly on selected types of cancer and other topics.

Clinical Trials Information including a searchable database of open early detection studies in which you may be eligible to participate.

A complete list of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers. The NCI-designated cancer centers are the major source of new knowledge about cancer, the principal deliverors of medical advances to the patients and families needing them, and the chief educators of health-care professionals and the public. For general information about the Cancer Center Program, visit the Cancer Centers Homepage.