Promoting the early detection of cancer: A systematic review of community pharmacy-based education and screening interventions. Issue 5 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lindsey, Laura; Husband, Andy; Nazar, Hamde; Todd, Adam
• Is Part Of: Cancer epidemiology. Volume 39:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 673
• Page End: 681
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Cancer -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Carcinogenesis -- Periodicals; 616.994005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2015.07.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7821

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0015"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The work focused on the role of community pharmacies in early cancer detection.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Community pharmacies are one of the most accessible forms of healthcare.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">It is feasible to recruit patients to interventions delivered in this setting.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The interventions are poorly described in the literature.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">More evidence is needed to ascertain how these interventions impact on survival.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>