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Cancer Prevention & Control:
Provider-oriented Screening Interventions

Photo of stethoscope Physicians and other providers can play an important role in encouraging patients to be screened for cancer. Provider-oriented interventions aim to increase recommendation and delivery of screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers by healthcare providers.

Task Force Recommendations & Findings

This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review.

Recommended
Insufficient Evidence
Recommended

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Disclaimer

The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.

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The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Cancer prevention and control: provider-oriented screening interventions. www.thecommunityguide.org/cancer/screening/provider-oriented/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.

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