Cancer Screening and Primary Care
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 1678
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cancer screening in primary care plays a pivotal role in the early detection and prevention of malignant neoplasms, significantly reducing cancer-related morbidity and mortality. As the first point of contact for most patients, primary care providers (PCPs) are uniquely positioned to implement population-based screening strategies, ensuring equitable access and adherence in diverse demographics. Population-based analysis provides critical information on effectiveness, reach, and disparities in cancer screening programs, enabling targeted interventions to optimize cancer outcomes.
Screening programs for common cancers, such as breast, cervical, colorectal, prostate, anal, and lung cancer, rely on robust integration into primary care to achieve the timely identification of at-risk individuals and to facilitate follow-up care and management. Cancer screening has been shown to reduce mortality from some of the most common cancers. However, despite significant efforts to promote evidence-based cancer screening, challenges persist, including disparities in screening rates based on socioeconomic status, insurance, race/ethnicity, gender identity, disability, education, age, sexual orientation, geographic location, and psychosocial, cultural, and other factors. Furthermore, to balance the benefits of early detection with potential negative aspects, such as overdiagnosis and false positives, evidence-based guidelines should be tailored to specific populations.
This Special Issue will explore the intersection of cancer screening and primary care, emphasizing the role of population-based analysis in identifying social determinants of health and current gaps, informing policy, and improving the effectiveness of cancer screening initiatives. This can improve public cancer health outcomes such as incidence, prevalence, mortality, morbidity, stage at diagnosis, survivorship, and the financial burden of cancer or related health conditions.
Dr. Marievelisse Soto-Salgado
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- screening amenable cancers
- screening
- primary care
- disparities in cancer care
- cancer outcomes
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