screening-detected cancer

Full Definition

Screening-detected cancer refers to malignancies identified through routine screening tests in asymptomatic individuals, as opposed to cancers diagnosed due to patient-reported symptoms or clinical findings. These cancers are typically detected at earlier stages and often have better prognoses than symptom-detected cancers. The proportion of screening-detected versus symptom-detected cancers serves as an important quality indicator for screening program effectiveness.

In Context

• "Screening-detected cancers comprised 65% of all breast cancers in the study population." — Epidemiological analysis
• "The five-year survival rate for screening-detected colorectal cancer was 89%." — Outcomes research