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Cancer Screening    
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Identifiers:
  name     Cancer_Screening
  code     C15406
Information about this concept:
  DEFINITION     NCI|The use of any device, marker, or other means for the purpose of detecting the presence of a tumor, usually before there are any symptoms.
  Synonym with source data     Cancer Screening for Patients|SY|NCI
  Synonym with source data     Cancer Screening|PT|NCI
  Synonym with source data     Early Cancer Detection|SY|NCI
  Synonym with source data     Screening of Cancer|SY|NCI
  Preferred_Name     Cancer Screening
  Semantic_Type     Diagnostic Procedure
  Synonym     Cancer Screening
  Synonym     Cancer Screening for Patients
  Synonym     Early Cancer Detection
  Synonym     Screening of Cancer
  Unified Medical Language System Concept Identifier     C0199230
Superconcepts
Disease Screening
Subconcepts
Breast Cancer Screening
Cervical Cancer Screening
Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Screening for Endometrial Cancer
Screening for Gastric Cancer
Screening for Hepatocellular Cancer
Screening for Lung Cancer
Screening for Neuroblastoma
Screening for Oral Cancer
Screening for Ovarian Cancer
Screening for Prostate Cancer
Screening for Skin Cancer
Screening for Testicular Cancer
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