Building Bridges to Improve Care Delivery and Close Gaps in Healthcare Equity in Primary Care
Cancer Screening Edition
Universal cancer screening: revolutionary, rational and realizable.
Ahlquist, DA. NPJ Precis Oncol. 2018;2:23.
Cancer Prevention & Early Detection: Facts & Figures 2023-2024.
American Cancer Society.
Projected reductions in absolute cancer–related deaths from diagnosing cancers before metastasis, 2006–2015.
Clarke CA, et al. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2020;29(5):895-902.
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a pan-cancer screening test: is it finally on the horizon?
Duffy MJ, et al. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2021;59(8):1353-1361.
Multi-cancer early detection: the new frontier in cancer early detection.
Guerra CE, et al. Annu Rev Med. 2024;75:67-81.
Multicancer Early Detection Tests at a Crossroads: Commercial Availability Ahead of Definitive Evidence.
Guerra CE, Litton JK, Viswanath CE, Fendrick AM.
Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2025;45(3):e473834.
Barriers and motivators to women’s cancer screening: a qualitative study of a sample of diverse women.
MacKinnon KM, et al. Cancer. 2023;129(S19):3152-3161.
Multicancer Early Detection Consortium. White paper on Multicancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Guidance: A Recommended Care Pathway for Clinical Use of MCED Tests. June 27, 2023
Multicancer screening: one size does not fit all.
Putcha G, et al. JCO Precis Oncol. 2021:574-576.
Blood-based tests for multicancer early detection (PATHFINDER): a prospective cohort study.
Schrag D, et al. Lancet. 2023;402(10409):1251-1260.
Reducing racial disparities in early cancer diagnosis with blood-based tests.
Ward AS, et al. Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, USC; 2021. Schaeffer Center White Paper Series.
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Hot Topics in Blood-Based Cancer Screening
Volume 2: Updates from Spring 2024 Oncology Conferences
Not A Moment Too Soon
Incorporating Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Testing into Primary Care Practice
Multi-Cancer Early Detection
Incorporating Blood-Based Screening Tools into Primary Care Practice
Testing Your Skills in Blood-Based Multi-Cancer Screening
DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
Clinician Pocket Guide
Download and print this valuable cancer screening guide
Three-Talk Model Approach for Discussing MCED Tests with Patients
Download and print this Q&A guide to answering common patient questions regarding MCED tests and test results.
Bronx Community Resource Sheet
Print and distribute this helpful Bronx Patient Resource Sheet.
GUIDELINES
US Preventive Services Task Force. Published A and B Recommendations for Cancer.
US Preventive Services Task Force. Breast Cancer: Screening. Final Recommendation Statement. April 30, 2024
US Preventive Services Task Force. Prostate Cancer: Screening. Final Recommendation Statement. May 8, 2018
CLINICIAN RESOURCES
Prevent Cancer Foundation.
Multi-cancer early detection.
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. SEER*Explorer.
The SEER Cancer Statistics Explorer Network, from the National Cancer Institute, is an interactive site for investigating cancer-related statistics in the US.
Galleri Test Website
Menlo Park, CA: Grail LLC.
Cancer Screening Edition - BRIDGE PCP
Building Bridges to Improve Care Delivery and Close Gaps in Healthcare Equity in Primary Care Practice
| Faculty: | Carmen E. Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP; Una T. Hopkins, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, NE-BC, FACCC; T. S. Dharmarajan, MD, MACP |
| Release: | 05/16/2025 |
| Expiration: | 06/16/2025 |
BRIDGE PCP: Building Bridges to Improve Care Delivery and Close Gaps in Healthcare Equity in Primary Care Practice
Cancer Screening Edition
| Faculty: | Carmen E. Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP; Una T. Hopkins, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, NE-BC, FACCC; Alyson Moadel-Robblee, PhD |
| Release: | 03/05/2025 |
| Expiration: | 03/05/2026 |
