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01/01/26

The psychological impact of screen-detected cancer: a systematic review.

Lidington, Emma; Ragupathy, Divyadharshini; Schmeising-Barnes, Ninian; Dibden, Amanda; Waller, Jo; Marlow, Laura. Psychooncology.

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Big Three Conditions Tests, Screening, and Laboratory Processes
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Little is known on potential patient impacts of screening-identified versus an incidental finding of cancer. This review found a small increase in short-term psychological impact in screening-detected cancers, but no strong evidence of psychological outcome differences between detection routes.

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Lidington E, Ragupathy D, Schmeising-Barnes N, et al. The psychological impact of screen-detected cancer: a systematic review. Psychooncology. 2026;35(1):e70358.