Browsing Centre for Cancer Prevention by Subject "Europe"

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    • European position statement on lung cancer screening. 

      Oudkerk, M; Devaraj, A; Vliegenthart, R; Henzler, T; Prosch, H; Heussel, CP; Bastarrika, G; Sverzellati, N; Mascalchi, M; Delorme, S (2017-12)
      Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT can save lives. This European Union (EU) position statement presents the available evidence and the major issues that need to be addressed to ensure the successful implementation of ...

    • The impact of mammography screening programmes on incidence of advanced breast cancer in Europe: a literature review. 

      Broeders, MJM; Allgood, P; Duffy, SW; Hofvind, S; Nagtegaal, ID; Paci, E; Moss, SM; Bucchi, L (2018-09-03)
      BACKGROUND: Observational studies have reported conflicting results on the impact of mammography service screening programmes on the advanced breast cancer rate (ABCR), a correlation that was firmly established in randomized ...

    • Parkinson's disease in GTP cyclohydrolase 1 mutation carriers. 

      Mencacci, NE; Isaias, IU; Reich, MM; Ganos, C; Plagnol, V; Polke, JM; Bras, J; Hersheson, J; Stamelou, M; Pittman, AM (2014-09)
      GTP cyclohydrolase 1, encoded by the GCH1 gene, is an essential enzyme for dopamine production in nigrostriatal cells. Loss-of-function mutations in GCH1 result in severe reduction of dopamine synthesis in nigrostriatal ...