Browsing by author "Moss, Susan Mary"
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HPV testing as a triage for borderline or mild dyskaryosis on cervical cytology: results from the Sentinel Sites study
Kelly, RS; Patnick, J; Kitchener, HC; Moss, SM; Grp, NHSCSPHPVSI (NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2011-09-27)BACKGROUND: Earlier pilot studies of human papillomavirus (HPV) triage concluded that HPV triage was feasible and cost-effective. The aim of the present study was to study the impact of wider rollout of HPV triage for women ... -
Population screening for colorectal cancer: the implications of an ageing population
Macafee, DAL; Waller, M; Whynes, DK; Moss, S; Scholefield, JH (NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2008-12-09)Population screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) has recently commenced in the United Kingdom supported by the evidence of a number of randomised trials and pilot studies. Certain factors are known to influence screening ... -
Randomised controlled trial of mammographic screening in women from age 40: predicted mortality based on surrogate outcome measures
Moss, S; Waller, M; Anderson, TJ; Cuckle, H; Grp, TM (NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2005-03-14)A trial in the UK to study the effect on mortality from breast cancer of invitation for annual mammography from the age of 40-41, has randomised a total of 160 921 women in the ratio 1 : 2 to the intervention and control ... -
Randomised controlled trial of mammographic screening in women from age 40: results of screening in the first 10 years
Moss, S; Thomas, I; Evans, A; Thomas, B; Johns, L; et al. (NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2005-03-14)Debate continues over the effectiveness of screening by mammography in women below age 50. We report here on results of screening in the first 10 years of a randomised trial to study the effect on breast cancer mortality ... -
Should women under 50 be screened for breast cancer?
Moss, S (NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2004-08-02)Despite some controversy in recent years, the majority of experts agree on the evidence for effectiveness of breast screening by mammography for women aged 50 years and above, but for those under 50 years, the picture is ... -
The psychological impact of human papillomavirus testing in women with borderline or mildly dyskaryotic cervical smear test results: 6-month follow-up
Maissi, E; Marteau, TM; Hankins, M; Moss, S; Legood, R; et al. (NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2005-03-28)State anxiety (S-STAI-6), distress (GHQ-12), concern and quality of life (EuroQoL-EQ-5D) 6 months after human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in women with borderline or mildly dyskaryotic smear test results were assessed ... -
Urological referral of asymptomatic men in general practice in England
Melia, J; Coulson, P; Coleman, D; Moss, S (NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2008-04-01)The Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme (PCRMP) launched in November 2002 provides guidelines for general practitioners (GPs) on age-specific prostate-specific antigen (PSA) cutoff levels in asymptomatic men. The ...