screening

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007600",
  "term": "screening",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "Checking for disease when there are no symptoms. Since screening may find diseases at an early stage, there may be a better chance of curing the disease. Examples of cancer screening tests are the mammogram (for breast cancer), colonoscopy (for colon cancer), and the Pap test and HPV tests (for cervical cancer). Screening can also include doing a genetic test to check for a person’s risk of developing an inherited disease.",
    "Checking for disease in individuals who have no symptoms. Since screening may find diseases at an early stage, there may be a better chance of curing the disease. Screening may also include genetic testing to check for an individual's risk of developing an inherited disease."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/screening/"
}