[Participation to organized screening programs: Individual and collective stakes].

This article traces the evolution of the discourse surrounding cancer screening, particularly following the controversy surrounding breast cancer screening. Within the framework of a health policy, screening leads in the first place to a collective benefit and second, to an individual benefit. It describes how, within the French context, the debate has induced a complete re-examination of the modalities of information and consent leading to a shift from the promotion of screening to more balanced information on benefits and risks, so that people can decide whether to participate in a more informed way. PMID: 29853200 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Bulletin du Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Bull Cancer Source Type: research