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Gelband H, Jha P, Sankaranarayanan R, et al., editors. Cancer: Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 3). Washington (DC): The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank; 2015 Nov 1.

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Abbreviations

ADA

American Dental Association

ADR

adenoma detection rate

ALDH

aldehyde dehydrogenase

AML

acute myeloid leukemia

APL

acute promyelocytic leukemia

ASIR

age-specific incidence rate

BCS

breast-conserving surgery

BHGI

Breast Health Global Initiative

BL

Burkitt lymphoma

BMI

body mass index

BSE

breast self-examination

CBC

complete blood count

CBE

clinical breast examination

CEA

cost-effectiveness analysis

CI

confidence interval

CIN

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

CISNET

Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network

CME

continuing medical education

CMF

cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and 5-fluorouracil

CRC

colorectal cancer

CT

computed tomography

CTC

computed tomographic colonography

CVG

cost per vaccinated girl

DALY

disability-adjusted life year

DCIS

ductal carcinoma in situ

ECEA

extended cost-effectiveness analysis

EDP

early detection and prevention

EPI

Expanded Program for Immunization

ER

estrogen receptor

FAC

5-fluorouracil, doxorubicin (®Adriamycin), and cyclophosphamide

FAP

familial adenomatous polyposis

FCTC

Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

FIT

fecal immunochemical test

FS

flexible sigmoidoscopy

Gavi

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

GDP

gross domestic product

gFOBT

guaiac fecal occult blood test

GICR

Global Initiative for Cancer Registry Development

GNI

gross national income

GOPI

Global Opioid Policy Initiative

GTFRCC

Global Task Force on Radiotherapy for Cancer Control

HAU

Hospice Africa Uganda

HBsAg

hepatitis B surface antigen

HBV

hepatitis B virus

HCC

hepatocellular carcinoma

HCV

hepatitis C virus

HDI

Human Development Index

HDV

hepatitis D virus

Hib

Haemophilus influenzae type B

HICs

high-income countries

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HL

Hodgkin lymphoma

HPV

human papillomavirus

HR

high-risk

HSIL

high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency

IAHPC

International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care

IARC

International Agency for Research on Cancer

ICD

International Classification of Diseases

ICER

incremental cost-effectiveness ratio

ICRCSN

International Colorectal Cancer Screening Network

IHC

immunohistochemistry

IMRT

intensity modulated radiation therapy

INCB

International Narcotics Control Board

IT

information technology

JCI

Joint Commission International

LEEP

loop electrosurgical excision procedure

LICs

low-income countries

LLETZ

large loop excision of the transformation zone

LMICs

low- and middle-income countries

LR

low-risk

LYS

life-years saved

MICs

middle-income countries

MISCAN

microsimulation screening analysis

MMG

mammography

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MRM

modified radical mastectomy

NAFD

non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

NCCN

National Comprehensive Cancer Network

NCD

noncommunicable disease

NCI

National Cancer Institute

NIAAA

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

NWTS

National Wilms Tumor Study

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OSMF

oral submucous fibrosis

PAF

population attributable fraction

PAHO

Pan American Health Organization

PBCR

population-based cancer registry

PET

positron emission tomography

PODC

Pediatric Oncology in Developing Countries

PPP

purchasing power parity

PSA

prostate-specific antigen

QALY

quality-adjusted life-year

RCC

regional cancer center

RCT

randomized controlled trial

RT

radiotherapy

SEER

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results

SES

socioeconomic status

SIL

squamous intraepithelial lesion

SLN

sentinel lymph node

SPS

Seguro Popular de Salud

SSP

sessile serrated polyp

TLS

tumor lysis syndrome

TNM

tumor, nodes, metastasis

TRM

treatment-related mortality

UCI

Uganda Cancer Institute

UHC

universal health coverage

UICC

Union for International Cancer Control

UMIC

upper-middle-income country

UNOP

Unidad Nacional de Oncologia Pediátrica

US

ultrasound

USMSTF

U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer/American Cancer Society

USPSTF

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

VAD

vascular access device

VIA

visual inspection with acetic acid

VIAM

magnified visual inspection with acetic acid

VLP

virus-like particles

VSL

value of statistical life

WBC

white blood cell

WHO

World Health Organization

WTO

World Trade Organization

YLL

years of life lost

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