Screening Guidelines and Other Resources

It’s very important that antiviral drugs be used promptly to treat flu in people who have a greater chance of getting serious flu-related complications, including cancer patients.

Screening Guidelines

Caring for Young Women Who Are at High Risk for Early-Onset Breast Cancer: A Summary of Screening, Counseling, and Testing Guidelines [PDF-588KB]

Investigating Unusual Patterns of Cancer

CDC/ATSDR has created a decision-making tool [PDF-169KB] that can be used by health departments for determining the need to further assess an unusual pattern of cancer. The tool contains a set of criteria that can be used to assess the cancer(s) of concern and/or related environmental risk factors. For more information, see Guidelines for Examining Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns.

Other Resources

Publications from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine