11.   Barry Scholl, a spokesman for the National Committee for Quality Assurance, said measuring frequency of breast cancer screening is a significant gauge of health plan performance.

12.   Both sides are also interested in reviving bills that would force insurers to pay for cancer screenings for women, contraceptives and infertility treatments.

13.   Clinton has publicized breast cancer screening as well as nutrition and infant mortality and has become an influential figure to many women worldwide.

14.   Colon cancer screening remains the most effective weapon against this self-proclaimed indignity.

15.   Does your health plan have an aggressive and effective system to remind and encourage patients to receive breast cancer screenings?

16.   Dr. Robert Smith, director of cancer screening for the American Cancer Society, said that patients should consider the new findings about colonoscopy.

17.   Early asbestosis diagnosis allows patients to avoid further asbestos exposure, or other lung irritants, and lets them get started on regular cancer screening.

18.   Dr. Robert A. Smith, the director of the division of cancer screening at the American Cancer Society, defended the studies criticized by the investigators in Denmark.

19.   Few Americans have any colon cancer screening.

20.   For example, the study by the Oakland group found that even a measure as seemingly straightforward as whether or not the group practices cervical cancer screening varied.