ABSTRACTThe Office of Extramural Programs, with the cooperation of the Department of Gynecology of The University of Texas System Cancer Center, M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, is conducting an educational program for training nurses from the public health departments, physicians' offices, and small community hospitals to screen for cancer of the head, neck, skin, breast, abdomen, pelvis, and colon. The nurses are referred by and work under the supervision of physicians responsible for patient care.Cancer screening and detection by nurses is both feasible and worthwhile. The process involves thorough inspection and palpation of all accessible sites and the use of a few simple screening procedures.