News tagged with cancer detection

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Early COPD detection could help lung cancer diagnosis

Early screening of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may help to detect lung cancer at an earlier stage, according to a new study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines accuracy of digital compared to film mammography

Over the past few years, newer digital mammography has been replacing older film mammography, but researchers wondered, is the newer technology better at detecting cancer? A new study reported October 18, 2011 in the Annals ...

Cancer created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research highlights training to improve colorectal cancer detection

The first study to assess improvements in detection of pre-cancerous growths in the colon through intensive physician training was presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 76th Annual Scientific Meeting, where ...

Cancer created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Short training course significantly improves detection of precancerous polyps

Just two extra hours of focused training significantly increased the ability of physicians to find potentially precancerous polyps, known as adenomas, in the colon, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. These ...

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Imaging agents offer new view of inflammation, cancer

A series of novel imaging agents could make it possible to "see" tumors in their earliest stages, before they turn deadly.

Cancer created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early detection is key in the fight against ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is a rare but often deadly disease that can strike at any time in a woman's life. It affects one in 70 women and in the past was referred to as a silent killer, but researchers have found there are symptoms ...

Cancer created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

GE to invest $1 billion in cancer research

US industrial conglomerate General Electric said on Thursday that it would invest $1 billion in cancer research over the next five years.

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'Pink ribbon dollars' help fill financial gaps for breast cancer programs

A new study shows that donations collected by check boxes on state income tax forms, fees from license plates and revenue from state lottery tickets have raised millions for breast cancer research and prevention programs ...

Health created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hand-held unit to detect cancer in poorer countries

An engineering researcher and a global health expert from Michigan State University are working on bringing a low-cost, hand-held device to nations with limited resources to help physicians detect and diagnose cancer.

Cancer created Aug 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Popular mammography tool not effective for finding invasive breast cancer

Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology is ineffective in finding breast tumors, and appears to increase a woman's risk of being called back needlessly for additional testing following mammography, a large UC Davis study ...

Cancer created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Addressing high false-positive rates for mammograms

We've heard it repeatedly: early detection is key to surviving breast cancer. But even with recent advances in mammography, finding indications of breast cancer before it can metastasize remains a problem. Scientists at Pacific ...

Cancer created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Greater cancer detection is possible with 4-D PET image reconstruction

A study introduced at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting is advancing a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging method that uses new 4D image reconstruction to achieve the highest diagnostic capability for the detection of cancer. ...

Cancer created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gamma imaging provides superior tumor detection for dense breasts

A study revealed at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting is comparing the breast-tumor detection capabilities of two very different imaging technologies—breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI), which provides functional images of ...

Cancer created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sexual orientation affects cancer survivorship

Gay men have a higher prevalence of cancer compared with heterosexual men, and lesbian and bisexual female cancer survivors report lower levels of health than heterosexual female cancer survivors. Those are the conclusions ...

Cancer created May 09, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast


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