Prajakta Adsul, MBBS, Ph.D., MPH, saw the void in 2018 when she worked at the National Cancer Institute and helped the United States Preventive Services Task Force develop guidelines for cervical cancer screening.
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Rice University bioengineers have demonstrated a low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that could make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low- and middle-income countries where the disease kills more ...
Jun 21, 2023
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The accuracy of fecal immunochemical tests (FITs), which are widely used for bowel cancer screening, have been examined following exposure to different temperatures using laboratory and field experiments by the Bowel Health ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Black veterans have significantly lower odds of completing lung cancer screening (LCS) than White veterans even after adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic risk factors, according to a study published online June 16 ...
Jun 18, 2023
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During June, many cities and towns around the U.S. and the world celebrate and raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ community's accomplishments and the ongoing fight for equality and acceptance.
Jun 16, 2023
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Although redlining was outlawed more than 50 years ago, new research shows that people today who live in historically redlined areas are less likely to be screened for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer than people who ...
Jun 15, 2023
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One in two men and one in three women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and more than 18 million cancer survivors are alive today, according to the American Cancer Society.
Jun 13, 2023
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Dense breast tissue, which contains a higher proportion of fibrous tissue than fat, is a risk factor for breast cancer and also makes it more difficult to identify cancer on a mammogram. Many states have enacted laws that ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Women of racial and ethnic minorities experience challenges that hinder adherence to regular mammography screenings.
Jun 6, 2023
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Professor Yang Wulin's research group from the Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new technology for early screening and monitoring ...
Jun 6, 2023
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