Oncology & Cancer
Breast health during menopause
Your risk of breast cancer increases with age, especially after menopause. Around eight out of 10 breast cancer cases happen in women over 50.
Oct 12, 2023
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News tagged with cancer screening
Oncology & Cancer
Editorial: Recognizing women's experiences is key to understanding inequalities in breast cancer screening uptake
A new editorial explores the wide array of reasons why women who migrate to a new country are less like to attend screening for breast cancer than women born in that country.
Oct 11, 2023
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Health
Making preventive care fair—new approaches like self-testing at home can save lives and promote health equity
A fresh approach to preventive care is overdue to make health outcomes more fair. Inequities based on racialization, income and gender mean that we need to urgently change the way care is provided. Lives hang in the balance, ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Primary care reminder plus patient outreach intervention improves rates of follow-up after abnormal cancer test results
When cancer screening in a patient reveals an abnormal test result, prompt follow-up is critical so that further tests can be conducted, and if needed, treatment can be initiated as soon as possible. Numerous barriers to ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Medical research
Study compares health information exchange data versus patient self-reports to measure cancer screening uptake
Knowing which populations are following cancer screening guidelines is important to public health officials and policy makers as well as researchers developing strategies to improve adherence. A recent study is one of the ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
What every woman needs to know about breast cancer screening
Catching breast cancer early is key to making it easier to treat and survive, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).
Oct 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Individualized model to determine which people should be screened for lung cancer outperforms current method
A new study has found that an alternative model to identify patients with lung cancer eligible for screening was more accurate than the currently used method based on the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Computer model predicts who needs lung cancer screening
A machine learning model equipped with only data on people's age, smoking duration and the number of cigarettes smoked per day can predict lung cancer risk and identify who needs lung cancer screening, according to a new ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Why more preventive cancer screenings are needed in the Hispanic community
According to a recent study by the American Cancer Society, cancer is a leading cause of death among those of Hispanic heritage living in the U.S. Hispanic and Latino people are less likely to be diagnosed with lung, colon, ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Host genetics helps explain childhood cancer survivors' mortality risk from second cancers
The population of childhood cancer survivors in the U.S. is increasing, with an overall childhood cancer survival rate greater than 85% five years after diagnosis. However, survivors can still be at increased risk of various ...
Oct 2, 2023
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