News tagged with cancer screening
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Final advice: Panel against routine prostate test
Healthy men shouldn't get routine prostate cancer screenings, says updated advice from a government panel that found the PSA blood tests do more harm than good.
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May 21, 2012 |
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Cheaper and more effective test available for women following pre-cervical cancer treatment
Testing women to see if they are cured of HPV (the virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer) following treatment for abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix is more effective and cheaper than cytology testing ...
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Nov 01, 2012 |
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Screening debate typifies prostate cancer uncertainties
(HealthDay) -- Though prostate cancer makes the news a lot, much of the information seems conflicting or inconclusive, leaving men with few absolute answers.
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Aug 10, 2012 |
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Disparity in breast cancer between black and white women can be eliminated by regular screening
Regular mammography screening can help narrow the breast cancer gap between black and white women, according to a retrospective study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment in August.
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Sep 25, 2012 |
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One in four colonoscopies in Medicare patients found to be potentially inappropriate
Colonoscopy is one of the most effective cancer screening procedures available. Colon cancer grows very slowly and can be treated if caught early through screening. But, perhaps because of this success, older Americans are ...
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Mar 13, 2013 |
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Mammogram every two years has same benefit as yearly mammogram for older women, study finds
Among older women, getting a mammogram every two years was just as beneficial as getting a mammogram annually, and led to significantly fewer false positive results, according to a study led by UC San Francisco.
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Feb 05, 2013 |
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Personalised prostate cancer screening may save thousands from unnecessary treatment
Targeting prostate cancer screening based on a man's age and genes could potentially save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment and save the NHS millions of pounds. The research is presented at the NCRI ...
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Nov 05, 2012 |
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Diabetes linked to increased cause-specific mortality
(HealthDay) -- Diabetes is linked with a significantly increased risk of death from many diseases, including specific cancers, in both men and women, according to a study published online June 14 in Diabetes Ca ...
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Jun 21, 2012 |
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Informing women on breast cancer overdiagnosis
In a study exploring women's responses to being told about overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening, most women felt the information was important and could enable them to make choices.
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Jan 24, 2013 |
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Should celebrities get involved in public health campaigns?
In this week's BMJ, two experts debate whether celebrity involvement in public health campaigns can deliver long term benefits.
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Sep 25, 2012 |
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Biomarker family found for chemo resistant breast cancers
Biomarkers which could help to predict resistance to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients have been identified by researchers from the University of Hull, UK.
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Apr 12, 2012 |
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USPSTF: BRCA testing for women with family history
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing be limited to women whose family histories are associated with an increased likelihood of having BRC ...
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Apr 02, 2013 |
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Final word: Task force recommends against PSA-based screening for prostate cancer
Following a period for public comment, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its final recommendation for prostate cancer screening. The Task Force now recommends against PSA-based screening for ...
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May 21, 2012 |
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New tool for clinicians proves effective predictor of lung cancer risk
A lung cancer risk prediction model developed by scientists at the University of Liverpool has been shown to be a viable tool for selecting high risk individuals for prevention and control programmes.
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Aug 20, 2012 |
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Some screens miss spread of breast cancer: study
(HealthDay)—In a new study, three types of screening methods used to determine whether breast cancer has spread to other parts of the body only spotted a small portion of tumors that had done so.
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Sep 12, 2012 |
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