News tagged with screening rates
Low radiation scans help identify cancer in earliest stages
A study of veterans at high risk for developing lung cancer shows that low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) can be highly effective in helping clinicians spot tiny lung nodules which, in a small number of patients, may indicate ...
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Surgery can dramatically reduce genetic cancer risk
Women whose genes put them at a high risk of contracting breast cancer can dramatically reduce the danger by having a double mastectomy—but not eliminate it altogether, experts say.
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May 14, 2013 |
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Using genetic variants to improve PSA testing technique and reduce biopsies
With the help of genetics, prostate specific antigen (PSA) screenings may become more accurate and reduce the number of unnecessary prostate biopsies, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine.
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Apr 24, 2013 |
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Health-care worker visits increase hepatitis B screening rates for Hmong Americans
In the first study of its kind, lay health workers increased screening rates for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and knowledge about the disease among a group of Asian Americans, known as the Hmong, UC Davis researchers have found. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 23, 2013 |
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High-risk screening and high rate of follow up—patient navigators credited
Low-income and minority women screened for breast cancer at Capital Breast Cancer Center (CBCC) in Washington, DC, exceed national standards in their rate of medical follow-up after a positive mammogram, according to a small ...
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Apr 08, 2013 |
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Study tracks patterns of US cases of anal canal carcinoma
(HealthDay)—Available screening and identification of human papillomavirus likely contributed to the increased incidences of squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCCA) and anal carcinoma in situ (CIS) ...
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Apr 02, 2013 |
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Digital rectal exam remains important part of prostate screening
(Medical Xpress)—The digital rectal exam is an important screening test that can discover prostate cancer that a prostate-specific antigen or PSA test may not, despite the higher sensitivity of the PSA test, according to ...
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Mar 18, 2013 |
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Study reveals UK's declining health performance compared to other high income countries over past 20 years
Six decades of universal free health care, the introduction of widespread public health initiatives (e.g., tobacco control, cancer screening, and immunization), and substantial increases in health expenditure have failed ...
Health
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Colon cancer screening doubles with new e-health record use
Researchers used electronic health records to identify Group Health patients who weren't screened regularly for cancer of the colon and rectum—and to encourage them to be screened. This centralized, automated approach doubled ...
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Mar 04, 2013 |
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Study confirms safety of colonoscopy
Colon cancer develops slowly. Precancerous lesions usually need many years to turn into a dangerous carcinoma. They are well detectable in an endoscopic examination of the colon called colonoscopy and can be removed during ...
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Mar 01, 2013 |
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IT improves pediatric obesity screening and treatment
(HealthDay)—Health information technology (IT) can improve pediatric obesity screening rates and treatment, but the effect on weight loss and other outcomes is less clear, according to a study published ...
Pediatrics
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Stigma stymies prostate cancer screening, treatment in Ghana
Infectious diseases in Ghana tend to capture the most attention, but a quiet crisis may soon take over as the country's most threatening epidemic: cancer.
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Jan 24, 2013 |
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U.S. minorities less likely to get colon cancer screening
(HealthDay)—Minority patients in the United States are less likely than whites to be screened for colorectal cancer, a new study finds.
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Jan 15, 2013 |
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Inclusion of CTC as HEDIS screening modality could increase colorectal cancer screening compliance
Availability of CT colonography (CTC), commonly known as virtual colonoscopy, is increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates across military medical facilities. Inclusion of CTC as a Healthcare Effectiveness Data and ...
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Jan 10, 2013 |
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First study of Oregon's Hmong reveals surprising influences on cancer screenings
Cervical cancer rates for Hmong women are among the highest in the nation, yet past research has shown that cervical and breast cancer screening rates for this population are low – in part because of the ...
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Jan 08, 2013 |
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