Faster cancer diagnosis is possible, but we need connected health data
It may seem an odd analogy, but managing a health issue is a lot like driving a car. We want the fastest, safest and most reliable journey possible.
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New algorithms can help GPs predict which of their patients have undiagnosed cancer
Two new advanced predictive algorithms use information about a person's health conditions and simple blood tests to accurately predict a patient's chances of having a currently undiagnosed cancer, including hard-to-diagnose ...
May 7, 2025
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Turning point in stomach cancer: Early-stage diagnoses now more common, study finds
Stomach cancers are increasingly being diagnosed at less advanced, more treatable stages—a shift that marks major progress in detecting one of the deadliest forms of cancer, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease ...
May 5, 2025
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New guidelines for monitoring IBD patients to prevent bowel cancer
Researchers and clinicians have developed major new guidelines for the monitoring of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to prevent them going on to develop bowel cancer.
May 1, 2025
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Lower screening age calls for more tailored bowel cancer surveillance
Australia's recent move to lower the starting age for bowel (colorectal) cancer screening from 50 down to 45 years old will mean better outcomes—but it will also increase the burden on an already struggling health care system, ...
Apr 30, 2025
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20-year screening program drives down colorectal cancer cases and deaths
A 20-year initiative that offered flexible options for colorectal cancer screening at a major integrated health system doubled colorectal cancer screening rates, cut cancer incidence by a third, halved deaths, and brought ...
Apr 25, 2025
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Supreme Court case targets free preventive care provided by the Affordable Care Act
Colonoscopy for younger adults. Chest CT scans for lung cancer. Statin meds to lower cholesterol. Screening for drug addiction.
Apr 21, 2025
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Young colon cancer patient finds success in treatment borrowed from other cancer
In 2023, Bret Hulick was in his second year of medical school at LECOM in Erie, analyzing the case of a 24-year-old colon cancer patient. The patient had to choose between an established therapy with a high likelihood of ...
Apr 21, 2025
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Expanded screening for Lynch Syndrome could cut deaths from colon cancer
Most people have never heard of Lynch Syndrome, but approximately one million Americans have inherited genes that cause the condition, which significantly raises the risk of developing several types of cancers, including ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Patient navigators improve colonoscopy rates after abnormal stool tests, study shows
A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study found that patients are more likely to get colonoscopies following abnormal stool test results if patient navigators assist them through the process.
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