Prostate cancer rates across Europe since 1980 are 'indicative of overdiagnosis,' say experts
Rates of prostate cancer across Europe since 1980 are "indicative of overdiagnosis," say researchers in a study published by The BMJ.
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Overdiagnosis
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Research: Insufficient evidence to recommend low-dose CT screening in never smokers
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Detecting this disease in its early stages significantly improves survival rates, making low-dose CT screening an essential component in the fight ...
Aug 5, 2024
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Research shows some women in their 40s prefer to delay breast cancer screening
A considerable proportion of women aged 39 to 49 years prefer to delay breast cancer screening, especially after a decision aid (DA) intervention, according to a study published online July 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jul 16, 2024
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Screening with a PSA test has a small impact on prostate cancer deaths but leads to overdiagnosis, finds study
The largest study to date investigating a single invitation to a PSA blood test to screen for prostate cancer has found it had a small impact on reducing deaths, but also led to overdiagnosis and missed early detection of ...
Apr 6, 2024
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Melanoma overdiagnosis soars among white Americans, study finds
More than half of all melanoma diagnoses among white Americans may be overdiagnosed, according to a new study led by a researcher at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin.
Jan 22, 2024
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Better access to diagnostic tests raises incidence of thyroid cancer in more affluent areas
The incidence of thyroid cancer in São Paulo State, part of Brazil's relatively developed Southeast region, varies considerably according to socioeconomic status (education, poverty, wealth, income, segregation, mobility, ...
Oct 31, 2023
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Keeping up with advanced MRI: Kim Kardashian promotes whole-body scans. Could they be worth the hype?
The worlds of pop culture and advanced imaging technology intersected recently when Kim Kardashian promoted a commercial whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) service on social media as a tool to detect cancer and aneurysms.
Aug 23, 2023
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Study shows breast cancer overdiagnosis common among older women
A study of more than 50,000 women found that continued breast cancer screening after age 70 was associated with a greater incidence of cancer that likely would not have caused symptoms in the patient's lifetime. These findings ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Mammograms at 40? Breast cancer screening guidelines spark fresh debate
While physicians mostly applauded a government-appointed panel's recommendation that women get routine mammography screening for breast cancer starting at age 40, down from 50, not everyone approves.
Jun 2, 2023
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Despite new decision rules, angiography still frequently used to diagnose low-risk pulmonary embolism in emergencies
An analysis of persons admitted to the emergency department (ED) for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) and evaluated using computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) has found that despite recent rules to limit its ...
May 22, 2023
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