Oncology & Cancer
Dogs sniff out chemicals linked to prostate cancer
Researchers in Italy have published a study suggesting that trained dogs can detect chemicals linked to prostate cancer from urine samples.
Apr 17, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
US women's awareness of breast density varies
Disparities in the level of awareness and knowledge of breast density exist among U.S. women, according to the results of a Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Mar 2, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Screening performance differs with distinct fecal test brands
(HealthDay)—Different brands of fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) with the same cutoff hemoglobin concentration perform differently in detection of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published in the December ...
Dec 15, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
3-D mammography improves cancer detection in dense breasts
A major new study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has found that digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3-D mammography, has the potential to significantly increase ...
Dec 2, 2014
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Screening with tomosynthesis and mammography is cost-effective
Adding tomosynthesis to biennial digital mammography screening for women with dense breasts is likely to improve breast cancer detection at a reasonable cost relative to biennial mammography screening alone, according to ...
Oct 28, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New blood test determines whether you have or are likely to get cancer
A new research report published in the October 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal may make the early detection of cancer as easy as a simple blood test. This test, called the "lymphocyte genome sensitivity" (LGS) test, could ...
Sep 30, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
FDA warns against nipple test for breast cancer screening
(HealthDay)—A new test marketed as an alternative to a mammogram for breast cancer detection is not an effective screening TOOL, U.S. health officials say.
Dec 14, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
3D mammography increases cancer detection and reduces call-back rates, study finds
Compared to traditional mammography, 3D mammography—known as digital breast tomosynthesis—found 22 percent more breast cancers and led to fewer call backs in a large screening study at the Hospital of the University of ...
Dec 3, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast tomosynthesis increases cancer detection and reduces recall rates
Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) led to reduced recall rates and an increase in cancer detection in a large breast cancer screening program. The results of this study were presented today at ...
Dec 3, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Study applies timely cost-effectiveness analysis to state breast cancer screening program
When public health budgets are constrained, mammography screening should begin later and occur less frequently, a cost-effectiveness analysis for California's Every Woman Counts (EWC) program concludes.
Sep 16, 2013
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