Medical research
Low effort, high reward: How making choices easy pays off in clinical trials
"We thought there would be a relatively small effect. But we knew that an effect of that size would save lives."
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel targeted therapy could be an effective treatment option for deadly childhood cancer
New research from VCU Massey Cancer Center published Thursday in Cell Reports has demonstrated that a novel targeted therapy could be an effective treatment option for a deadly pediatric cancer known as neuroblastoma.
Jul 28, 2022
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Medical economics
Texas court case could threaten Americans' health care nationwide
A federal lawsuit out of Texas could end access to free lifesaving preventive health care services for nearly 168 million people in the United States with private insurance, a new report suggests.
Jul 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
NCCN publishes new patient guidelines for breast cancer screening and diagnosis
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has published new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis to help people understand their personal risk for breast cancer, when they should begin screening, ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Benefits of NHS Breast Screening Program outweigh the small risk of overdiagnosis
In the UK, breast cancer accounts for 31% of all new cancers diagnosed in women each year, with cases having increased by 4% in the last decade. Despite the rise in cases, deaths caused by breast cancer are declining. This ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Medical research
Blood test may help determine if nodules detected by CT scans are lung cancer
Annual screenings of patients at high risk for lung cancer can catch tumors early and improve a patient's long-term prognosis. However, low-dose computer tomography (LDCT) has a high false-positive rate that can lead to unnecessary ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals cancer screening decreased worldwide during height of pandemic
A study that surveyed cancer screening data included in medical journals worldwide from January 2020 into December 2021 showed significant decreases in the number of screenings for breast, colorectal and cervical cancers ...
Jul 7, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
More home test kits could prevent 11,000 bowel cancer deaths, study finds
More than 11,000 bowel cancer deaths could be prevented by simply sending an additional invitation to people who have not yet been screened, a new study by the University of Sheffield has found.
Jul 5, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
The effect of breast cancer screening is declining
Screening for breast cancer has a cost. This is shown by a Danish/Norwegian study, published in the European Journal of Public Health, that analyzed 10,580 breast cancer deaths among Norwegian women aged 50 to 75 years.
Jun 29, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Eligible younger US adults less likely to meet colorectal cancer screening guidelines; face greater disparities
Younger adults living in the U.S. are less likely to be screened for colorectal cancer than older U.S. adults, despite now being eligible under new screening guidelines, and face greater disparities than older U.S. adults ...
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