Medical research
Research team works to develop a non-invasive, low-cost test for head and neck cancer
Can screening for head and neck cancer one day be as simple as a urine or saliva test?
Jun 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
People with advanced bowel cancer are less likely to have participated in cancer screenings
A collaboration between a team at King's College London led by Peter Sasieni and a QMUL-based group led by Stephen Duffy collected data from over 14,000 people with bowel cancer and over 29,000 people who did not have bowel ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New screening technology could increase the number of cancer tests done on a solid tumor by 50 times
A screening tool developed at the University of Strathclyde, U.K., could increase the number of tests on a solid tumor sample by up to 50 times.
Jun 21, 2022
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Radiology & Imaging
Preventive care may be free, but follow-up diagnostic tests can bring big bills
When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting the test that told her she had breast cancer.
Jun 17, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New lung-cancer screening guidelines reduce disparity
In 2013, the US Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) published guidelines that recommended individuals at high risk for developing lung cancer who met the eligibility criteria, undergo annual lung screening by low-dose CT scan. ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
AGA releases evidence-based principles to guide creation of national colorectal cancer screening approach
The American Gastroenterological Association today released a series of evidence-based position statements that amount to a call to action for a national colorectal cancer screening approach, which would enable everyone to ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
3D mammography technique benefits some women, not all
For many women, breast cancer screening with a three-dimensional imaging technique called digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) may not offer advantages over digital mammography, but for some it may reduce the chance of an advanced ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Screening mammography levels not fully restored after pandemic drop
Screening mammography volumes have not returned to pre-COVID-19 levels, according to a study published online June 8 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Jun 10, 2022
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Radiology & Imaging
Text reminders, digital health workers erase gap in breast cancer screening
Text reminders and other interventions erased the disparity in the rate of breast cancer screening between economically advantaged and disadvantaged patients, according to an OSF HealthCare study published in Population Health ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Majority of patients with bowel cancer diagnosed outside of screening programs
More than 70% of patients with bowel cancer are not diagnosed using official screening programs meaning diagnoses are often made late, when the cancer is at an advanced stage, according to new research from the University ...
Jun 8, 2022
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