Colorectal cancer is a leading cancer-related cause of death in the United States, ranking third in incidence and deaths. Effective colorectal cancer screening has been shown to reduce the risk of death from the disease by ...
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The number of new cases of lung cancer has decreased over the last five years, but screening rates are still low, according to a report published by the American Lung Association.
Nov 23, 2022
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A national Return-to-Screening effort initiated and led by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) helped restore cancer screenings to pre-pandemic levels and contributed to a significant number of additional screening tests, ...
Nov 16, 2022
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According to new research from Boston Medical Center, younger women aged 21–39 are more likely to be over-screened for cervical cancer, while older women aged 50–64 are more likely to be under or unscreened. Of those ...
Oct 6, 2022
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Expanding the eligibility criteria for low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for lung cancer can increase the number of women and Black persons who can benefit from screening, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Populations in U.S. counties defined as more vulnerable based on social factors including socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic minority status were significantly less likely to receive timely breast, cervical, and colorectal ...
Sep 27, 2022
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A new study led by University of Ottawa professors has found Canadian provinces that annually screen women aged 40–49 had lower proportions of advanced breast cancer compared to women aged 50–59 from provinces that did ...
Aug 12, 2022
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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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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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An image-based risk prediction model using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can predict the risk for breast cancer after a negative screening exam, according to a study published in the May 11 issue of Science Translational ...
May 12, 2022
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