Oncology & Cancer
Lung cancer screening can detect other smoking ills
(HealthDay)—CT lung cancer screening can detect other serious smoking-related conditions, such as heart disease, osteoporosis and emphysema, researchers say.
Sep 12, 2019
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News tagged with screening
Oncology & Cancer
Lung cancer screening model favored in Europe detects more cancers than one preferred in the US
Researchers reported today that a prospective trial comparing two screening methods for at-risk lung cancer patients found that a model used by Canadian, Australian and European public health organizations detected more cancers ...
Sep 09, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
BioMILD trial demonstrates lung cancer screening using microrna blood test enhance prevention effort
Lung cancer screening efforts have accelerated in the last decade, with researchers showing that low dose CT screening is effective in reducing lung cancer mortality. Now, researchers in Milan report that using a blood test, ...
Sep 09, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Mammography unlikely to benefit older women with chronic illnesses
Regular screening mammograms are unlikely to benefit women 75 and older who have chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes. New data suggest they would likely die due to other health conditions before they ...
Sep 06, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Updated Barrett's Guideline aims to improve patient outcomes
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has released its updated "ASGE guideline on screening and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus," published in the September issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Sep 05, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Women are risking their lives by not taking part in bowel screening tests according to new research
Women are risking their lives by not taking part in bowel screening tests according to new research.
Sep 04, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Not all lung nodules are cancerous, but follow-up care is important
Kentucky has the highest rate of lung cancer in the country, and is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. It claims more lives each year than breast, prostate and colorectal cancers combined. With ...
Sep 04, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The brain processes words placed on the right side of a screen more quickly
When reading words on a screen, the human brain comprehends words placed on the right side of the screen faster. The total amount of presented information on the screen also affects the speed and accuracy of the brain's ability ...
Sep 04, 2019
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Medical research
The test that could save the life of long-time smokers
A test called CT lung cancer screening could save the lives of tens of thousands of American smokers and former smokers every year, but only only 4% of those eligible are getting it.
Sep 02, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Providing more testing choices does not increase colorectal cancer screening rates
Offering patients the choice between home screening or in-office colonoscopy does not increase participation in colorectal cancer screening, according to a new Penn Medicine study. However, the framing of choice did impact ...
Aug 30, 2019
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Screening
Screening, in general, is the investigation of a great number of something (for instance, people) looking for those with a particular problem or feature. One example is at an airport, where many bags get x-rayed to try to detect any which may contain weapons or explosives. People are also screened going through a metal detector. Even though the procedure aims at a large number of screens, it is always equivalent to sampling in statistics, because the complete population is almost always inaccessible for screening.
Screening has other, more specific meanings:
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