Quizá no valga la pena que las mujeres mayores de 70 años se sometan a pruebas del cáncer de mama
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los riesgos de las mamografías de detección para encontrar el cáncer de mama quizá superen a los beneficios en ciertas mujeres de a partir de 70 años, indica una nueva investigación. ¿Cuál es el riesgo p…
Learn MoreOverdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Continued breast cancer screening among women aged 70 years and older is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer, indicating overdiagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the…
Learn MoreFindings of IDEA Collaboration Have Influenced Prescribing Patterns
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Changes in prescribing patterns for resected stage III colon cancer have been observed since the abstract presentation of the IDEA collaboration in June 2017, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in …
Learn MoreReinforced Learning Model Can Improve Sensitivity of Skin Cancer Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Incorporating human preferences into an image-based diagnostic algorithm can improve artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision support, according to a study published online July 27 in Nature Medicine.Cata…
Learn MoreGI Symptoms Persist in Most Female Colorectal Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Female colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience a high burden of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE.Claire J. Han, from The Ohio State University in Colum…
Learn MoreSugary Drinks Raise Women’s Odds for Liver Disease, Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are plenty of reasons to steer clear of sugary drinks, and new research highlights yet another one: Women who drink sodas and other sweetened drinks have a higher risk of developing liver cancer and c…
Learn MoreStress, Depression Won’t Raise Your Odds for Cancer: Study
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A large new study challenges the long-held idea that depression makes people more vulnerable to cancer, finding no association between the mental health condition and most types of cancer.The study, of more …
Learn MoreBreathing Dirty Air Raises Odds for Wide Range of Cancers
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research links air pollution to a variety of cancers, not just lung cancer.Long-term exposure to fine-particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may also increase the risk of developin…
Learn MoreVacations in the Sun Aren’t Good for Your Skin’s Microbiome
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s already known that the “healthy glow” of a tan actually represents damage to skin cells.But a new study of people on vacation has found that sunbathing also can disrupt the skin’s microbiome, altering t…
Learn MorePrecursor to Blood Cancer Is ‘Tricky to Diagnose,’ Study Shows
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research shows hard-to-diagnose blood disorders called myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS) are often misdiagnosed and a second opinion may be needed.The difficulty of diagnosis and frequent misdiag…
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