Infertility Risk Perception Increased in Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer have higher rates of perceiving increased infertility risk but frequently overestimate or underestimate their risk, according to a study published online Oct. 11 …
Learn MoreEHR Reminders, Outreach Improve Follow-Up for Abnormal Cancer Screening
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A multilevel primary care intervention including electronic health record (EHR) reminders and patient outreach improves timely follow-up of overdue cancer screening test results, according to a study published…
Learn MoreCuando el acceso a la atención médica es igual, la brecha racial en la supervivencia del cáncer de próstata desaparece
VIERNES, 13 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A los hombres de todas las razas y grupos étnicos que tienen cáncer de próstata les va igual de bien cuando el acceso a la atención es idéntico, según un nuevo estudio.La disparidad en los resultados …
Learn MoreGrupos médicos emiten definición consensuada de muerte cerebral
– VIERNES, 13 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News)– Una nueva guía de cuatro organizaciones médicas líderes debería ayudar a los médicos a determinar si alguien ha sufrido muerte cerebral.“Hasta ahora, ha habido dos guías separadas para determinar la …
Learn MoreAbnormal Result on a Cancer Screen? Your Family Doctor Could Be Key to Follow-Up
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Extra efforts by primary care doctors to reach out to patients who need follow-up after an abnormal cancer test result leads to better results in getting that care, a new clinical trial shows.The trial involve…
Learn MoreLatest AI Has 100% Success Rate in Spotting Melanomas
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The ability to detect skin cancer using artificial intelligence (AI) software has rapidly improved.New research presented Wednesday at a medical conference in Berlin shows that this AI technology now has a 100…
Learn MoreWhen Lung Cancer Strikes the Young, Women Face Higher Risks Than Men
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research uncovers troubling trends for lung cancer in young and middle-aged women. Cancer incidence in young women is higher than it is in men, a continuing trend, and now that extends to women over age 50…
Learn MoreIncidence of Lung Cancer Higher in Women Versus Men Aged 35 to 54 Years
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of lung cancer is higher in women than men aged 35 to 54 years, according to a research letter published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Oncology.Ahmedin Jemal, D.V.M., Ph.D., from the American Cancer S…
Learn MoreWhen Health Care Access Is Equal, Race Gap in Prostate Cancer Survival Vanishes
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men of all races and ethnic groups who have prostate cancer fare equally well when access to care is identical, a new study finds. The disparity in outcomes from prostate cancer between Black, Hispanic and w…
Learn MoreNew Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children’s Brains Might Spur Autism
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe inflammation very early in childhood might hamper the development of key brain cells, perhaps setting the stage for conditions such as autism or schizophrenia, new research suggests.The origins of man…
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