El cáncer de colon se detecta en personas más jóvenes, y en etapas más avanzadas
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El cáncer de colon continúa en aumento entre los adultos más jóvenes de EE. UU., y la Sociedad Americana Contra El Cáncer (American Cancer Society) informa que los casos se han duplicado entre las pers…
Learn MoreCancer Screenings Rise in States With Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are not getting recommended cancer screenings, and a new study hints at one way to push the needle: paid sick leave from work.Researchers found that in areas of the United States that passed m…
Learn MoreColon Cancer Is Being Spotted in Younger People, and at Later Stages
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer continues to rise among younger U.S. adults, with the American Cancer Society reporting a doubling of cases in people younger than 55 in about 25 years.Also, significantly more Americans are be…
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., millones no realizaron pruebas vitales de detección del cáncer el segundo año de la pandemia
VIERNES, 24 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las tasas de pruebas de detección del cáncer se redujeron de nuevo en 2021, el segundo año de la pandemia.El número de mujeres que se sometieron a pruebas de detección del cáncer de cuello uterino se …
Learn MoreMillions of Americans Missed Vital Cancer Screenings in Pandemic’s 2nd Year
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Cancer screening rates were down again during 2021, the second year of the pandemic.The number of women having cervical cancer screening dropped 4.4 million in 2021 compared to 2019, according to a study by the…
Learn MoreAdenoma Detection Rate Inversely Linked to Postcolonoscopy CRC
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is associated with the postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer (PCCRC) rate in a fecal immunochemical test (FIT)-based screening setting, according to a study published online Feb. 21…
Learn MoreCold Versus Hot Snare Polypectomy Cuts Risk for Delayed Bleeding
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cold snare polypectomy (CSP) for small colorectal polyps reduces the risk for delayed postpolypectomy bleeding compared with hot snare polypectomy (HSP), according to a study published online Feb. 21 in the A…
Learn MoreOnly Half of Folks With Stool Test Positive for Colon Cancer Get Follow-Up Colonoscopy
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many people undergo a stool test to screen for colon cancer but a new study finds too few follow up with a colonoscopy when that test warns of a possible cancer.Not following up undermines the point of screeni…
Learn MoreFollow-Up Colonoscopy Rates Low After Positive Stool-Based Test
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among an average-risk population, follow-up colonoscopy (FU-CY) rates are low after a positive noninvasive stool-based screening test (SBT) for colorectal cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 18 …
Learn MoreFollow-Up Colonoscopy Rates Low After Positive Stool-Based Test
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among an average-risk population, follow-up colonoscopy (FU-CY) rates are low after a positive noninvasive stool-based screening test (SBT) for colorectal cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 18 …
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