No solo una bola: Muchas mujeres pasan por alto los síntomas sutiles del cáncer de mama
MARTES, 17 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La gran mayoría de las mujeres sabe que una bola en su seno probablemente indica la presencia de cáncer según una nueva encuesta, pero ese no es el único signo de la enfermedad.”La mamografía de detecc…
Learn MoreNo Meaningful Increase Seen in New Opioid Use Disorder Diagnoses With Routine Screening
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of opioid use disorder (OUD) screening in primary care does not increase the percentage of patients with a new OUD diagnosis in a clinically meaningful way, according to a research letter publis…
Learn MoreLa inteligencia artificial tiene una tasa de éxito del 100% en la detección de melanomas
LUNES, 16 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La capacidad de detectar el cáncer de piel utilizando software de inteligencia artificial (IA) ha mejorado rápidamente.Una nueva investigación presentada el miércoles en una conferencia médica en Berlín…
Learn MoreNot Just a Lump: Many Women Miss Subtle Signs of Breast Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The vast majority of women know a lump in their breast likely signals the presence of cancer, a new survey finds, but that’s not the only sign of the disease. “Screening mammography is our No. 1 defense in det…
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 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 MorePLCOm2012 Models Have High Sensitivity for Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two versions of the PLCOm2012 risk‐prediction model (based on the 2012 Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian [PLCO] Cancer Screening Trial), with and without a predictor for race, have high sensitivities fo…
Learn MoreScreening in Emergency Department Could ID Previously Unrecognized Diabetes
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screening for type 2 diabetes (T2D) or prediabetes in emergency departments could identify previously undiagnosed cases, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for th…
Learn MoreWhat Every Woman Needs to Know About Breast Cancer Screening
SUNDAY, Oct. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Catching breast cancer early is key to making it easier to treat and survive, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).The organization aims to highlight early detection, noting that screening with mammog…
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