Three-Year Interval Feasible for Stool-Based CRC Screening in Low-Risk People
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A three-year interval for multitarget stool DNA (mt-sDNA) colorectal cancer (CRC) screening for those at average risk appears clinically appropriate, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in Cancer Prev…
Learn MorePersonalized Counseling May Overcome Non-Follow-Up After Positive FIT Test
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lack of knowledge and decision-making difficulties are associated with non-follow-up to positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT) results, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the Ann…
Learn MoreQuality Improvement Collaborative Improving Cancer Screening Postpandemic
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A quality improvement (QI) collaborative can improve cancer screening, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Network Open.Rachel Hae-Soo Joung, M.D., from the Northwestern University Feinber…
Learn MoreLas TC de detección pueden mejorar de forma dramática los resultados en el cáncer de pulmón
MARTES, 22 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una prueba de detección anual del cáncer de pulmón para los fumadores empedernidos puede proveer una gran mejora en la supervivencia al cáncer de pulmón a largo plazo, muestra un estudio reciente. Cu…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Screening for Latent TB Infection
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in populations at increased risk. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation s…
Learn MoreCT Screenings Can Dramatically Improve Lung Cancer Outcomes
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Annual lung cancer screening for heavy smokers can provide a big boost in lung cancer survival over the long term, a new study shows.When low-dose CT screening identifies early-stage lung cancer, patients ha…
Learn MoreNew Tool Can Predict Individual’s Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A risk score tool can accurately predict an individual’s 13-year dementia risk, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in JAMA Network Open.Lina Ren, from Shenzhen Mental Health Centre in China, and col…
Learn MoreCancer Screening and Detection Remain Below Prepandemic Levels
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At the end of 2021, population-based screening and diagnosis remained below prepandemic levels for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, according to a research letter published online Nov. 17 in JAMA Onco…
Learn MoreCualquiera puede desarrollar un cáncer de pulmón, y detectarlo pronto es esencial
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muy pocas personas se someten a las pruebas de detección para el cáncer de pulmón.Ese es el mensaje del informe “Estado del cáncer de pulmón” de 2022 de la Asociación Americana del Pulmón (American L…
Learn MoreAtrial Fibrillation Screening Program Cost-Effective in Elderly
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A broad atrial fibrillation (AF) screening program is cost-effective in an elderly population, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the European Heart Journal.Johan Lyth, M.D., from Linköping Uni…
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