Multicancer Early Detection Feasible for Outpatients
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A blood-based multicancer early detection (MCED) test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is feasible for outpatients and has a positive predictive value of about 40 percent, according to a study presented at the …
Learn MoreUna prueba de sangre muestra potencial para la detección temprana del cáncer
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una sola prueba de sangre que puede detectar más de 50 tipos de cáncer parece funcionar bastante bien en el mundo real, revela un estudio preliminar.Los investigadores encontraron que, entre más de 6…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening Children for Prediabetes, T2D
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against screening children or adolescents for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. These findings form …
Learn MoreLas TC para la detección del cáncer del pulmón encuentra más tumores tempranos
VIERNES, 9 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las TC para la detección del cáncer de pulmón pueden encontrar los tumores en una etapa anterior y más tratable, indica un nuevo estudio.El número de cánceres de pulmón en etapa 1 que los médicos de…
Learn MoreQuantitative Pathologic Analysis May Help Predict Prognosis in CRC
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The quantitative segmentation algorithm (QuantCRC) may improve the prediction of prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online Aug. 16 in Gastroenterology.
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Learn MoreBlood Test Shows Promise at Catching Cancers Early
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A single blood test that can screen for more than 50 cancers seems to work fairly well in the real world, a preliminary study reveals.Researchers found that of over 6,600 apparently healthy people aged 50 and…
Learn MoreAI Model May Detect COVID-19 Cases Using Voice Changes
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A deep learning model may help identify COVID-19 patients using voice data, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2022, held from Sept. 4 to 6 in Barcelona, …
Learn MoreCT Lung Cancer Screening Catches More Tumors Early
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer CT screening scans can catch tumors at an earlier and more treatable stage, a new study indicates.The number of stage 1 lung cancers detected by doctors increased 8.4% after low-dose CT screening …
Learn MoreUna prueba sanguínea se muestra promisoria para un diagnóstico rápido de la ELA
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes con sospecha de esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ELA) quizá puedan pronto recibir un diagnóstico con mucha más rapidez, y no desperdiciar el valioso tiempo que les queda, sugiere una …
Learn MoreEHR-Based Food Insecurity Screening Process Feasible
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An electronic health record (EHR)-based food insecurity screening process can be implemented and increases screening and identification of food-insecure patients, according to a study published in the Septem…
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