Cancer Screening
Self-efficacy Level Predictive of Likelihood to Follow Through With Colorectal Cancer Screening
April 21, 2017Patients' confidence with colorectal cancer screening procedures is predictive of their likelihood to schedule and follow through with screening.
Rates of Colorectal Cancer Screening Lower for Adults With Disabilities
April 12, 2017Transportation issues, lack of awareness, other barriers may be to blame for diminished colorectal screening rates.
Nasal Biomarker in Smokers Could Predict Lung Cancer
March 24, 2017Novel diagnostic test determines whether suspicious lung lesions or nodules are malignant disease from a sample obtained via nasal swab.
Study Helps to Clarify Navigator Role in Colonoscopy Screening
November 15, 2016Survey data from patients receiving care at Boston Medical Center who were navigated for colonoscopy screening illustrates how patients value the services of oncology patient navigators.
Study Shows Effects of 2012 USPSTF Recommendation Against PSA Screening
November 04, 2016Researchers report on their evaluation of the impact of the 2012 USPSTF recommendation on volumes of prostate biopsy and radical prostatectomy.
New CRC Screening Option Opens the Door for New Conversations
October 03, 2016A new colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test that can be done in the privacy of patients' homes, at their convenience, and with no prep needed may help patients overcome their reticence.
Study Evaluates Population-based Breast Cancer Screening Methods
April 04, 2016Population-based screening for breast cancer with universal biennial mammography resulted in a substantial reduction in breast cancer deaths, while risk-based biennial mammography resulted in only a modest benefit.
Women with mental illness less likely to receive cancer screenings
November 24, 2014Women with symptoms of serious mental illness are significantly less likely to receive routine cancer screening.
Gut microbiome analysis improved noninvasive colorectal cancer screening
August 19, 2014Analysis of the gut microbiome more successfully distinguished healthy persons from those with precancerous adenomatous polyps and those with invasive colorectal cancer compared with assessment of clinical risk factors and fecal occult blood testing, according to recently published data.
Mammography benefits women older than 75 years
August 14, 2014Mammography-detected breast cancer is associated with a shift to earlier stage diagnosis in older women, subsequently reducing the rate of more advanced, difficult-to-treat cases. Researchers said the findings lend support to regular mammography screening in women age 75 years and older.
Computer tomography (CT) lung screening benefits far outweigh patient anxiety
August 12, 2014Anxiety regarding inconclusive cancer screening test results among some patients is real and is only natural. However, as evidenced by a recent study, the incidence and effects of anxiety associated with false positive or other results of CT lung cancer screening exams are far less than claimed by some in the medical community.
Full Explanation Reduces Seniors' Anxiety about Lung Cancer Screening
July 28, 2014A new study of participants in the NLST found evidence that men and women age 55 to 74 who had an abnormal finding on a lung cancer screening test did not experience more anxiety or reduced quality of life than did those who were screened and found to be cancer-free.
Interactive phone messages aid cancer screening
March 28, 2014Underserved Latina patients view interactive voice response (IVR) messages as an acceptable strategy to promote cancer screening, according to a study.
Colonoscopy withdrawal times linked to polyp detection rates
February 10, 2014Longer withdrawal times during a colonoscopy correlate with a higher rate of polyp detection, according to new research.
Cervical cancer protection greater with HPV screening than with cytology-based screening
November 20, 2013Primary screening for HPV provides 60% to 70% greater protection against invasive cervical cancer than the cytology-based (smear test) screening currently used.
Screening guidelines may miss 10% of colon cancers
November 13, 2013For people with a family history of adenomas, up to 10% of colorectal cancers could be missed when current national screening guidelines are followed.
Risk of overdiagnosis in cancer screenings is not being explained
November 04, 2013A survey finds that most patients are not being told about the possibility of overdiagnosis and overtreatment as a result of cancer screenings.
Caregivers may want to nix cancer screening for patients with dementia
August 14, 2013Many people caring for a family member with dementia want to put an end to screening the person for cancer as the dementia progresses, and are relieved when health care providers bring up the topic, according to the findings of a small focus-group study.
New screening approach quickly identifies small proteins unique to melanoma cells
July 18, 2013A new streamlined method rapidly identifies genetic changes in small protein fragments unique to melanoma cancer cells.
Twice as many lung cancers detected by CT as by X-ray at initial screening
June 12, 2013Centers in the United States can achieve a 20% reduction in lung cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) versus chest X-ray (CXR) screening that was previously reported by the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST).
Screening reveals potential alternative drug therapies for neuroblastoma
June 05, 2013A new genomic approach for screening compounds has identified a compound that causes neuroblastoma cells to differentiate. This new strategy screens for compounds that could inhibit tumor growth by causing cancer cells to differentiate.
Agent Orange exposure linked to life-threatening prostate cancer
May 31, 2013Exposure to Agent Orange has been linked to lethal forms of prostate cancer among US veterans by a new analysis.
Screening for ovarian cancer uses neighboring cells
May 16, 2013Pioneering biophotonics technology is the first screening method to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer in humans
Radiation can be reduced while maintaining high quality in CT colonoscopy
April 04, 2013High-quality CT colonoscopy diagnostic images can be maintained while reducing the radiation dose, according to a new study.
Digital rectal examinations remain important in screening for prostate cancer
March 27, 2013The digital rectal examination is an important screening test that can discover prostate cancer that a PSA test may not, despite the higher sensitivity of the PSA test.
Trio of biomarkers may help to identify kidney cancer in early stages
March 21, 2013A new immunoassay that tests for the presence of three biomarkers appears to be a valid screening method for the early detection of malignant kidney cancer. The immunoassay measured the levels of three potential biomarkers for kidney cancer.
Screening colonoscopy significantly reduces the risk of advanced colorectal cancer
March 13, 2013A new study adds support to current medical recommendations stating that screening colonoscopy substantially reduced the likelihood of advanced CRC in either the right or left side of the colon being diagnosed in an average-risk adult.
Colon cancer screening doubles with use of electronic health records
March 12, 2013Researchers used electronic EHRs to identify patients in a health care cooperative who were not screened regularly for cancer of the colon and rectum, and to encourage them to be screened.
New test uses Pap test fluid to detect ovarian and endometrial cancers
January 22, 2013A pilot study of the PapGene test, which relies on genomic sequencing of cancer-specific mutations, accurately detected all 24 (100%) endometrial cancers and nine of 22 (41%) ovarian cancers.
Cancer screening goals not being met by general population
December 31, 2012Cancer survivors meet U.S. Healthy People 2010 goals for all screening except cervical cancer.
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