Cancer Screening
Significant drop in hepatocellular carcinoma cases reported in 2020 vs. pre-COVID years
CHICAGO — Reported cases of hepatocellular carcinoma decreased significantly in 2020 compared with years before the COVID-19 pandemic, although there was minimal impact on tumor stage and patients receiving curative treatment.
Medical organization recommends breast cancer risk assessment for all women by age 25
The American College of Radiology, or ACR, updated its guidance to recommend that all women receive a breast cancer risk assessment by the age of 25 years to determine if screening is needed earlier than age 40 years.
Q&A: Regular self-exams, ABCDEs of melanoma may help detect skin cancer early
Although skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide, melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — has a 5-year survival rate of 99% when detected early.
Nonwhite patients in rural areas ‘even less likely’ to undergo colorectal cancer screening
CHICAGO — Race, ethnicity and rurality have a significant impact on colorectal cancer screening disparities, highlighting the need for interventions to overcome these barriers, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week.
Combination of patient, provider outreach boosts CRC screening in high-risk individuals
CHICAGO — A multicomponent strategy, which included patient and provider outreach, increased colorectal cancer screening in individuals overdue for colonoscopy who have a family history of CRC, according to data at Digestive Disease Week.
US newspaper articles on lung cancer screening over last 10 years mostly positive
More than three-fourths of newspaper articles on lung cancer screening published from 2010 to 2022 had a positive sentiment, according to study results published in American Journal of Roentgenology.
Q&A: Screening-based test for colorectal cancer is ‘only as good as its uptake’
Guidelines that recommend stool-based screening for colorectal cancer should emphasize strict adherence and offer screening colonoscopy as an alternative option, researchers reported in Gastroenterology.
Top in women’s health: Breast cancer screening; early fetal monitoring
Black women had higher mortality rates due to breast cancer compared with other racial and ethnic groups and could benefit from earlier screening, according to researchers.
Remote intervention encourages cancer screening among rural Midwest women
A mailed DVD with information about personal cancer risks, particularly when followed by a phone call from a patient navigator, increased adherence to recommended screenings among rural women at modest costs, according to study data.
More eligible lung cancer screening patients identified with proactive recruitment
Use of a nurse navigator led to the discovery of more patients eligible for low-dose CT lung cancer screening and more screenings ordered, according to results published in Annals of Family Medicine.