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April 18, 2023
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USPSTF issues neutral statement on skin cancer screenings

USPSTF issues neutral statement on skin cancer screenings

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded there is not enough evidence to recommend skin cancer screenings by primary care physicians in adolescents and adults without symptoms.

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April 18, 2023
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USPSTF: Evidence for skin cancer screening is inadequate

USPSTF: Evidence for skin cancer screening is inadequate

There is not yet enough evidence to adequately assess the benefit-harm balance of screening for skin cancer in asymptomatic adolescents and adults, according to a statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

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April 12, 2023
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Low-dose CT screening may lead to lung cancer overdiagnosis in low-risk patients

Low-dose CT screening may lead to lung cancer overdiagnosis in low-risk patients

High incidence of lung cancer paired with stable lung cancer-related mortality rates when low-dose CT screening was introduced suggests overdiagnosis, specifically in women, according to study results published in CHEST.

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March 29, 2023
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Top in endocrinology: Maternal BMI linked to daughter’s BMI; cancer screening in diabetes

Top in endocrinology: Maternal BMI linked to daughter’s BMI; cancer screening in diabetes

Girls born to mothers with higher BMIs had a greater risk for obesity compared with those born to mothers with normal BMIs, according to a recent study.

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March 22, 2023
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Mailing HPV kits effective for increasing cervical cancer screening uptake

Mailing HPV kits effective for increasing cervical cancer screening uptake

Mailing HPV self-sampling kits to women who are overdue for cervical cancer screening was cost-effective in increasing screening uptake compared with usual care, according to an economic evaluation published in JAMA Network Open.

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March 22, 2023
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Screening program detects more colorectal cancers in adults with diabetes

Screening program detects more colorectal cancers in adults with diabetes

A colorectal cancer screening program in Denmark that used fecal immunochemical testing detected more cases among adults with diabetes and more cases at stage I of the disease than among those without diabetes, according to data published in Diabetic Medicine.

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March 17, 2023
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Colorectal cancer screening rates rose significantly after USPSTF lowered recommended age

Colorectal cancer screening rates rose significantly after USPSTF lowered recommended age

Colorectal cancer screenings more than doubled for adults aged 45 to 49 years after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lowered the recommended age to start screening, a study by Epic Research found.

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March 16, 2023
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Polygenic risk score does not improve prediction of aggressive prostate cancer

Polygenic risk score does not improve prediction of aggressive prostate cancer

A prostate cancer polygenic risk score did not better predict the risk for aggressive disease compared with a clinical risk predictor and may not be clinically useful, according to study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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March 09, 2023
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Emotional, behavioral barriers decrease FIT-based CRC screening by up to 47%

Emotional, behavioral barriers decrease FIT-based CRC screening by up to 47%

Defensive strategies, such as denying immediacy of testing or exempting oneself, are key barriers to at-home colorectal cancer screening, according to study results published in Cancer.

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March 08, 2023
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Racial and ethnic disparities persist in colorectal cancer screening

Racial and ethnic disparities persist in colorectal cancer screening

Foreign-born individuals who recently immigrated to the United States had lower adherence to colorectal cancer screening than foreign-born individuals who have lived in the U.S. longer and those born in the country, data show.

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