Cancer Screening
Expanded lung cancer screening eligibility criteria could benefit women, Black individuals
An expansion of lung cancer screening criteria to include those who are younger and with less smoking exposure would increase eligibility for women and Black individuals who could benefit, results of a retrospective study showed.
Paid-sick-leave mandates linked to higher cancer screening rates
Private sector workers in the United States had a higher likelihood of undergoing colorectal or breast cancer screening if they lived in a jurisdiction with a paid-sick-leave mandate, results of a population-based study showed.
Machine learning model accurately identifies tertiary lymphoid structures up to nearly 98%
A machine learning model may aid the detection and classification of tertiary lymphoid structures associated with gastrointestinal cancers based on routine tissue slides, according to research in JAMA Network Open.
CMS lowers CRC screening coverage age, requires new modifier for follow-up colonoscopy
CMS has announced expanded coverage for specific colorectal cancer screening tests by lowering the minimum age to include individuals aged 45 years and older under Medicare Part B.
Data show ‘alarming’ shift in colorectal cancer to advanced stage, younger age at diagnosis
A greater percentage of colorectal cancer cases in the United States are being diagnosed at advanced stages, according to an American Cancer Society report.
Opportunistic fallopian tube removal recommended to prevent ovarian cancer
Clinicians should advocate for opportunistic salpingectomy among patients undergoing surgery for benign pelvic diseases to prevent ovarian cancer, according to a consensus statement from the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance.
Risk-based lung cancer screening more cost-effective than USPSTF strategy, study finds
Risk-based strategies for lung cancer screening were more cost-effective than screening based on age and smoking history as recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a recent study found.
Anal cancer screenings improve mortality among people with HIV
People with HIV are seeing increasing rates of anal cancer. However, those screened for anal cancer precursors were diagnosed at an earlier disease stage than unscreened individuals, resulting in better survival odds.
Cervical Health Awareness Month brings attention to necessary screenings
January marks Cervical Health Awareness Month, which brings attention to common diseases of the cervix — cervical cancer and HPV specifically — and the people affected by and measures that can be taken to prevent them.
Follow-up colonoscopy rates after positive colorectal cancer screening result are low
Many patients who received a positive stool-based screening test result for colorectal cancer did not receive a follow-up colonoscopy within 1 year, according to the results of a mixed-methods cohort study.