Cancer Screening

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In this Healio exclusive, Jaspal Singh, MD, FCCP, discusses trends and advancements coming out of the CHEST Annual Meeting.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation stating there is not enough evidence to advocate for or against skin cancer screening in asymptomatic adults and adolescents.

GENEVA — A large percentage of people with colorectal cancer around the world are diagnosed through emergency presentation, according to study results presented at World Cancer Congress.

GENEVA — A validated prediction model showed the potential to identify people at greater risk for high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia or esophageal cancer, according to study results presented at World Cancer Congress.

GENEVA — Remote interventions led to higher screening rates for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers among women who live in rural areas, according to study results presented at World Cancer Congress.

GENEVA — A multiyear mass media campaign led to significantly higher bowel cancer screening rates among individuals at high risk for the disease, according to study results presented at World Cancer Congress.

Despite some sensational headlines following the publication of NordICC trial data in The New England Journal of Medicine, it’s important to understand that this study does not change the value of colonoscopy.

Following publication of NordICC trial data in The New England Journal of Medicine, which found a modest benefit for colonoscopy screening in colorectal cancer, the AGA fired back, noting that colonoscopy is only effective “if it is completed.”

Limited support and barriers to care can make the process of following up on abnormal cancer screening findings difficult for primary care providers, according to researchers.

U.S. counties considered more socioeconomically vulnerable had cancer screening rates below federally recommended guidelines, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.