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October 08, 2020
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Risk prediction model may reduce racial disparities in lung cancer screening, outcomes

Risk prediction model may reduce racial disparities in lung cancer screening, outcomes

Certain lung cancer screening guidelines appear to undercount Black people, thus contributing to disparities in screening and treatment, according to study results published in Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

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September 03, 2020
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Blood test detects common cancer types 4 years before current screening methods

Blood test detects common cancer types 4 years before current screening methods

A novel blood-based assay demonstrated the ability to detect five cancer types up to 4 years earlier than current screening methods, according to study results published in Nature Communications.

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August 31, 2020
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Discussion on cancer screening, continuation of treatment crucial during COVID-19 pandemic

Discussion on cancer screening, continuation of treatment crucial during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in the delivery of medical care across specialties.

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August 14, 2020
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Top in GI: COVID-19 and colorectal cancer screening, duodenoscopes

Top in GI: COVID-19 and colorectal cancer screening, duodenoscopes

Colorectal cancer screening rates have significantly decreased in recent years among at-risk populations, and COVID-19 has exacerbated this decline, according to a recent analysis. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

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August 13, 2020
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Yearly mammography beginning at age 40 years may reduce breast cancer mortality

Yearly mammography beginning at age 40 years may reduce breast cancer mortality

Annual mammography beginning at age 40 or 41 years led to a reduction in breast cancer mortality while adding little to the burden of overdiagnosis, according to results of a randomized study in the U.K. published in The Lancet Oncology.

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August 12, 2020
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Mailed tests, follow-up calls increase colorectal cancer screening among African Americans

Mailed tests, follow-up calls increase colorectal cancer screening among African Americans

Mailed stool blood tests and follow-up phone calls are examples of effective strategies that increased colorectal cancer screening among African Americans, according to findings of a systematic review.

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August 11, 2020
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Experts urge medical societies to reconsider prostate cancer screening guidelines

Experts urge medical societies to reconsider prostate cancer screening guidelines

New model estimates demonstrate the long-term benefits of prostate cancer screening and “suggest that the balance of benefits and harms of screening may be more favorable than is generally appreciated,” experts wrote in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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August 04, 2020
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Cancer-related patient encounters, screenings drop sharply amid COVID-19 pandemic

Cancer-related patient encounters, screenings drop sharply amid COVID-19 pandemic

Cancer-related patient encounters have decreased significantly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to trends observed in the COVID and Cancer Research Network and reported in JCO: Clinical Cancer Informatics.

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July 30, 2020
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American Cancer Society: Start cervical cancer screening at age 25 years, phase out Pap

American Cancer Society: Start cervical cancer screening at age 25 years, phase out Pap

An updated guideline issued by the American Cancer Society recommends cervical cancer screening with the HPV test every 5 years from age 25 years to 65 years.

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July 29, 2020
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Digital mammography fails to improve detection of deadly breast cancers

Digital mammography fails to improve detection of deadly breast cancers

Twenty years ago, digital mammography seemed poised to take its place at the forefront of breast cancer imaging.

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