Cancer Screening
Prompt identification of new-onset diabetes may aid early detection of pancreatic cancer
WASHINGTON — An algorithm that uses electronic health record parameters identified glycemic evidence of new-onset diabetes in real time, which could lead to earlier detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, according to researchers.
‘Provider recommendation critical’ to colonoscopy uptake for non-Hispanic Black adults
WASHINGTON — Provider recommendation was a major influencer for colonoscopy screening for young adults at average risk for colorectal cancer, especially non-Hispanic Black patients, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week.
NIH initiative to ‘rigorously evaluate’ benefits, harms of evolving cancer screening technologies
The prospect of screening for multiple cancer types simultaneously through a blood draw or other simple methods has generated tremendous excitement.
Breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening low in federally qualified health centers
Federally qualified health centers reported substantially lower breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings compared with the general U.S. population, highlighting a gap in screening rates for adults from underrepresented groups.
CRC incidence more than triples among children, teens from 1999 to 2020
Colorectal cancer incidence climbed 500% from 1999 to 2020 among children aged 10 to 14 years and 333% among adolescents aged 15 to 19 years, according to research presented at the Digestive Disease Week media briefing.
'Full cancer screening' essential for patients of all ages with dermatomyositis
DESTIN, Fla. — Although the strongest predictor of malignancy in dermatomyositis is age, all adult patients should undergo cancer screening, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East annual meeting.
Uptake of smoking cessation support high when offered at lung cancer screening
An offer to speak with a smoking cessation practitioner during a lung cancer screening appointment was accepted by a majority of current smokers, according to results published in European Respiratory Journal.
Study: Cancer screening rates lower in federally qualified health centers
Screenings for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers were significantly lower in federally qualified health centers compared with the general population, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.
Are new colorectal cancer screening options a match for 'the gold standard'?
New testing options for colorectal cancer will likely expand access to screening, but they are not as reliable as a colonoscopy, according to experts.
Bulk ordering, text messaging improve mammography completion rates
Bulk ordering and text messaging outreach significantly increased completion rates for mammography breast cancer screening, according to results of two randomized clinical trials published in JAMA Internal Medicine.