Early Detection Of Cancer
Should suspicious pediatric thyroid nodules smaller than 1 cm on ultrasound undergo biopsy?
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS), published in 2017, provides a standard system for risk stratification and management of thyroid nodules detected by ultrasound. Nodules are characterized and graded on the basis of sonographic features — including composition, echogenicity, shape, margin and echogenic foci — and assigned a risk level ranging from TR1 (benign) to TR5 (highly suspicious). For TI-RADS categories 3 to 5, the recommendation to proceed to FNA is based upon nodule diameter.
ACA linked to increase in cancer detection among adults younger than 65 years
The Affordable Care Act had a significant impact on cancer detection among adults nearing the age for Medicare enrollment, according to research published in Health Affairs.
Blood test shows promise for early detection of colorectal adenomas
A noninvasive multimodal blood test demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of colorectal advanced neoplasia, according to prospective study results presented at Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.
Sharp declines in new cancer diagnoses observed during COVID-19 pandemic
The number of newly identified patients with six common types of cancer declined significantly soon after the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to data in a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.
Multicancer blood test feasible for routine clinical care, could guide intervention
A minimally invasive, multicancer blood test demonstrated utility for screening and helping to guide management of individuals with no cancer history, according to results of a prospective study presented at the virtual American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.
Breastfeeding may reduce risk for ovarian cancer
Breastfeeding appeared to be associated with reduced risk for overall ovarian cancer and for the high-grade serous subtype, according to results of a pooled analysis published in JAMA Oncology.
Cancer death rates continue to decline, but ‘more work ahead’ toward prevention
Cancer death rates declined between 2001 and 2017 in the United States for all cancer sites combined, according to the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer published in Cancer.
Researchers report ‘large shift’ in colorectal cancer burden to younger adults
The burden of colorectal cancer has shifted considerably toward younger individuals over the past few decades, according to American Cancer Society’s Colorectal Cancer Statistics 2020 report published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
Combined biopsy approach improves prostate cancer detection
A combined screening approach of systematic and MRI-targeted biopsy improved detection of all prostate cancers among men with MRI-visible lesions, according to results of a prospective study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
FDA grants breakthrough device designation to Elecsys GALAD score to support liver cancer diagnosis
The FDA granted breakthrough device designation to the Elecsys GALAD score to support earlier diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.