Early Detection Of Cancer

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research presented grants to six early career scientists who are conducting research projects designed to address unmet needs.

Two novel blood assays demonstrated efficacy in detecting various cancer types at different disease stages, according to results of two studies presented at ASCO Breakthrough in Bangkok.

The ACP has issued a new evidence-based guidance statement on screening for colorectal cancer screening in asymptomatic adults with average risk.

Women with diabetes have suboptimal breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening rates compared with women without diabetes, although the absolute differences might be modest, according to findings from a meta-analysis of 37 studies published in Diabetologia.

In a recent survey, nearly one in six women aged older than 40 years said the discomfort they felt about mammograms made them delay or completely avoid having one.

Foreign-born women who reside in the United States appeared less likely to have ever had a mammogram than women born in the U.S., according to a report published today by the CDC.

Many facilities exceed recommended radiation doses for lung cancer screening CT scans. However, institutions following protocols set by a lead radiologist or internal medical physicist had lower doses, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

BARCELONA — The PLCOm2012 risk prediction model improved the detection of lung cancer compared with criteria that form the basis of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on lung cancer screening, according to results of a prospective trial presented during the presidential symposium of International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer.

Among the top stories in hematology/oncology last week were the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force upholding its recommendation against pancreatic cancer screening for asymptomatic adults with no family history of the disease and a report that found individuals aged 85 years and older underwent cancer screening at “unexpectedly high” rates even though it is generally not recommended for this age group.

Cell-free DNA fragmentation profiles could be used for screening, early detection and monitoring of certain cancer types, study findings suggest.