Risk-based lung cancer screening may prevent more deaths than current guidelines
1. In terms of early lung cancer death per individual screened, targeting lung cancer mortality risk may improve lung cancer ...
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Study suggests testing certain protein combinations can enhance sensitivity of fecal immunochemical test used in colorectal cancer screenings
1. Testing for certain combinations of 4 proteins was found to have a sensitivity for detecting colorectal cancer (CRC) and ...
Outreach efforts improve rates of colon cancer screening
1. This randomized clinical trial showed that among persons aged 50-64 years, mailed outreach invitations offering either fecal immunochemical tests ...
Physician notification increases patient participation in colorectal cancer screening
1. Providing physicians with a list of patients requiring colorectal cancer screening results in a small but significant increase in ...
Extensive cancer screening may not improve outcomes for patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism
1. Although more extensive screening may detect more cases of occult cancer in patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE) at ...
Fecal immunochemical testing demonstrates good diagnostic accuracy for high-risk individuals
1. Meta-analysis of available studies evaluating the use of fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients at ...
Despite screening, black persons far more likely than whites to be diagnosed with colon cancer
1. In this study, interval colorectal cancer diagnoses were significantly higher in black patients compared to white patients. 2. The ...
Decision aid and patient navigator associated with improved colorectal cancer screening in vulnerable populations
1. In this randomized control trial, an intervention directed towards improving education and reducing barriers to colorectal cancer screening in ...
Lessons from real-world implementation of lung cancer screening
1. In this clinical demonstration project of implementing lung cancer screening for smokers in selected Veterans Health Administration hospitals, there ...
Annual fecal immunochemical test screening associated with high sensitivity for colorectal cancer
1. From this retrospective cohort study, annual FIT screening detected the majority of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer within 1 ...
