Tag: Screening
DDW: ‘Alarming’ Rise in Esophageal Cancer, Barrett Esophagus Seen in Middle-Age
Number of endoscopies performed not increasing, despite increased prevalence
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Tool Can Help Predict Breast Cancer
DBT-based risk model can predict cancer after a negative screening exam, with high discriminative performance for one-year risk
USPSTF Still Advises Against COPD Screening for Asymptomatic Adults
Findings of final evidence review were consistent with 2016 USPSTF recommendation
FDA OKs Marketing of New Test to Help Diagnose Alzheimer Disease
Lumipulse G β-Amyloid Ratio (1-42/1-40) test is first in vitro diagnostic test for early detection of amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer disease
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Home COVID-19 Test Kits
Two fakes the FDA knows of are counterfeit Flowflex COVID-19 test kits and iHealth Antigen Rapid Test Kits
AI Tool May Help Predict Risk for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Model uses features in computed tomography scans of the abdomen to help identify those at high risk for developing PDAC
FDA Warns About Genetic Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Tests
Tests should not be used alone to diagnose fetal chromosomal abnormalities
Blood Biomarkers May Help ID Primary CNS Lymphoma, High-Grade Glioma
Systemic inflammatory biomarkers may be useful in the differential diagnosis of primary central nervous system lymphoma, high-grade glioma
USPSTF Recommends Anxiety, Depression Screening for Children
Screening for MDD recommended for teens aged 12 to 18 years; anxiety screening recommended for those aged 8 to 18 years
Prostate Cancer Biopsy, Diagnoses Down During the Pandemic
However, there were no statistically significant changes in rates by race
