Tag: Screening
Trump’s Plan Limits Free Nursing Home COVID-19 Tests
Although nursing homes house small percentage of the population, as many as 40 percent of COVID-19 deaths occur there
Malpractice Fears, Patient Safety Drive Skin Doctors to Order Extra Tests
In a survey, dermatopathologists cite patient safety, malpractice fears as reason to use extra patient services
Number of Newly ID’d U.S. Patients With Cancer Dropped During COVID-19
Decrease of 46.4 percent found for newly identified patients with six common cancer types during pandemic
P-tau217 Shows Promise as Biomarker for Alzheimer Disease
Plasma P-tau217 discriminated AD from other neurodegenerative diseases in three selected cohorts
Second BMD Measurement Not Beneficial for Identifying Hip Fracture
Second BMD assessment about three years after initial measure not linked to improved discrimination
COVID-19 Testing Needed Every Two Days to Reopen Colleges
Frequency of screening is more important than the accuracy of the test
ACS Issues Updated Guideline for Cervical Cancer Screening
Screening, preferably with primary HPV testing, should start at age 25 and continue through age 65
Viral Exposure Signature Predicts Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Signature can identify hepatocellular carcinoma patients before clinical diagnosis
Early Breast Cancer Screening Benefits Childhood Cancer Survivors
Early initiation of breast cancer screening with MRI may reduce breast cancer mortality by more than half
USPSTF Advises Annual Low-Dose CT Lung Screening for High-Risk Individuals
Annual CT screening recommended for those aged 50 to 80 years at high risk due to smoking history
