Tag: Screening
ASCO: New Assays May Detect Early Lung Cancer in Blood
Targeted sequencing, whole-genome sequencing, whole-genome bisulfite sequencing show potential
USPSTF Advises PCPs to Screen Adults for Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Screening, counseling advised for adults, including pregnant women; evidence lacking for teens
Convolutional Neural Network Tops Clinicians for Melanoma ID
CNN receiver operating characteristic curve had higher specificity compared with dermatologists'
ACS Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening to Start at Age 45
Average-risk adults aged 45+ should undergo high-sensitivity stool-based test, structural exam
Prediction Tool Helps Tailor Lung Cancer Screening to Patients
Researchers create web-based decision tool to facilitate personalized discussions
From 2008 to 2014, Prostate Cancer Testing, Treatment Down
Sharpest decrease seen in privately insured men after 2011
Social, Communication Delays With False-Negative on M-CHAT
Delays for those who pass M-CHAT screening at 18 months but are later diagnosed with ASD
ASCO: Few Eligible Smokers Had CT Screen for Lung CA in 2016
Most eligible smokers populated in South, which had most screening sites but low screening rate
New Rabies Test Could Radically Change Testing, Treatment
LN34 is highly accurate and produces results more quickly and cost-effectively than current methods
Risk Models Help Select Ever Smokers for Lung CA Screening
Four models were well-calibrated and had higher AUCs than five that overestimated risk
