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No insurance? No colonoscopy
John M Inadomi highlights the disparity in colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) among different socioeconomic and ethnic groups in US society in a recent review published by F1000 Medicine Reports. view more (2009-05-08)
Screening MRI allows detection of more breast cancers in high-risk women
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enables radiologists to accurately identify tumors missed by mammography and ultrasound, according to a multicenter study comparing the three screening methods in women at high-risk for breast cancer. view more (2007-07-31)
Identifying children at risk of abuse
Children whose mothers suffer domestic abuse are much more likely to be abused themselves. An article in BMC Medicine today shows that active screening significantly helps physicians to identify families that experience domestic abuse, and thus to protect children. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) notes that, "child abuse occurs in... view more... (2004-06-28)
Study identifies characteristics of clinicians likely to order inappropriate prostate screenings
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests to screen for prostate cancer are frequently performed among patients for whom the PSA test is not shown to be beneficial, and clinicians with certain characteristics are more likely to order such inappropriate screening tests. view more (2007-07-10)
City University sight expert says no to government recommendations for children`s eyesight
Children's eyesight could be seriously damaged if the recommendations of a report due to be published later this year are implemented, warns an eyesight expert at City University, London The fourth edition of the `Health for all Children` document, drawn up by the UK National Screening Committee, which advises government on all aspects of... view more... (2002-10-02)
Should older men be screened for prostate cancer?
Screening for prostate cancer in older men has been problematic. While this form of cancer can be fatal, it often progresses so slowly that men are more likely to die from some other disease. Aggressive treatments such as radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy may eradicate the cancer but have negativ view more (2006-05-02)
Screening chest x-ray detects early-stage lung cancers at high rates, study results show
Almost half of lung cancers detected by a chest x-ray were early-stage cancers, according to baseline results of a large, randomized clinical trial that is testing the efficacy of a chest x-ray as a screening test for lung cancer. view more (2005-12-21)
Newborn screening test could increase early detection of heart disease and save lives
Routine screening of blood oxygen levels before discharge from hospital improves the detection of life threatening congenital heart disease in newborns and may save lives, according to a study published on bmj.com today. view more (2009-01-09)
Is CT-colonoscopy a valuable tool to detect colorectal cancer?
CTC (virtual colonoscopy) is a thin slice CT scan of the abdomen after adequate bowel preparation and colon insufflation in which data are reconstructed providing axial, multiplanar, and endoluminal views, in order to visualize internal colonic wall. view more (2008-10-13)
Best antenatal screening: study results
A study of about 50,000 pregnant women has shown that the integrated test for Down's syndrome offers a "significantly higher" level of safety than the screening available to most women in the UK. The study, which will be reported in the June Journal of Medical Screening, was carried out by Professor Nicholas Wald and colleagues at the... view more... (2003-06-02)
The fight against colorectal cancer
In 2007, colorectal cancer will kill approximately 8700 Canadians. To draw attention to this situation, Dr. Alan Barkun, Director of the gastroenterology department at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and Dr. Ken Flegel, service chief in internal medicine, have coauthored an editorial that will appear in the September 11, 2007 issue of... view more... (2007-09-11)
ADDING HPV TESTING TO CERVICAL SCREENING COULD SAVE LIVES AND SAVE MONEY
Adding a test for a virus known to cause cervical cancer to the conventional cervical smear test improves the detection of cervical abnormalities in women over 34 years old. Research published today1 shows that the use of a test for the human papilloma virus (HPV) in addition to the current Pap smear increases the number of high-grade... view more... (1999-09-09)
African Americans less likely than whites to get colonoscopy despite family history of colon cancer
African Americans who have multiple first-degree relatives with colon cancer are less likely than whites with affected relatives to undergo recommended screening procedures. view more (2008-03-25)
Early vision screening associated with better eyesight in children with amblyopia
Children who screen positive for amblyopia, reduced vision in one eye, before age 2 appear to have better visual outcomes than those whose vision problems are detected during screenings between ages 2 and 4. view more (2008-04-15)
Recent studies confirm significant underuse of colorectal cancer screening
Two recently released studies confirm an alarming reality, that a majority of Americans who should be getting screened for colorectal cancer are not. view more (2007-12-18)
Study examines implications of genetic screening for disease that can be less serious, treatable
Some couples in Israel whose fetus screened positive for Gaucher disease, which can range from being mild and treatable to being a severe disease, decided to have the pregnancy terminated, raising questions concerning the appropriateness of certain types of genetic screenings. view more (2007-09-19)
MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE
The Regional Office of the NHS Executive in Trent health region is funding a study by the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Leicester University and Latham House Medical Practice in Melton Mowbray, to consider the potential of screening for depression in older people. view more (1998-10-13)
Bowel cancer screening trial finds 300 have early-stage disease
The University of Edinburgh has led the evaluation of a scheme which detects the early onset of bowel cancer. The two year pilot scheme, initiated by the government's National Screening Committee, identified more than 300 people at an early stage of the disease. The scheme may be rolled out across the United Kingdom in moves to reduce the number... view more... (2003-07-07)
Full year of treatment helps infants and children with toxoplasmosis
The first long-term study shows that treatment with pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine (two anti-parasitic drugs) during the first year of life leads to a lasting reduction in brain and eye damage for children with congenital toxoplasmosis. view more (2006-05-15)
New Diagnostic Faecal Test Could Identify Colorectal Cancer (p 1917)
Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET describe a new technique where the detection of a specific protein in faeces could be a marker for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is a common disease (causing around 500,000 deaths each year worldwide), and screening methods that are more reliable than colonoscopy and... view more... (2002-05-29)
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