News articles tagged with 'screening'
MicroRNA variations associated with earlier prostate cancer diagnosis in African-American men
— 4 Apr 2011 18:33 | HealthProstate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among American men. Yet population-wide screening programs have not reduced the number of deaths from the disease.…
Screening does not reduce prostate cancer deaths
— 1 Apr 2011 16:18 | HealthScreening does not significantly reduce prostate cancer deaths, but the risk of overdetection and overtreatment is considerable, concludes a 20-year study published on bmj.com today…
Researchers find many elderly men are undergoing unnecessary PSA screenings
— 29 Mar 2011 16:43 | HealthA new study on the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based prostate cancer screening in the United States found that many elderly men may be undergoing unnecessary prostate cancer…
In pilot study, screening detects potentially serious heart conditions in healthy children
— 17 Mar 2011 20:04 | HealthA pilot study in healthy children and adolescents shows that it is feasible to screen for undiagnosed heart conditions that increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Adding…
Study finds breast cancer incidence rates no longer declining in US women
— 1 Mar 2011 17:09 | HealthA sharp decline in breast cancer incidence rates among non-Hispanic white women in the U.S. after a dramatic drop in the use of postmenopausal hormone therapy did not continue through…
Hospital use of virtual colonoscopy is on the rise, study suggests
— 1 Mar 2011 17:06 | HealthDespite the absence of Medicare coverage, hospital use of computed tomographic colonography (CTC), commonly referred to as virtual colonoscopy, is on the rise, according to a study…
PSA velocity screening for prostate cancer may lead to unnecessary biopsies
— 26 Feb 2011 17:33 | HealthGuidelines of several cancer organisations have recommended that men with a rapid rise in PSA have a biopsy for prostate cancer, even if there is no other indication and the PSA is…
PSA screening declines following publication of large trials, guidelines
— 26 Feb 2011 17:30 | HealthPSA screening has declined in one large U.S. healthcare network since publication of two large screening trials and a set of guidelines, according to a study published online February…
Study examines effectiveness of mammography screening for women with prior breast cancer
— 23 Feb 2011 19:17 | HealthMammography screening in women with a personal history of breast cancer detects second breast cancers at an early stage, but has lower accuracy, compared to screening in women without…
Higher volume reduces false positives in screening mammography
— 22 Feb 2011 23:40 | HealthRadiologists who interpret a high volume of mammograms may not detect more cancers but are better at determining which suspicious lesions are not malignant, according to a new study…