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Nearly 6 Million Deaths From Five Major Cancer Types Averted Since 1975

Prevention and screening efforts accounted for 80% of those averted deaths

Dec 05, 2024
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Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Sequencing May Help Detect Cancer in Mothers

Nearly half of women with unusual or nonreportable cfDNA-sequencing results had cancer

Dec 04, 2024
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Some Older Adults Think Stopping CRC Screening at Age 75 Is 'Unacceptable'

Limited life expectancy may not increase acceptance of such guidelines, researchers say

Dec 03, 2024
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Benefits of HPV Vaccination; Contraindications to Newer Obesity Drugs

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Nov 30, 2024
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Lidocaine Fails to Speed Up Gut Function Recovery After Colonic Surgery

Absence of gut function recovery is the primary reason for extended hospital stays

Nov 29, 2024
Doctors performing colonic resection surgery.
AI Colonoscopies: More Benign Lesion Removals, Potentially Higher Costs

At scale, the benefits of AI-assisted colonoscopy may not always outweigh the costs

Oct 31, 2024
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Low-Volume Bowel Prep Matches Standard for Inpatient Colonoscopy

Patients also found MoviPrep to be more tolerable and were more willing to repeat it

Oct 29, 2024
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Blood Test for CRC Screening Lags Behind Other Options in Cost-Effectiveness Study

Fewer cancers, cancer deaths prevented; higher cost per quality-year saved

Oct 28, 2024
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How Do Younger People Fare With Stool Tests for CRC Screening?

Retrospective study answers questions raised in shift to screening at age 45

Oct 21, 2024
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Some Cancers Occur More Frequently in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Bladder, brain, and cervical cancer risks were higher in people with MS

Oct 09, 2024
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Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake Tripled in 45-49 Age Group

Rates rose after USPSTF recommendation, but increase was uneven

Oct 03, 2024
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Comparing Fecal Immunochemical Tests; CVD Blood Test for Women

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Sep 07, 2024
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Study Backs Skipping 5-FU Bolus in Chemo Regimens for Gastrointestinal Cancers

No difference in overall survival with versus without bolus, less toxicity without

Sep 05, 2024
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Lasting Reductions in CRC Incidence, Death With Single Sigmoidoscopy

But editorialists call USPSTF-recommended screening option "outdated"

Aug 27, 2024
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