Tag: Screening
Advances in Cancer Research Described in 15th Cancer Progress Report
20 new anticancer therapeutics, two new devices, two minimally invasive tests, AI-based tools for early detection approved by FDA
Evidence Insufficient to Determine Benefits of Multicancer Screening Tests
Sensitivity ranged from 0.095 to 0.998; specificity from 0.657 to 1.0; AUC from 0.52 to 1.0 across tests
Nonadherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Increased After COVID-19 Pandemic
Greatest increases seen among underrepresented communities including Black adults and those with lower education
Prenatal Detection Rates of Congenital Heart Disease Increasing Over Time
Detection rates up for lesions not routinely detected on four-chamber view but visible on outflow tract views
Dementia Odds Significantly Increase With More Psychiatric Comorbidities
Highest posterior probabilities seen with mood and anxiety disorder co-occurrence
Online Stock Photos of BP Measurement Rarely Align With Guidelines
Guideline deviations include back unsupported, forearm not resting on surface, manual and not electronic device, feet not flat on floor
Providing Personalized Risk Messages Has No Overall Effect on CRC Screening Uptake or...
In one health system, including personalized risk in a decision aid or provider notification increased uptake of stool testing
AAP Updates Screening Guidance for Child Mental Health, Behavioral Problems
Child-focused screening for MEB problems should start at age 6 months and continue at 12-, 24-, and 36-month health supervision visits
Mothers of Children With Down Syndrome Report Need for Improved Screening Communications
Many report navigating the screening process without sufficient information or emotional support
Counties With Repeated Low Cervical Cancer Screening Have Worse Outcomes
Diagnosis of distant-stage cervical cancer was 84 percent higher and deaths were 96 percent higher in low-screening counties












