Tag: Screening
Urine-Based DNA Methylation Test Can Detect Bladder Cancer
PENK methylation test has high sensitivity and specificity for detecting bladder cancer in patients with hematuria
Certain Tests for Pregnancy, Ovulation, UTIs Should Not Be Used, FDA Warns
A variety of tests for pregnancy, ovulation, urine, and breast milk should not be used because of concerns over efficacy and safety
Cardiac Troponin I Concentration May Predict Mortality
Independent association seen in unselected cohort in whom cTnI was measured, regardless of clinical indication for testing
Delays in Cystic Fibrosis Care Tied to Persistent Impairment in Growth
Infants with age at first event of ≥33 days remained at significantly reduced height through 1, 3, and 5 years
Overdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
Estimated 31 percent of breast cancers overdiagnosed among screened women aged 70 to 74 years
One-Fourth of Esophageal Cancers Among Those With BE Missed in Year Before Diagnosis
Authors say there is need to improve effectiveness of screening and surveillance practices for early cancer detection in patients with Barrett esophagus
People With Mental Disorders Less Likely to Complete CRC Screening
Furthermore, people with mental disorders have higher proportion of positive fecal immunochemical test results than the general population
Fixed-Ratio Spirometry Underdiagnoses COPD in African Americans
Even with symptoms, GOLD staging misses African American cases
ACP: Screening Average-Risk Adults for Colorectal Cancer Should Start at 50 Years
For asymptomatic average-risk adults, clinicians should consider not screening at age 45 to 49 years, according to ACP
Historical Redlining Adversely Impacts Cancer Screening
Historically redlined census tracts significantly less likely to meet breast, colon, cervical cancer screening
