Tag: Screening
Prostate Cancer Screening Declined Following 2012 USPSTF Guidance
In addition, rates of metastatic disease increased across all races, but particularly among Black men
Test-to-Stay Strategy Seems Effective for Saving In-Person Learning
Studies show secondary attack rate of 1.5 percent in Lake County, Illinois; no tertiary transmission in 20 identified outbreaks in Los Angeles
Blood Metabolomics May Detect Early Lung Cancer
Predictive models based on comparison of serum metabolomic patterns for patients at time of lung cancer diagnosis and matched controls
Early CDC COVID-19 Tests Were Not Only Contaminated, but Flawed
Kits were developed and distributed in the early weeks of the pandemic when no other authorized tests were available
Genetic Diagnosis of Rare Diseases Up With Genome Sequencing
Diagnostic yields were higher for disorders likely to have a monogenic cause versus those with a complex cause
PSA Testing Rates Up in the U.S. After Change in Guidance
Prostate-specific antigen testing rates increased for men aged 40 to 89 years following 2017 revision of USPSTF recommendation on screening
CDC to Toughen COVID-19 Testing for International Travelers
Not clear whether the new, tougher rule will require an antigen or rapid PCR test
Conventional IVF Noninferior to PGT-A for Live-Birth Rate
Cumulative live-birth rate with use of conventional IVF noninferior to that for embryo selection with preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy
RSNA: CT Imaging for Cancer Down During COVID-19 Peak in 2020
In post-COVID-19 peak period in 2020, CT volume still down for cancer screening and initial workup with inconsistent recovery for active cancer
Review Profiles Open-Access Datasets With Skin Cancer Images
Darker skin types underrepresented among publicly available skin image datasets used to inform skin cancer diagnosis











