Tag: Screening
Recommended TVUS Screening Thresholds May Miss Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Current criteria for noninvasive transvaginal ultrasound used to determine the need for endometrial biopsy not as accurate in Black women
Multitarget Fecal Immunochemical Test Ups Diagnostic Accuracy
Cross-validated sensitivity improved with multitarget FIT compared with standard FIT test for advanced neoplasia and advanced adenoma
Impact of Pandemic Projected for U.S. Breast Cancer Mortality
Cumulative increase of 0.52 percent expected in breast cancer deaths by 2030 due to disruptions during the first six months of the pandemic
Perceived Financial Barriers Hinder Cervical Cancer Screening
72 percent of low-income, uninsured, or publicly insured women perceived financial barriers to screening
Teen, Parent Response Explored for Cardiomyopathy Genetic Tests
Families with positive predictive test results had better functioning scores than those with negative predictive test results
Factors ID’d for Radiologist Performance in Screening Mammography
Geographic location of radiology practice, breast subspecialization, performing diagnostic mammography tied to radiologist performance
Women’s Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Decline especially noticeable among women of racial and ethnic minority groups with low incomes
2014 to 2019 Saw Increase in HIV Testing, but Rates Remain Low
But in 2019, rates remained below 6 percent among males and nonpregnant females ≥13 years with commercial insurance and Medicaid
Decline in Cancer-Related Services Seen During Pandemic
Nadir in pathology reports from GA, LA SEER registries seen in early April 2020, with 42.8 percent fewer reports compared with April 2019
Study Clinically Validates Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test
Sensitivity was 67.6 percent for Stage I to III disease for 12 prespecified cancers accounting for two-thirds of U.S. cancer deaths