Neil Skolnik, MD DISCLOSURES | May 22, 2024 I’m Dr Neil Skolnik, and today I’m going to talk about the American Urological Association’s (AUA’s) guideline on the early detection of prostate cancer. This guideline gives us the opportunity to revisit prostate cancer screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Before I go over the recommendations, I want...
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Do I need a colonoscopy? Explore an at-home colon cancer screening option
by Melissa Moore, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Teona Swift from PexelsWe know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who has ever had a colonoscopy also knows that it’s not necessarily something to look forward to. “Many patients are hesitant to undergo this...
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Annual breast cancer screening beginning at 40 saves lives, study suggests
by Radiological Society of North America Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnnual breast cancer screening beginning at age 40 and continuing to at least age 79 results in the highest reduction in mortality with minimal risks, according to a new study published in Radiology. Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death for women in...
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New trial of ‘pill-on-a-thread’ brings screening for esophageal cancer closer
by University of Cambridge Credit: Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald/University of CambridgeA man from Cambridge is the first to join the surveillance part of a clinical trial that could see routine screening for esophageal cancer introduced into the NHS, potentially halving deaths from this cancer every year. The capsule sponge, known as the pill-on-a-thread, is a quick and...
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How Should We Screen Transgender Patients for Cancer?
Vincent Richeux PARIS — Screening for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer should continue for transgender patients after they transition to their new identity, but the screening methods must be adapted. This was the main message of a presentation given by Gene De Haan, MD, obstetrician and gynecologist at the Kaiser Permanente Interstate Medical Office East...
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CDC updates recommendations for hepatitis B virus screening
by Elana Gotkine Recommendations have been updated for screening and testing for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, according to research published in the March 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Erin E. Conners, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues updated and expanded the previously...
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Simple screening for COPD could relieve millions globally
JANUARY 11, 2022 by University College London Micrograph showing emphysema (left – large empty spaces) and lung tissue with relative preservation of the alveoli (right). Credit: Wikipedia The global burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a group of common lung conditions that affects more than 300 million people, could be significantly reduced with a simple...
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Screening for skin disease on your laptop
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON IMAGE: METIN AKAY, JOHN S. DUNN ENDOWED CHAIR PROFESSOR OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, HAS DEVELOPED A NEW DEEP NEURAL NETWORK THAT PROVIDES EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS, A RARE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE MARKED BY HARDENED OR FIBROUS SKIN AND INTERNAL ORGANS. CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON The founding chair of the...
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Screening younger women for hereditary cancers may be cost effective
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Population-wide screening for genetic variants linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may be cost effective in women between the ages of 20 and 35, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. However, screening for older women was not cost-effective, the researchers found, since the majority of risk-reducing mastectomies and salpingo-oophorectomies occur...
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A fidget spinner-like device for speedy detection of UTIs in urine
The Dx-FS as a POCT device for low-resource settings. a, In developing countries such as India, healthcare is classified into three levels: primary, secondary and tertiary care. Although secondary and tertiary care centres are equipped with laboratories for UTI screening, the same does not exist in primary care centres34,35. Patients seeking intervention with symptoms of...
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