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Study: Colon cancer screenings are more effective than previously understood

Written by | 23 Dec 2023

Screening for colon cancer reduces cancer rates by substantially more than previous analyses of randomized trials suggest, according to a study co-authored by an MIT economist that takes… read more.

Regular screening mammograms significantly reduce breast cancer deaths

Written by | 3 Dec 2023

Breast cancer mortality is significantly reduced when women regularly attend screening mammograms, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)…. read more.

Survey finds education is needed to identify lesser-known symptoms of breast cancer

Written by | 27 Oct 2023

An overwhelming majority of adults (93%) recognize a lump as a symptom of breast cancer, but less than half recognize other common symptoms associated with the disease, according… read more.

Men who trust their doctors, receive adequate time and general information about prostate cancer screening are more likely to have productive discussions

Written by | 25 Sep 2023

Members of the University of Ottawa Department of Family Medicine conducted a scoping review to understand men’s communication preferences when they discuss prostate cancer screening with their doctors…. read more.

AI performs comparably to human readers of mammograms

Written by | 11 Sep 2023

Using a standardized assessment, researchers in the UK compared the performance of a commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with human readers of screening mammograms. Results of their… read more.

Optimizing tobacco cessation treatment with lung cancer screening

Written by | 29 Aug 2023

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States, and 80% of lung cancer deaths are linked to one risk factor: smoking. While lung cancer screenings are… read more.

MRI scans improve prostate cancer diagnosis in screening trial

Written by | 25 Aug 2023

The REIMAGINE study, published today in BMJ Oncology, is the first study to use MRI scans with prostate specific antigen (PSA) density to assess the need for further standard… read more.

Breast cancer overdiagnosis common among older women

Written by | 8 Aug 2023

A study of more than 50,000 women found that continued breast cancer screening after age 70 was associated with a greater incidence of cancer that likely would not… read more.

First randomised trial finds AI-supported mammography screening is safe and almost halved radiologist workload

Written by | 3 Aug 2023

An interim safety analysis of the first randomised controlled trial of its kind involving over 80,000 Swedish women published in The Lancet Oncology journal, finds artificial intelligence (AI)-supported mammography analysis… read more.

The largest study of its kind shows a need for improvement in esophageal cancer screenings

Written by | 25 Jul 2023

A new study published in Gastroenterology aims to improve the effectiveness of screening and surveillance practices for early cancer detection in Barrett’s esophagus (BE). BE is the only identifiable precursor… read more.

Which women should receive more than mammograms to screen for breast cancer?

Written by | 15 Jun 2023

Study’s findings point to the importance of considering other risk factors beyond breast density. Dense breast tissue, which contains a higher proportion of fibrous tissue than fat, is… read more.

Severe mental illness linked to low attendance at cancer screening

Written by | 5 May 2023

People with severe mental illness are less likely to attend cancer screening compared to those who do not have such conditions, according to new research from the University… read more.

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