Variable test performance seen with FIT for advanced colorectal neoplasia
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Haymarket Media
Sep 03, 2024
Sensitivity varied from 10.1 to 36.7%, and specificity varied from 85.5 to 96.6% for advanced colorectal neoplasia.
Cognitive difficulties tied to lower return to work after breast cancer
Aug 23, 2024
Return to work two years after diagnosis was associated with higher cognitive speed performance before and after cancer treatment.
Suicide attempt, death up for spouses of patients with cancer
Aug 20, 2024
Increased risks for suicide attempts and suicide deaths were higher during the first year after cancer diagnosis.
Mental health utilization increased around time of prostate cancer diagnosis
Aug 16, 2024
An increase was seen for both psychotropic medication and mental health service use.
Substantial disparities seen in cancer cases, deaths among men
Aug 12, 2024
Cancer deaths are projected to almost double by 2050, with more than two-fold increase for older men and low- and medium Human Development Index countries.
Baseline MRI PI-RADS linked to biopsy reclassification in prostate cancer
Aug 14, 2024
The baseline MRI PI-RADS score was significantly linked to early biopsy reclassification for those with low-risk or favorable intermediate-risk cancer.
Rheumatoid arthritis tied to higher risk for lung cancer
Aug 09, 2024
Rheumatoid arthritis-interstitial lung disease shows a particularly high risk.
COVID-19 continues to affect leading causes of death in US: CDC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 12, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic radically altered the rankings of the leading causes of death in the United States in 2020, and although COVID ranks lower on the list of causes in 2023, its effects continue to be...
Aspirin-linked reduction in CRC risk varies with lifestyle score
Aug 06, 2024
A greater absolute risk reduction was seen in those with less healthy lifestyles.
Estimated U.S. annual cost of initial cancer screening $43 billion in 2021
Aug 05, 2024
The major drivers of the total estimated costs of screening were the amounts paid to the facilities where the testing occurred.