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Interpretation time for screening digital mammograms: Is it efficient?
Jan 06, 2009 |
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Digital mammograms take longer to interpret than film-screen mammograms, according to a study performed at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Digital mammography superior to film mammography in some cases
Jan 29, 2008 |
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For some women, digital mammography may be a better screening option than film mammography, according to newly published results from the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST). The results appear in the February ...
Switch to digital mammography leads to increased cancer detection rates
Aug 03, 2009 |
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The use of digital mammography equipment alone is responsible for an increased number of breast cancers detected at a community-based mammography facility, according to a study performed at San Luis Diagnostic Center in San ...
USA's largest ever prostate cancer screening program shows high compliance and consistent results
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Just under five per cent of the men who took part in the prostate cancer element of the USA's largest ever cancer screening trial were diagnosed with the disease and the majority of those were picked up by screening programmes, ...
1 in 5 young men has had recent prostate cancer test
Aug 11, 2008 |
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A new analysis finds that one in five men in their 40s has had a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test within the previous year and that young black men are more likely than young white men to have undergone the test. The ...
PSA screening may be biased against obese men, leading to more aggressive cancers
Aug 08, 2008 |
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Testing men for elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood -- the gold standard screening test for prostate cancer -- may be biased against obese men, whose PSA levels tend to be deceptively low. And ...
City-dwelling women at greater risk for breast cancer
Nov 26, 2007 |
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Women who live in urban areas have denser breasts, making them more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
New mammography technology improves cancer detection
Nov 28, 2007 |
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A new radiological diagnostic tool called stereo mammography allows clinicians to detect more lesions and could significantly reduce the number of women who are recalled for additional tests following routine screening mammography.
Researchers believe hormone therapy should not be stopped prior to mammograms
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) are recommending that menopausal women on hormone therapy (HT) continue their treatment prior to having their annual mammogram screenings. These ...
Should the UK lower the age for prostate cancer detection?
Nov 16, 2007 |
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Should the UK lower the age for prostate cancer detection in line with the USA?
Prostate Cancer Screening Exams Not Necessary for Some Men (w/Video)
Mar 18, 2009 |
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The prostate cancer screening tests that have become an annual ritual for many men don't appear to reduce deaths from the disease among those with a limited life-expectancy, according to early results of a major U.S. study ...
Studies don't end prostate cancer test controversy
Mar 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Two big prostate cancer studies were intended to settle the question of whether screening for the disease really does save lives. Now the long-awaited results are in - but the debate goes on.
Digital communication technology helps clear path to personalized therapies
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Jan 09, 2009 |
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Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have shown that search algorithms used in digital communications can help scientists identify effective multi-drug combinations. The study, led by Giovanni ...
Prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon same in patients in their 40s and 50s
May 30, 2008 |
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The prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon is the same for average-risk patients who are 40 to 49 years of age and those who are 50 to 59 years of age, reports a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journa ...
Prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon same in patients in their 40s and 50s
Jun 10, 2008 |
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The prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon is the same for average-risk patients who are 40 to 49 years of age and those who are 50 to 59 years of age, according to a study published in the current issue of Gastroenterology, the jo ...
