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Age-specific evaluation of HPV DNA testing vs. cytology screening

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing with cytology triage is more sensitive than conventional cytology screening for detecting cervical lesions, according to a new study published online November 9 in the Journal of th ...


Study finds those with more difficult to treat forms of HCV are half as likely to get treated

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study by Mount Sinai researchers has for the first time found that patients with more difficult to treat forms of hepatitis C are half as likely to initiate treatment for the disease, when compared to patients with ...


CRC screening before Medicare age could save millions in federal health-care dollars

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created Oct 06, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A screening program for colon cancer in patients starting ten years prior to Medicare eligibility, at age 55 instead of Medicare's 65, would save at least two dollars for every dollar spent, according to a new study presented ...





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2 different breast cancer screening strategies are equally effective

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created Jul 29, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

An organized population-based breast cancer screening program in Norway and an approach to screening that relies on physician- and self-referrals in Vermont are equally sensitive for detecting cancer, researchers report in ...


Breast cancer incidence in Spain drops in early 2000s after decades of increasing rates

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

After a steady increase of invasive breast cancer cases in Spanish women during the 1980s and 1990s, incidence rates abruptly declined starting in 2001—a trend most likely explained by a period effect linked to screening ...


Cost-savings of colorectal cancer screening as treatment costs increase

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created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Investing in some colorectal cancer screening programs could cut future, more expensive treatment costs in half, according to a new study published online September 24 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The on ...


Researchers downplay MRSA screening as effective infection control intervention

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created Oct 23, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Three Virginia Commonwealth University epidemiologists are downplaying the value of mandatory universal nasal screening of patients for MRSA, arguing that proven, hospital-wide infection control practices can prevent more ...


Cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination in the Netherlands

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created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Even under favorable assumptions, including lifelong protection against 70% of all cervical cancers and no side effects, vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) is not cost-effective in the Netherlands, according ...


Study: 1 in 3 breast cancer patients overtreated

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created Jul 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- One in three breast cancer patients identified in public screening programs may be treated unnecessarily, a new study says. Karsten Jorgensen and Peter Gotzsche of the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Copenhagen analyzed ...


Family history and screening for colorectal cancer

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created Jun 09, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study indicates that African Americans with a family history of colorectal cancer are less likely to be screened than African Americans at average risk for the disease. There is also some evidence to indicate that AA ...


For many, mammography every other year has benefits of annual screening, but less harm

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A comprehensive analysis of various mammography screening schedules suggests that biennial (every two years) screening of average risk women between the ages of 50 and 74 achieves most of the benefits of annual screening, ...


How to increase colonoscopy attendance?

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created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In view of low attendance rate for colonoscopy screening for colorectal cancer (CRC), it is necessary to establish effective intervention methods to increase colonoscopy compliance. Many studies have reported that subjective ...


Data show a decline in cystic fibrosis since introduction of prenatal carrier screening

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created Feb 28, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A brief report in the February 28, 2008, New England Journal of Medicine, led by researchers at the New England Newborn Screening Program (NENSP) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), indicates a decl ...



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