Preventive Care
Conference Coverage
Women over 50 may safely de-escalate mammogram frequency following surgery
For women who were cancer free 3 years after curative treatment, a randomized trial showed noninferiority of a 2- or 3-year schedule compared with...
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Are liquid biopsy tests cost-effective for CRC screening?
The cost of liquid biopsy would have to drop by 66% for this approach to become a cost-effective option.
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Underdiagnosed: Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy
IDA increases a patient’s risk of delivering preterm and developing postpartum depression and puts their infants at a risk for perinatal mortality...
From the Journals
False-positive mammography results and risk for cancer death
The analysis provides clues about which patients with false-positive mammography results will go on to develop breast cancer and “can be used to...
From the Journals
People with diabetes have a higher risk of colon cancer: Study
The authors concluded that increased referrals for colonoscopies among people with diabetes, particularly among those newly diagnosed, could...
Opinion
Can vitamin and mineral supplementation prevent cancer or cardiovascular disease?
Listen to your patients about vitamin and mineral supplements, answer their questions, and tell them the facts.
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Breaking barriers to colorectal cancer care for Black patients
“Black patients diagnosed with advanced-stage cancers require more intensive, expensive, and time-consuming treatment regimens that can be...
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Gut microbiome variations may be predictive of precancerous colonic lesions, CRC
“We really need to find new predictors of tumorigenesis. We already have some good predictors, mainly FIT, but these are not enough. These gut...
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Experts question finding that 70% cancer deaths are preventable
The findings represent a snapshot of premature mortality in 2020 but do not necessarily predict progress in cancer control over time.
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Study reveals potentially unnecessary CRC screening in older adults
“Personalized screening incorporating individual life expectancy may improve the value of screening.”
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What the first authorized DNA cancer risk test can and can’t tell you
The test can identify genetic variants that increase an individual’s risk of certain cancers and help identify potential cancer-related hereditary...