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States judged on smoking cessation services
Minnesota and South Carolina get top grades from the American Lung Association.
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Circulating tumor cell assay shows promise for colorectal cancer screening
The CTC assay had an accuracy of 87.9% in the entire cohort of 620 colonoscopy patients, which included 327 patients with colorectal cancer of all...
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Earlier treatment but shorter survival: The rurality paradox in cancer
MONTREAL – Lower overall 1-year survival rates were seen for patients living in rural areas.
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STUDY: More mammograms after cost-sharing elimination
The elimination of cost sharing for mammograms under the ACA was associated with increased rates of using the service among older women, according...
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New multi-analyte blood test shows promise in screening for several common solid tumors
Newly developed CancerSEEK utilizes combined assays for genetic alterations and protein biomarkers and has the capacity to identify the presence...
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VIDEO: Anticoagulant underprescribing common, jeopardizing atrial fib patients
Drug-prescribing data show many patients with atrial fibrillation are underdosed with anticoagulants, often due to fears about bleeding.
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California tops state tobacco prevention spending
Nationwide, most of the money from the 1998 tobacco settlement and taxes is going elsewhere in 2018.
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Postmenopausal women who shed pounds see lower breast cancer risk
SAN ANTONIO – Compared with peers who had stable weight, women who lost at least 5% of their body weight had a lower risk of invasive breast...
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Mammography screening’s benefits for breast cancer mortality questioned
A Dutch mammography screening program worsens overdiagnosis without significantly reducing mortality.
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The better mammogram: Experts explore sensitivity of new modalities
PHILADELPHIA – Newer technologies such as tomosynthesis and molecular breast imaging could be especially helpful in screening women with dense...
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Targeting PCSK9 inhibitors to reap most benefit
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – New FOURIER analyses show where evolocumab packs greatest payoff.