Search results for "Cancer screening"
Task Force reaffirms recommendation against routine screening for ovarian cancer
Annual ovarian cancer screening with transvaginal ultrasonography and testing for the serum tumor marker cancer antigen (CA)-125 does not reduce the number of deaths from the disease in asymptomatic women, a review found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/11/6.htm
11 Sep 2012
USPSTF issues final recommendations on screening for breast cancer
They apply to asymptomatic women 40 years of age and older who do not have preexisting breast cancer or history of a high-risk breast lesion and who are not at high breast cancer risk due to a known underlying genetic mutation or history of chest radiation as a child.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/12/1.htm
12 Jan 2016
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 May 2021
New guidelines call for longer screening interval for cervical cancer
Guidelines on cervical cancer screening released separately this week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society agree on most recommendations, but contain a few differences.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/20/2.htm
20 Mar 2012
The dilemma of breast density
Women are not getting the information they need to make decisions about breast density and mammography, while state legislators have jumped into the process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/the-dilemma-of-breast-density.htm
1 Jul 2018
Colonoscopy screening may be less beneficial for average-risk patients ages 75 and older
Screening colonoscopy may provide modest benefit in colorectal cancer prevention among patients ages 70 to 74 years of age but “a smaller (if any) benefit in those who are older,” a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/27/1.htm
27 Sep 2016
Physicians do too many Pap tests
Most physicians continue to recommend annual cervical cancer screening, despite guidelines recommending that low-risk women be tested less frequently.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/23/2.htm
23 Aug 2011
Studies find rates of PSA screening, incidence of early-stage prostate cancer declining
An editorial called for personalized screening strategies that are tailored to a man's individual risk and preferences.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/24/1.htm
24 Nov 2015
Decision aids increased knowledge about prostate cancer but didn't affect screening rates
Decision aids improved participants' informed decision making about prostate cancer screening but did not change the actual screening rates, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/06/2.htm
6 Aug 2013
Evaluating risk and screening for colorectal cancer
Fred Ralston Jr., MD, MACP, ACP's immediate past president and a practicing internist in Fayetteville, Tenn., discusses colorectal cancer screening this month at KevinMD.com, one of the Web's leading destinations for provocative physician commentary.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/20/13.htm
20 Mar 2012