News tagged with screening procedure
Study: Many elderly get colon screening too often
(AP) -- Many older Americans get repeat colon cancer tests they don't need and Medicare is paying for it, suggests a study that spotlights unnecessary risks to the elderly and a waste of money.
May 09, 2011 |
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Most states unclear about storage, use of babies' blood samples, new study finds
State laws and policies governing the storage and use of surplus blood samples taken from newborns as part of the routine health screening process range from explicit to non-existent, leaving many parents ill-informed about ...
Mar 28, 2011 |
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Growing doubts over standard prostate cancer test
The most commonly used prostate cancer screening procedure, PSA, is at the center of a growing debate after its discoverer said it had become a "hugely expensive public health disaster."
Mar 13, 2010 |
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Mammography use among women younger than 40 years old differ between minority populations
Breast cancer screening guidelines generally recommend mammography begin at age 40. However, based on prior national research, an estimated 34 percent of non-Hispanic black women, 30 percent of non-Hispanic white women and ...
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Dermatologist skin examinations detect more, thinner skin cancers than patients identify themselves
Most melanomas detected in a general-practice dermatology clinic were found by dermatologists during full-body skin examinations of patients who had come to the clinic for different complaints, according to a report in the ...
Aug 17, 2009 |
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