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Researchers have identified 11 signs and symptoms in patients that may help oncologists identify lung cancer sooner. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.

Some changes are already underway, but it will "take a village" to get to 80% screening rates, including national resources and approaches.

The Affordable Care Act made preventive healthcare free of charge to patients without cost sharing. But there is wiggle room about when a procedure was done for screening, vs for a diagnosis.

COVID-19 has contributed to suspended screenings, delayed surgeries, and canceled consultations. What is the extent of its effect on cancer treatment?

Testing rates in 2021 are still 21% below prepandemic levels in Chicago, according to an analysis presented at the annual Epidemic Intelligence Service conference.

The authors of this analysis created a web-based implementation of their model to assist in screening and screening advice.

Two commonly used assays for the severity of prostate cancer performed equally well in a head-to-head trial.

HPV testing has major advantages over Pap cytology for primary cervical cancer screening. But the effort to change testing procedures is expected to encounter initial resistance.

An automated risk model using digital breast tomosynthesis images can identify women at high risk for developing cancer before their next screening exam.

The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared the first in vitro diagnostic test for early detection of Alzheimers disease.