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Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men and women, and the third most common cancer diagnosis. On top of that, alarmingly, an increasing number of young people are being diagnosed with the disease, among them actor Chadwick Boseman, whose death from colon cancer at the age of 43 shed some overdue light on how the illness affects both people under 50 and, disproportionately, Black people.
According to Dr. Kimmie Ng, Director of the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, earlier detection is always better when it comes to survival rates (as with all cancer). Unfortunately, colon cancer symptoms tend to be somewhat generic, and asymptomatic colon cancer is very common. That’s why screenings are becoming the most essential diagnosis tool in catching the disease early.
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Today’s recommendations say Pap tests do not begin until the age of 21.
The U.S. Preventative Task Force recommends that women 30-65 get Pap tests every three years.
PEORIA Although it s been about nine years since a hard-and-fast women’s health recommendation changed, a lot of women are still confused about it.
Doctors are no longer doing yearly Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer. Instead, they are following recommendations based on the patient’s age and health status. Planned Parenthood in Peoria has seen a lot of confusion about the new recommendations.
“We still get people who come in and say that their gynecologist told them they need to get it every year,” said Carrie Horack, women’s health nurse practitioner and downstate lead clinician at Planned Parenthood in Peoria. “And we even see people who still think they should start screening earlier, that their moms have told them, ‘You are sexually active, you need to start getting a Pap.’ There
RSNA: Lung Cancer Screening Predicts Risk of Death from Heart Disease
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A deep learning algorithm accurately predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease using information from low-dose CT exams performed for lung cancer screening, according to a study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
Lung screening studies show that heavy smokers die from cardiovascular disease as much as from lung cancer. The work offers a direction for future research to precisely pinpoint which calcifications are dangerous. OAK BROOK, Ill. (PRWEB) April 15, 2021 A deep learning algorithm accurately predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease using information from low-dose CT exams performed for lung cancer screening, according to a study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.