Spotting cancer early throughrecommended cancer screeningscan make a huge difference in treatment options and outcomes—but not everyone is eager to get screened. Some might not want to spend the time or money, while others might be afraid of the experience or what it could reveal. ...
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Lung cancer screening has the potential to save lives, but shall we do it? Until the First World War lung cancer was a rare disease and fewer than 400 cases had been reported in the medical literature up to 1912 [1]. Thirty years later, Richard Doll and Bradford Hill were the first to...
How do some researchers now look at routine cancer screening for the elderly?() A.It adds too much to their medical bills.B.It helps increase their life expectancy.C.They are doubtful about necessity.D.They think it does more than good.相关知识点: ...
Through its new study, Providence seeks to understand the ways in which patients with a genetic predisposition to cancer access innovative screening tools like the Galleri test. The health system is also hoping to learn more about how access to these tools affects patients’ decision making about ...
"It's a more complex version of a pregnancy test, but it's very simple to use," said Qian Zhong, PhD, an MIT researcher and co-lead author of the study. Currently, theonlyrecommended screening test for lung cancer is low-dose CT. But not everyone has easy access to screening...
Toni Roberts was 58 when she began to experience gastrointestinal issues. She modified her diet and tried over-the-counter remedies, but her symptoms did not improve. She finally got a CT scan, which led to an urgent visit with her doctor. When he told her that she had ovarian cancer, ...
Rather, when presented with a DA, patients were more likely to place trust in that source, particularly if provided by a doctor. These data suggest a need for greater distribution of evidence-based decision support tools to aid patients in making decisions about cancer screening. 展开 关键词: ...
Recent developments in lung cancer screening have brought the topic of prevention into new focus."The good news is – and we have the numbers to back this up – lung cancer does not have to be a death sentence. The earlier the disease can be diagnosed, the better is the prognosis for ...
Breast cancer screening helps people live longer. Screening can catch cancer early, either in the precancerous stage or when it's localized to a very small part of the body. When we can catch it early and decrease the risk of it coming back in the future