Search results for "Cancer Screening"
Tailor prostate screening based on life expectancy, ASCO recommends
A provisional clinical opinion from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recommends against prostate-specific antigen screening for men with a life expectancy of 10 years or less.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/24/2.htm
24 Jul 2012
Start ART in all HIV-infected adults, expert panel says
All adults with HIV should receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) regardless of CD4 cell count, according to the 2012 International Antiviral Society-USA panel recommendations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/24/1.htm
24 Jul 2012
USPSTF recommends against prostate-specific antigen screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its final recommendations on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening today, recommending against using the test for prostate cancer screening in men of all ages in the general population.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/22/1.htm
22 May 2012
Laxative-free CT colonography may be acceptable alternative for cancer screening
Colon cancer screening with laxative-free computed tomographic colonography offers a better experience for patients and may be an acceptable alternate method, a new study indicates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/15/4.htm
15 May 2012
National Quality Forum endorses preventive care and screening measures
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has recently endorsed 19 quality measures related to preventive care and screening.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/15/11.htm
15 May 2012
ALA recommends low-dose CT screening for current, former smokers with at least 30 pack-years, ages 55 to 74
Low-dose screening with computed tomography (CT) should be recommended for people who meet National Lung Screening Trial criteria: current or former smokers age 55 to 74 years with a smoking history of at least 30 pack-years and no history of lung cancer, according to a guidance statement released last week by the American Lung Association (ALA).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/01/4.htm
1 May 2012
Screening mammography in women aged 40-49: A report of the American College of Physicians and American College of Radiology consensus meeting
A joint set of talking points outlines areas of consensus between the American College of Physicians and the American College of Radiology when it comes to discussing conflicting recommendations on mammography.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/policy.htm
1 May 2012
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
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
European study finds prostate cancer mortality reduced by PSA screening
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening significantly reduced mortality from prostate cancer but did not affect all-cause mortality, according to two more years of follow-up results in the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/20/4.htm
20 Mar 2012