Annual MRI screenings starting at ages 30 to 35 may reduce breast-cancer mortality by more than 50 percent among women who carry certain genetic changes in three genes, according to a comparative modeling analysis published Feb. 17, 2022, in JAMA Oncology. The...
No cancer is more deadly than lung cancer. But early detection can save lives and head off costly and invasive treatment. With this in mind, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a national coverage determination (NCD) expanding coverage for lung...
A recently developed assay could make identifying the best cancer treatment for each patient a quicker and more cost-effective process, compared to current tests. Researchers from the Public Health Research Institute of the New Jersey Medical School of Rutgers...
Nearly five years later, it appears that the decision of US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to reverse its recommendations that discouraged prostate cancer screening has resulted in a significant rebound in specific antigen (PSA) screening rates. According to...