Tag: Screening
Colonoscopy is still the most recommended screening for colorectal cancer, despite conflicting headlines and flawed interpretations of a new study
Franklin G. Berger, University of South Carolina A recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into question the efficacy of colonoscopy, a proven and widely utilized strategy for the screening and prevention of colorectal cancer. News…
Are We Screening Too Much for Skin Cancer? It’s Complicated.
By screening more people and classifying more ambiguous lesions as cancer, health care providers have been “overdiagnosing” melanoma, flagging too many harmless skin spots that would have never proved harmful, some researchers argue.
For Newborns With Hearing Loss, Screening Opens Window To A World Of Sound
Hearing loss is the most common congenital condition in the U.S. Three in 1,000 infants are born with it.
Go slow, start small with genome screening, experts urge
Programs to screen the genomes of healthy adults to identify genes that may put them at risk for disease later in life need to be implemented with care so that they do not do more harm than good, says an expert panel.