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Mailed Self-Collection Kits Increase Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening

Physician's Weekly

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mailed self-collection (SC) kits may increase participation in cervical cancer screening, according to a study published online June 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine. percent in the SC with patient navigation group participated in cervical cancer screening. Montealegre, Ph.D.,

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CT Colonography Cost-Effective, Clinically Effective for CRC Screening

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MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Computed tomography colonography (CTC) is cost-effective and clinically effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, according to a study published online June 10 in Radiology. When CRC screening began at ages 50 and 65 years, the results were similar. Pickhardt, M.D.,

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USPSTF: Screen Women of Reproductive Age for Intimate Partner Violence

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TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening women of reproductive age for intimate partner violence (IPV). There were no studies found that examined screening or interventions for caregiver abuse among older or vulnerable adults. Cynthia Feltner, M.D.,

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AI Model Can Aid Physicians in Skin Cancer Diagnoses

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The PanDerm artificial intelligence (AI) model improves skin cancer diagnosis when used by doctors, according to a research article published online June 6 in Nature Medicine. Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

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Incidence Rates of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Increasing

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MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The incidence rates of appendiceal adenocarcinoma (AA) increased after 1945, according to a study published online June 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Abstract/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required) Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. Andreana N. Holowatyj, Ph.D.,

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Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis

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WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) outperforms body mass index (BMI) in detecting the risk for liver disease, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the Endocrine Society. ” Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. Agbaje, M.D.,