Latest Screening Stories

Houston based researchers document the value of 3D mammography as a breast cancer screening technology HOUSTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A recently published clinical study conducted at TOPS Comprehensive Breast Center in Houston, Texas, demonstrates that 3D mammography (breast tomosynthesis) significantly reduces unnecessary recalls while simultaneously increasing cancer detection. The study, "Implementation of Breast Tomosynthesis in a Routine Screening Practice: An...

New study builds on significant body of evidence showing improved results using Hologic's 3D mammogram for breast cancer screening BEDFORD, Mass., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (NASDAQ: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products, with an emphasis on serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced that the first large-scale observational study in a U.S....

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Line Screening (LLS), a leading national provider of health screening services announced today the creation of a unique partnership with MCM Solutions for Better Health (MCM). MCM is a population health management organization. LLS will provide health screening services to MCM's growing list of clients. These important expanded services will help MCM and its clients intervene in costly chronic conditions earlier. Effective...

Insurance coverage for annual screening likely one reason for persistence Women in their 40s continue to undergo routine breast cancer screenings despite national guidelines recommending otherwise, according to new Johns Hopkins research. In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) sifted through the evidence and recommended that while women ages 50-74 should continue to undergo mammograms every two years, those between the ages of 40 and 49 without a family history of...

Dr. Robert Beckelman recently introduced a new oral cancer screening procedure at his Valley Stream, NY dental office that is helping patients detect this condition earlier than ever possible with a simple in-office test. More than 8,000 people die each year from oral cancer, however if caught early enough, it is one of the most curable forms of cancer. Valley Stream, NY (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Dr. Robert Beckelman recently introduced a new oral cancer screening procedure at his Valley...

Digital direct radiography (DR) is significantly more effective than computed radiography (CR) at detecting breast cancer, according to a new study published online, May 14, in the journal Radiology. Oak Brook, Ill. (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 Digital direct radiography (DR) is significantly more effective than computed radiography (CR) at detecting breast cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. The findings are the first to show a difference between the two...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Scientists have found a link between lethal forms of prostate cancer and the chemical warfare toxin known as Agent Orange used in the Vietnam War. Researchers writing in the journal Cancer say they found links between Agent Orange exposure and deadly forms of prostate cancer. The herbicide was used as part of the military offensive during the Vietnam war in an attempt to destroy crops as well as the forest canopies that Viet Cong...

CTFPHC says there is a lack of evidence on the effectiveness of screening in adults with no apparent symptoms of depression OTTAWA, May 13, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) today released an updated guideline on screening for depression in primary care settings.  Due to a lack of high quality evidence on the benefits and harms of screening, the new guideline recommends not routinely screening adults who show no apparent symptoms of...

Commends growing number of medical centers adopting responsible screening practices laid out in the National Framework WASHINGTON, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) congratulated the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) for reaffirming its support for lung cancer screening for those at risk. This is in response to ACCP's publishing of a special supplement to its May issue of CHEST, ACCP's peer-reviewed journal, which cites evidence that...

Join Mobile Health at the 23rd ASIS conference in New York City. Mobile Health is exhibiting in booth 534 and will showcase the various pre-employment screening services offered. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Mobile Health will exhibit at the ASIS 23rd New York City Security Conference and Expo at the Jacob Javits Convention Center on May 8th and 9th. The event is free to attend and guests can find Mobile Health at booth 534, across from the “Coffee Break / Afternoon Reception”...