A new study adds more evidence that breast cancer screening can help reduce disease-related mortality rates. However, this study largely confirms what is already known — that the benefits of routine ...

A strategy involving biennial screening at age 50, followed by annual screening at age 60, would result in a 20.6% reduction in the percentage of CT screenings performed. The strategy would mostly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The number needed to screen to detect at least one advanced adenoma was higher among those with no detectable ...

Colorectal cancer screening is widely recommended for adults ages 45 to 75 with an average risk of developing the disease. However, many people don't realize that the benefits of screening for this ...

Personalized Medicine. 2014;11(6):593-607. A further implication of citing reproductive choice as a primary benefit of newborn screening is that it lessens the urgency of screening. If informing ...

Author Dr. Mark Fendrick is the director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design at the University of Michigan and professor in internal medicine and health management and policy.

When doctors give older adults personalized information about the benefits and harms of colorectal cancer screening, it can help to ensure that people who need the screening most receive it. It also ...

Last week, the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced big changes to its lung cancer screening guidelines. As of November 1, five million more Americans who smoke or used to smoke should now get ...

Pain screening in young patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) has demonstrated benefits for the administration of integrative health and medicine modalities for pain management. Utilizing the ...

Ellen Francis, PhD, discusses the benefits, challenges, and future implications of implementing earlier diabetes screening for pregnant women. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and ...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and highly treatable when caught early. But less than 15% of people at high risk for lung cancer receive potentially life-saving screening. If you ...