#screening-guidelines

[ follow ]
#epidemiology #self-sampling #colon-cancer #young-adults #cancer-mortality #hpv-testing
Public health
fromBusiness Insider
21 hours ago

Colon cancer is officially the deadliest cancer for people under 50. Experts are shocked at how quickly this happened.

Colon cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death in U.S. adults under 50, with rising rates and a shifting birth-cohort risk since 1950.
Public health
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

American Cancer Society backs women collecting their own samples for cervical cancer screenings

Women can self-collect vaginal specimens for HPV testing at home or in clinics, allowing screening from age 25 to 65 every 3–5 years with follow-up for abnormalities.
Public health
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Cervical cancer screening is about to change as cases rise among young women. Here's what you should know.

Self-collected HPV testing is now allowed, enabling screening without pelvic exams to increase detection and prevention of cervical cancer.
Public health
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

Rising rates of early-onset breast cancer: Busting the myths | amNewYork

Breast cancer incidence is rising among women under 40, but remains relatively rare; routine population-wide mammography under 40 is not supported by current data.
fromAbove the Law
6 months ago

Exacting Nexus Standard - Above the Law

The average age of folks in the U.S. diagnosed with colorectal cancer has dropped in the past 15 years to 67 from 72. Nearly one in nine new colon cancer cases and one in five new rectal cancer cases occur in people under age 50.
Law
[ Load more ]