Phone Reminders May Boost Colon Cancer Screenings
Automated messages increased test rates by 30 percent, study found Source: General Cancer News Articles Provided by Cancer Compass
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Automated Telephone Reminders Increase Colon Cancer Screenings
Simple, automated telephone reminders can increase colon cancer screening rates by 30 percent, according to a Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research study funded by the National Cancer Institute that appears in the July print edition of Medical Care. Source: General Cancer News Articles Provided by Cancer Compass
Blood-Sugar Lowering Medications May Increase Risk For False Positive Results In Cancer Screenings
A study presented at SNM’s 57th Annual Meeting suggests that medication ingested to control blood-sugar levels can skew the results of cancer screenings using positron emission tomography (PET), a molecular imaging technique, by increasing absorption in the gut of the PET imaging agent called fluorodeoxyglucose (18F- FDG), which mimics [...]
Perth Amboy YMCA offers health screenings and activities
Perth Amboy YMCA offers health screenings and activities The hospital and physicians will provide free health screenings for blood pressure, HIV, breast, prostate and colon cancer screenings, osteoporosis and vision testing. Read more on MyCentralJersey.com
Using Race To Reduce Incidence Of Cancer: Statistics Showing Higher Rates Of Colon Cancer Among Blacks Have Led To Colonoscopy Screenings At An Earlier Age.
For years, HealthPartner’s clinics have sent out reminders to patients to get a colonoscopy when they turn 50. Now, they are combing through medical records to identify black patients and urge them to get the test even younger: starting at 45. Source: General Cancer News Articles Provided by Cancer Compass
Don’t Skip Cervical Cancer Screenings
Sexual health is a notoriously difficult subject to bring up, but time after time, research has shown that awareness saves lives. In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold’s office issued a press release urging Illinois women to proceed as recommended with [...]