Study: Colorectal Screening Test Fails
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A common screening test failed to detect potentially cancerous colon growths 95 percent of the time, falsely reassuring patients and doctors, according to a new study.
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A computerised screening test detects more abnormalities than traditional smears, say experts.
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Scientists believe they may have found a much more accurate way of diagnosing bowel cancer.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- A test that uses DNA to detect colorectal cancer is better than the most commonly used noninvasive screening, but a new study finds it still falls far short of the most accurate -- albeit intrusive -- method.
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Many people with colon cancer may not be diagnosed until after symptoms arise, even though the disease can be caught earlier with routine screening, a study released Monday suggests.
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Expensive genetic screening reduces the chance of successful IVF, rather than boosts it, a study finds.
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American researchers have found that stress tests may miss out latent atherosclerosis, the leading cause of heart disease, and therefore, patients should undergo CT scans as well.
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The gold-standard test to detect colon cancer is missing a &quot;concerning&quot; number of cases, according to a Canadian study that evaluated the success rate of colonoscopies.
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The first big trial of a DNA test to detect colon cancer proved disappointing to those hoping for an easy and accurate new screening method.
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Windows security tools fail tests to see if active viruses can successfully infect the software.
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A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer with CT scans does not save lives or prevent the disease to advance, and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment.
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(HealthDayNews) -- After cancers of the lung and breast, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths among U.S. women. About 130,000 new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed in the United States every year, resulting in 56,000 deaths.
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A procedure called ductal lavage is not an effective diagnostic test for breast cancer, investigators report.
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BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- A new study shows that stress tests may miss over half the cases of early heart disease.
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Genetic screening, often seen as the best hope for older women undergoing IVF treatment to have a child, is ineffective and actually reduces rates of pregnancies, scientists said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - A survey of older Californians  shows that many -- especially women and Latinos -- are not  being screened for colorectal cancer as they should be.
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People at average risk for colon cancer shouldn't take aspirin or painkillers like ibuprofen to try to prevent the disease, a federal task force advises, because of the risk of bleeding and other potential health problems. The recommendation for the first time by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force includes those with a family history of colorectal cancer.