Ultrasound screening may catch ovarian cancer early
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NEW YORK  - A new study suggests that ovarian cancer screening with a technique called transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) may catch ovarian cancer early, at a more curable stage.
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Older men with early-stage prostate cancer are not taking a big risk if they keep an eye on the disease instead of treating it right away, suggests the largest study to look at this issue since PSA tests became popular
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Research groups are working on miniaturized, hand-held ultrasound devices that in the future may be used for low-cost, first-stage screening for osteoporosis.
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Specialists called Thursday for more early ultrasound exams during pregnancy and tighter guidelines for infertility treatment as key first steps in battling a growing problem: One in eight babies now is born prematurely.
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It's not uncommon to discover testicular cancer in men when they are examined by ultrasound during an evaluation for infertility, Israeli researchers report. They therefore suggest that "routine sonographic screening of infertile men" may be worthwhile.
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A single prostate cancer screening test  before age 50 can help predict which men might develop  aggressive forms of the disease, even 25 years before a  diagnosis, researchers said on Friday.
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A new type of ultrasound was highly effective at determining whether lumps in the female breast were cancerous or harmless, U.S. researchers who conducted a small study said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Researchers have developed what they believe is the first blood test that accurately detects ovarian cancer at an early stage.
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A "Welcome to Medicare" physical, diabetes screening and cholesterol screening aimed at catching common problems early are new benefits that will kick in this week.
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Scientists said Tuesday they have  developed a computer program that can predict whether women  have a high risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer.
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High-def endoscopy images and videos on Macs allow physicians at the Palo Alto Veteranâs Hospital to see subtle indications of early cancer lesions, improving their abilitly to make timely diagnoses.
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MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDayNews) -- Colorectal cancer is curable if detected early, but many Americans -- particularly Hispanics and women -- don't get the screening tests.
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Most women 40 and older have had their breasts checked for lumps by a doctor or nurse at least once. But little is known about whether these clinical breast exams save lives by detecting cancers early.
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To screen or not to screen? That is the question patients -- most of them current or former smokers -- are asking doctors following the publication of a large international study that found that spiral CT scans can detect lung cancer at its earliest and most curable stage. Claudia I. Henschke,...
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Â· Sequencing may help tackle obesity and cancerÂ· Patients could have tests before having children
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This small biotech provides screens that can help catch cancer.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental lung cancer screening test designed to look for precancerous genetic damage could help better identify patients at risk for the disease, while opening up the possibility for earlier diagnoses and preventive treatments, a new study suggests.