Pandemic Results In Delays In Cancer Screenings, Diagnoses, Research, And Treatments

Nation's Cancer Chief Warns Delays In Cancer Care Are likely To Result In Thousands Of Extra Deaths In Coming Years by Laurie McGinley.  The Washington Post.  June 18, 2020.

Emory University Will Require COVID-19 Testing Of Dormitory Residents And Those Taking In-Person Classes

Emory To Require COVID-19 Testing For Face-To-Face Instruction by Eric Stirgus.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  June 11, 2020.

Aggresive Screening May Have More Risks Than Benefits For Elderly

Too Many Older Patients Get Cancer Screenings by Liz Szabo/Kaiser Health News.  The New York Times.  December 19, 2017. 

Prostate Screening Guidelines Modified To Emphasize Patient/Physician Discussion

New Prostate Screening Guidelines Stress Choice by Steven Reinberg.  WebMD.  April 11, 2017. 

New Colon Screening Recommendations--No Improvement In Overall Mortality Noted However

4 Things To Know About The New Colorectal Cancer Screening Advice by Sharon Begley.  STAT.  June 15, 2016

Lead Screening For Georgia Children Has Large Gaps; Counties With Older Housing Particularly Vulnerable To Lead Risk

Many Kids Exposed To Lead Go Untested?  by Andy Miller.  Georgia Health News.  March 30, 2015. 

Major Study Finds No Conclusive Reason To Recommend P.S.A. Prostate Cancer Screening For All

Cancer Screening Still Not Recommended For All by Tara Parker-Pope.  The New York Times.  August 6, 2014.

No Screening Program For Cancers Showing Rapid Rise For Women And Men Under 45

Anal, Throat Cancers On The Rise Among Young Adults.  Health Day/ Medicalxpress.  July 25, 2014.

Free Screening + Costly Diagnosis: Problem With Obamacare

The Problem With Free Health Care by H. Gilbert Welch.  The New York Times.  Apri. 30, 2014.

Treating screening, part of preventative care, differently from diagnosis for those with signs or symptoms of disease creates problems that need to be addressed the author argues.

Shift Resources From Breast And Prostate Screening Toward Bowel , European Scientist Recommend

Scientists Urge Europe To Shift Focus To Bowel Cancer Screening by Kate Kelland.  Reuters.  September 28, 2013.

(1)  The scientists based their recommendation on "__________" evidence that bowel screening saves lives.

(2)  Studies in recent years have found that routine breast mammograms also leads to "_____________."

(3)  A new study showed men experience _________________ from routine prostate tests in terms of  _____________________________.

(4)  By contrast, the greater the proportion of men and women screened for bowel cancer the greater the ___________________________.

(5)  Screening for bowel cancer involves either ___________ or ___________.  

Prevention Saves Money? Sometimes Yes; Sometimes No

Think Preventive Medicine Will Save Money?  Think Again By Sharon Begley.  Reuters.  January 29, 2013.

Among the preventative measures that do save money are childhood immunizations and counseling adults to use baby aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease.  Benefit greatly outweighs costs and therefore the measures save money.  On the other hand, the annual physical does not lower risk of serious illness or premature death according to a 2012 study.  Often the cost of prevention, say a preventative screening,  outweighs any potential benefit, for example, lives saved.   The article explores strategies to make prevention work including use of sites outside clinical settings and targeting those most likely to suffer a condition for screening.