Long-Term Effectiveness Associated With Fecal Immunochemical Testing for Early-Age Screening | #CancerScreening, Prevention, Control | JAMA Oncology | JAMA Network https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2835051 “In this cohort study including 263 125, fecal immunochemical test (#FIT) screening initiated at age 40 to 49 years followed by screening after age 50 years was associated with a 39% and 21% reduction in CRC mortality and incidence, respectively, compared with starting screening at age 50 years”

The Problem With Early Cancer Detection | The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/06/23/the-catch-in-catching-cancer-early “The promise of early detection—of catching cancer before it announces itself through symptoms—continues to drive research and investment in the field. But this hope may hide a more complex reality.”

A long read, but a worthwhile read for anyone wishing to understand #cancerscreening.

from the updated fifteenth-anniversary edition of “The Emperor of All Maladies.” Siddhartha Mukherjee

Breaking: Women’s voices were heard. The Cancer Screening Task Force will modernize thanks to a motion I co-led. The Liberals tried to block it — but we got it passed. Cross-party teamwork saved it. Breast cancer screening starting at 40 could now be a reality. #cdnpoli https://www.cp24.com/news/canada/2025/06/14/a-landmark-decision-advocates-celebrate-reform-of-health-screening-task-force/ #cdnpoli #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #cancerscreening

Harvard programs focusing on veterans’ mental health, cancer screenings at risk of federal cuts https://www.byteseu.com/1029447/ #AcademicExcellence #agenda #Cambridge #CancerScreening #EndDiversity #GovernmentAllegation #grant #HarvardProgram #HarvardUniversity #Health #LastWeek #Massachusetts #MentalHealth #Research #Risk #TrumpAdministration #veteran #VeteransAffairs #VeteransMentalHealthResearch

Artificial Intelligence can recommend if you need to be screened for cancer https://www.byteseu.com/895211/ #AI #AICancerScreening #AICancerSpot #ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligenceCancerScreening #CancerScreening #USAiToolsForCancerScreening

Lung cancer screenings are nearly 4x less frequent than breast and colorectal screenings. Discover the factors behind this gap and the need for change. #LungCancer #CancerScreening #HealthDisparities

https://geekoo.news/disparities-in-cancer-screening-rates-addressing-the-gap-in-lung-cancer-detection/

Fact Check: No, Switzerland hasn't banned mammograms.

Confusion is spreading online thanks to bizarre rumours about a supposed ban on mammograms in Switzerland.

Social media posts that have circulated for months falsely claim not only that Switzerland has banned breast cancer screenings, but that the procedures increase the risk of developing the disease.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250324-fact-check-no-switzerland-hasnt-banned-mammograms?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Source: American Medical Association

From the video description: "Can cats get bird flu? Is there cure for measles? How many measles cases in the U.S.? Is the new COVID vaccine effective? Why are cancer screenings declining?

"AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses post-pandemic cancer screening rates, latest updates on the measles outbreak, bird flu in cattle, H5N1 in pets, and the effectiveness of the COVID vaccine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts."

#Measles #CancerScreening #H5N1 #BirdFlu #Virus #Healthcare #MedicalResearch #Science #Vaccines #NewMexico #Texas

https://youtu.be/oME6InQHeyw?si=ZNkapHuLquKWZMe1

I was pilloried on here recently for my criticism of PSA as a screening test for prostate cancer.
Here's a much more insightful letter from someone much more eminent that I am with more insights into not only PSA, but the whole diagnostic and treatment conundrum around this condition

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/02/men-concerned-about-prostate-cancer-should-think-before-asking-for-a-psa-test

Now that the postal strike is over, I finally sent out my shit through the mail. Oh, the indignity. Possibly the worst part is the envelope isn't a peel-and-stick but a lickem-stickem. Whose idea was that? Gross. #CancerScreening #ColonCancerScreening #FIT #Poop

Are Cancer Screening Tests Painful or Safe?
Cancer screening tests vary in invasiveness. 1 Some, like mammograms, may cause mild discomfort. 2 Others, like colonoscopies, require sedation. 3 Most are safe with minimal risks. Discuss concerns with your doctor.
https://www.mrmed.in/health-library/cancer-care/cancer-screening-tests

#Health Panel Endorses New Option for Cervical #CancerScreening
Doctors routinely advise that #women undergoing screening for cervical #cancer receive Pap smears every three years beginning at age 21. Beginning at age 30 patients may go to a doctor’s office and collect their own sample to be tested for #HPV, the infection that causes most cases of #cervicalcancer, according to new guidelines issued on Tuesday by a national health services panel.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/health/cervical-cancer-screening.html
https://archive.ph/bLIhs

I received a letter in the mail on the last day of postal service from Ontario Health. The letter contains a kit for colorectal cancer testing. At that point, I had no idea Canada Post would be going on strike. It's only because someone on Mastodon mentioned the strike that I knew it was happening. Shouldn't there be notifications for this kind of thing?

It's a good thing I found out about the strike or my poop sample would still be sitting in a mailbox.

In case you've never received one of these cancer screening kits, be advised that the enclosed postage-paid envelopes aren't peel-and-stick. What sort of monster decided lick-and-stick envelopes were the best choice for fecal samples?
#PostalStrike #CancerScreening #ColonCancer

Manitoba government lowers age for self-referral breast cancer screening
The Manitoba government has announced a plan to expand breast cancer screening for the second time in a month.
#globalnews #Health #Politics #BreastCancer #CancerScreening
https://globalnews.ca/news/10805651/manitoba-government-lowers-age-for-self-referral-breast-cancer-screening/

#SkinCancer screenings & diagnoses are taking longer in #Canada, as rates of #melanoma keep rising, due to what experts say is a shortage of #dermatologists. CBC’s Yvette Brend reports on #MelanomaCanada’s new #mobile #CancerScreening unit, #MoleMobile, which is heading to #Kamloops #BritishColumbia.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.4231964

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-47-on-the-go/clip/16067828-breast-cancer-screening-40

My interview yesterday with CBC On The Go about the province of Newfoundland and Labrador reducing the screening age for breast cancer to 40 from 50 years of age

Health task force blasted over ‘dangerous guidance,’ experts urge screening reform
Medical experts from radiologists to urologists are calling for an urgent need to reform the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care for its 'outdated screening guidelines.'
#globalnews #Canada #Health #CancerScreening #HealthNews
https://globalnews.ca/news/10423697/health-task-force-screening-reform/

Hey everyone in Ontario with breasts! If you’re due for a mammogram, don’t wait for the letter from the province to book your appointment, because the 2 month lead time they provide is not sufficient. In KW, booking is 7-8 months out.

(I guess privatized health services don’t actually solve the problems created by austerity. Huh.)