[ad_1] Health Sciences North is looking for more participants for a lung cancer early detection pilot program. Last year, the hospital in Sudbury, in partnership with Cancer Care Ontario, launched its lung …
Read More »Polygenic screening could shed light on breast cancer risk in women survivors of pediatric cancer
[ad_1] Bottom Line: A combined evaluation of common variants with minor effects and rare predisposing mutations in young women who have survived childhood cancer could further stratify this high-risk population according to …
Read More »New fathers also need a screening for depression
[ad_1] Researchers examined the results of depression screenings for parents in more than 9,500 visits to pediatric clinics with their children. Overall, 4.4% of fathers and 5% of mothers were found to …
Read More »Why uterine cervical cancer screening is not the same everywhere in Canada
[ad_1] The Question I recently moved from Ontario to Alberta. At the first appointment with my new family doctor, I learned that Alberta does not begin to test for cervical cancer before …
Read More »Screening of sunscreens: The best tips to protect your skin during the summer heat
[ad_1] The summer is in full swing in Montreal and, at sunset, it is important to know how to protect your skin. One way to protect yourself from the harmful UVB and …
Read More »The massive failure of cervical cancer screening prompts Ireland to review its tests
[ad_1] As a result of a mbadive failure of cancer screening, Ireland is expected to begin testing women with cervical cancer with a human papillomavirus (HPV) test ) – a recently recommended …
Read More »HPV test should replace Pap test for uterine cervix screening, study finds
[ad_1] According to a new study, the Pap test used for decades as a standard in screening for cervical cancer in Canadian women should be replaced by a test that detects types …
Read More »Screening for HPV Cervical AC Reduces the Chances for Subsequent Diagnosis of CIN3 +
[ad_1] (HealthDay) -The use of the primary human papillomavirus (HPV) test versus cytology results in a reduced likelihood of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 3 or worse (CIN3 +) at 48 months, …
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