Tag: early detection
Only Half of Eligible Adults Complete Bowel Cancer Screening in England
Health officials in England report that fewer than half of eligible 54-year-olds have completed free bowel cancer screening test kits.…
Genetic markers may predict glaucoma onset and progression, study suggests
Genetic markers may help identify patients at high risk of glaucoma before symptoms emerge, offering the potential to prevent irreversible…
Low-dose CT screening in car parks detects early-stage lung cancer in asymptomatic patients
A mobile CT screening unit in a Banbury supermarket car park detected early-stage lung cancer in an asymptomatic patient, raising…
Blood test with circular RNA markers predicts Alzheimer’s disease years before symptoms emerge
A blood test measuring 34 circular RNA markers predicts Alzheimer's disease progression with 92% accuracy, outperforming current protein biomarkers and…
Celebrity Disclosure Renews Focus on Prostate Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Television presenter Jeremy Clarkson's recent disclosure of aggressive prostate cancer and remission has renewed focus on screening guidelines and early…
Eye-tracking study reveals depression shifts children’s attention to sad faces
Eye-tracking research reveals that depression alters how children visually attend to emotional expressions, with effects modulated by family history. High-risk…
Self-initiated CT screening linked to early lung cancer detection in Taiwan
Taiwan study reveals 68% increase in early-stage lung cancer diagnoses among never-smoking women, linked to expanded self-initiated CT screening access.…
NHS Mobile Lung Screening Trucks Detect Over 10,000 Cancers in Supermarket Car Parks
NHS mobile screening trucks in supermarket car parks have detected over 10,000 lung cancers, with 77% caught at early stages…