Quercetin as a radiosensitizer for enhanced efficacy of radiotherapy in MCF-7 breast cancer cells by Mohammad Banparvar, Hamid Saeidi Saedi, Mona Haddad Zahmatkesh

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Impact of population screening for Lynch syndrome insights from the All of Us data by Jiheum Park, Hemanth Karnati, Sheila D. Rustgi, Chin Hur, Xiao-Fei Kong, Fay Kastrinos

“…These results underscore the need to optimize the identification of LS across diverse populations and population-based germline testing may capture the most individuals who can benefit from precision cancer screening and prevention.…”
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No Apparent Workup for most new Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules in US Commercially-Insured Patients by Bruce S. Pyenson, Carol M. Bazell, Michael J. Bellanich, Melissa A. Caplen, Javier J. Zulueta

“…**Background:** A recent study estimated that more than 1.5 million Americans have an indeterminate pulmonary nodule (IPN) identified on a chest computed tomography (CT) scan each year outside of lung cancer screening programs. However, the cost and pattern of subsequent IPN workup have not been described for real-world settings. …”
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Development and Validation of a Simple Model to Predict the Risk of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer on Screening Total Body Skin Examination by Rebecca I. Hartman, Yun Xue, Ryan Karmouta, Elizabeth Tkachenko, Sara J. Li, David G. Li, Cara Joyce, Arash Mostaghimi

“…There is insufficient evidence to generate skin cancer screening guidelines at the population level, resulting in arbitrary variation in patient selection for screening skin examinations. …”
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Detection of cervical cell based on multi-scale spatial information by Gang Li, Xinyu Fan, Chuanyun Xu, Pengfei Lv, Ru Wang, Zihan Ruan, Zheng Zhou, Yang Zhang

“…Deep learning methods can assist pathologists in quickly screening images of suspected lesion cells, greatly improving the efficiency of cervical cancer screening and diagnosis. However, existing deep learning methods rely solely on single-scale features and local spatial information, failing to effectively capture the subtle morphological differences between abnormal and normal cervical cells. …”
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Increased mortality risk in people with schizophrenia in Lithuania 2001–2020 by Mingaile Drevinskaite, Auguste Kaceniene, Arunas Germanavicius, Giedre Smailyte

“…To close the mortality gap, smoking and alcohol cessation interventions, cardiovascular and cancer screening and monitoring, early diagnosis, and interventions for identified physical diseases should be regarded as imperative.…”
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Comparison of deep transfer learning models for classification of cervical cancer from pap smear images by Harmanpreet Kaur, Reecha Sharma, Jagroop Kaur

“…Our findings indicate that DTL models are suitable for automating cervical cancer screening, providing more accurate and efficient results than manual screening.…”
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Cross-sectional study on the risk of breast cancer and practices among young women in Central India by Arti Tiwari, Maharaj Singh, Bharati Sahu, Shatrughan Pareek

“…Hence, it is recommended to commence breast cancer screening early, especially for those at elevated risk. …”
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Current Practice in the Management of Pulmonary Nodules Detected on Computed Tomography Chest Scans by Clarus Leung, Tawimas Shaipanich

“…Adherence to follow-up is important for the potentially near-future implementation of lung cancer screening.…”
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Improving the Quality of Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Using an Educational Video by Sateesh R Prakash, Siddharth Verma, John McGowan, Betsy E Smith, Anjali Shroff, Gregory H Gibson, Michael Cheng, Douglas Lowe, Kavitha Gopal, Smruti R Mohanty

“…Colonoscopy is the preferred modality for colon cancer screening. A successful colonoscopy requires proper bowel preparation. …”
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Evaluating Surveillance Breast Imaging and Biopsy in Older Breast Cancer Survivors by Tracy Onega, Julie Weiss, Roberta diFlorio, Todd MacKenzie, Martha Goodrich, Steven Poplack

“…Using data from a state-wide (New Hampshire) breast cancer screening registry linked to Medicare claims, we examined use of mammography, ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and biopsy among breast cancer survivors. …”
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Novel proteomics-based plasma test for early detection of multiple cancers in the general population by Ashkan Afshin, Mohammad H Forouzanfar, Bogdan Budnik, Hossein Amirkhani

“…This study aimed to develop a novel proteome-based multi-cancer screening test that can detect early-stage cancers with high accuracy.Methods and analysis We collected plasma samples from 440 individuals, healthy and diagnosed with 18 early-stage solid tumours. …”
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Salivary biomarkers: A promising avenue for advancing oral cancer detection by Yuvashree Chandrasekaran, L. Kayal, N. Aravindha Babu, Mukesh Kumar Dharmalingam Jothinathan, Archana Behera

“…On the whole, saliva biomarkers represent a great promise to make a solid impact on cancer screening, early detection, and a much-improved patient outcome in oral cancer treatment.…”
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Using the Cardiac–Electrophysiological Balance Index to Predict Arrhythmia Risk After Colonoscopy by Seyit Ali Volkan Polatkan, Seyda Gunay-Polatkan, Ozgen Isik, Deniz Sigirli

“…., and colonoscopy is a critical tool for colon cancer screening and diagnosis. Electrolyte disturbances and autonomic nervous system dysfunction that may occur due to bowel preparation and the colonoscopy procedure itself may play a role in the development of cardiac arrhythmia. …”
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Breast mass lesion area detection method based on an improved YOLOv8 model by Yihua Lan, Yingjie Lv, Jiashu Xu, Yingqi Zhang, Yanhong Zhang

“…These improvements provide a more efficient and accurate tool for clinical breast cancer screening and lay the foundation for subsequent studies. …”
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Research progress of DNA methylation in the screening of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions by Yunge Wang, Xueping Ma, Tao Zhang, Lingfei Wang, Yunlong Liu, Guohua Zhou, Haiping Wu

“…Persistent infection with high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is closely related to the progression of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer screening is an effective measure to reduce the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer. …”
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Outcomes of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination in a Private Women Health Clinic in Lebanon by Muhieddine Seoud, Iman Jaafar, Rayan Ghanem, Christiane Soubhieh, Abdallah Adra, Anwar Nassar, Ali Khalil

“…The study aims to report on the feasibility and associated adverse events of HPV-Vaccination (HPVV) in a private clinic setting in Lebanon and, when available, the results of subsequent cervical cancer screening. Methods. Opportunistic HPV vaccination is offered at the Women’s Health Center of the AUBMC. …”
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An automatic cervical cell classification model based on improved DenseNet121 by Yue Zhang, Chunyu Ning, Wenjing Yang

“…Compared with other state-of-the-art algorithms, the A2SDNet121 model performs better in the multi-classification task of cervical cells, which can significantly improve the accuracy and efficiency of cervical cancer screening.…”
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EDUCATIONAL LEVEL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF RURAL WOMEN IN NOTHERN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA by LAZARUS BASSEY ABONOR, ESTHER E-C UZOH, PHILOMINA UGBE AMOKEYE, JOSEPH EDUM TAKWAN

“…The study identified key challenges faced by rural women to include limited educational opportunities, inadequate family planning services, unsafe abortions, untreated sexually transmitted infections (STIs), poor prenatal and postnatal care, and barriers to cervical cancer screening. These challenges are compounded by economic instability, poor healthcare infrastructure, educational gaps, religious barriers, and traditional norms related to early childbearing. …”
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Social innovations to increase health coverage: evidence from a crowdsourcing contest in Ghana by Joseph D Tucker, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, Phyllis Awor, Emmanuel Asampong, Kwabena Opoku-Mensah, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong

“…These submissions can be put into three main themes: technology and strengthening (eg, mHealth for cervical cancer screening, video directly observed therapy), inclusiveness and reaching the marginalised (people with disability and infertility) and data utilisation for project improvement (seasonal calendar to reduce morbidity and mortality of children under 5 for malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia).Conclusion In conclusion, this study shows that solutions to local problems exist. …”
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