Sociodemographic Determinants of Nonattendance in a Population-Based Mammography Screening Program in the City of Manisa, Turkey by Pınar Erbay Dundar, Beyhan Cengiz Ozyurt, Koray Erdurak

“…Community based breast cancer screening has decreased breast cancer mortality in women. …”
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Adherence to CRC Screening and Surveillance Guidelines when Using Split-Dose Bowel Preparation by Stacy B. Menees, H. Myra Kim, Grace H. Elta, Sheryl Korsnes, Philip Schoenfeld

“…Endoscopists’ adherence to colorectal cancer screening and surveillance guidelines for repeat colonoscopy have not been well characterized. …”
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The relationship between health literacy and colorectal cancer early diagnosis in the elderly by Elahe Tavassoli, Amin Moazamani, Forouzan Ganji

“…About 52% of elderly had performed colorectal cancer screening. The mean score of health literacy was higher in men (p<0.001). …”
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Retrospective Review of Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) Outcomes at a Tertiary Hospital in Zambia by Nancy Kasongo, Chiza Kasungu, Nixon Miyoba, Herbert T. Nyirenda, Muleta Kumoyo

“…We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients evaluated at a tertiary hospital cervical cancer screening centre. From the database, we identified patients who underwent LEEP between January 2015 and June 2018. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Participation of Iranian Adolescents in Daily Life: Development and Validation of the IAPAT-C Tool by Ghodsiyeh Joveini, Laleh Lajevardi, Mitra Khalafbeigi, Afsoon Hasani Mehraban, Armin Zareiyan

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Extended HPV genotyping by the BD Onclarity assay: concordance with screening HPV-DNA assays, triage biomarkers, and histopathology in women from the NTCC2 study by Laura De Marco, Simonetta Bisanzi, Guglielmo Ronco, Pamela Mancuso, Francesca Carozzi, Elena Allia, Raffaella Rizzolo, Daniela Gustinucci, Helena Frayle, Jessica Viti, Anna Iossa, Elena Cesarini, Simonetta Bulletti, Basilio Passamonti, Silvia Gori, Laura Toniolo, Francesco Venturelli, Annarosa Del Mistro, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Maria Benevolo

“…ABSTRACT The use of clinically validated human papillomavirus (HPV) assays is recommended in cervical cancer screening, and extended genotyping is getting attention as a triage biomarker because of the different oncogenic risk of the high-risk HPV genotypes. …”
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Women’s preferences for testing to predict breast cancer risk – a discrete choice experiment by Yi Wang, Peh Joo Ho, Langming Mou, Jingmei Li

“…Abstract Background Risk-based breast cancer screening offers a more targeted and potentially cost-effective approach in cancer detection compared to age-based screening. …”
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The association between affordable care act implementation and the prevalence of women having ever received a Pap smear by Eric M. Ganz, Benjamin Brown, Heather Smith, Lawren Wellisch, Megha Gupta, Stephen M. Wagner

“…The comparison groups were defined as women who received cancer screening and prevention interventions prior to full implementation of the ACA (2011–2013) and post full implementation (2017–2019). …”
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Access and use of sexual and reproductive health services among asylum-seeking and refugee women in high-income countries: A scoping review. by Emma Stirling-Cameron, Salma Almukhaini, Justine Dol, Benjamin J DuPlessis, Kathryn Stone, Megan Aston, Shira M Goldenberg

“…Papers largely addressed contraception, abortion, cervical cancer screening, gender-based violence, and sexual health education. …”
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The Effectiveness of Population Mass Screening to Oral Cancer: A Simulation Study by Chiu-Wen Su PhD, William Wang-Yu Su MD, Sam Li-Sheng Chen PhD, Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen PhD, Tsui-Hsia Hsu MSc, Mu-Kuan Chen MD, PhD, Amy Ming-Fang Yen PhD

“…Methods: We developed a simulation algorithm for a prospective cohort under various oral cancer screening scenarios. A hypothetical cohort of 8 million participants aged ≥30 years with cigaret smoking and/or betel quid chewing habits was constructed based on parameters extracted from studies on oral cancer screening. …”
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Improved Consistency of Lung Nodule Categorization in CT Scans with Heterogeneous Slice Thickness by Deep Learning-Based 3D Super-Resolution by Dongok Kim, Jae Hyung Park, Chang Hyun Lee, Young-Ju Kim, Jong Hyo Kim

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Accurate volumetric assessment of lung nodules is an essential element of low-dose lung cancer screening programs. Current guidance recommends applying specific thresholds to measured nodule volume to make the following clinical decisions. …”
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Costs and Resource Use Among Patients with Cervical Cancer, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Genital Warts in Algeria by Ali-Chakib Bennacef, Aomar Ammar Khodja, Fadl Allah Abou-Bekr, Tidiane Ndao, Ryan Holl, Goran Benčina

“…**Background:** Cervical cancer rates in North Africa have risen in the last 10 years, suggesting that this region might benefit from cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination programs. To assess the potential benefits of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination in North African countries, country-specific data on the prevalence and burden of HPV-related conditions are needed. …”
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Investigating assumptions in motivational interviewing among general practitioners: a qualitative study by Paul Aujoulat, Amélie Manac’h, Catherine Le Reste, Delphine Le Goff, Jean Yves Le Reste, Marie Barais

“…MI was seen as a patient-centered tool fostering behavioural change, with reported benefits in cancer screening, chronic disease management, and vaccination. …”
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KAB Newsletter Issue 01 – March 2022 by Nowamani, Collins, Sempungu, Joseph Godfrey

“…Emmanuel Tumusiime - Mutebile KAB hosts global scholars KABSOM trains health workers in selected districts of Kigezi Makerere University Research & Innovations fund explores a partnership with KAB Rotary donates cervical cancer screening & treatment equipment to selected districts of Kigezi KAB receives a grant from Canadian partners KAB to host Kiswahili international conference The French embassy in Kampala partners with KAB…”
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Ulcerative colitis: STRIDE-ing beyond symptoms with new standards by Shu Wen Tay, Kevin Kim Jun Teh, Tiing-Leong Ang, Malcolm Tan

“…Controlling the burden of disease activity also lowers the risk of developing colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer screening now requires the use of dye-based agents and high-definition colonoscopy to improve the detection of colonic neoplasms.…”
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MTIOT: Identifying HPV subtypes from multiple infection data by Qi Zhao, Tianjun Zhou, Lin Li, Guofan Hong, Luonan Chen

“…Compared to traditional methods, MTIOT has the potential to overcome their core limitations and offer a more efficient and cost-effective solution for cervical cancer screening. When tested on both simulated samples (to mimic real-world complexities) and clinical samples, MTIOT achieved F1 scores (the harmonic mean of sensitivity and specificity) of 98 % and 92 % respectively for identifying subtypes with a sample size ≥ 50, suggesting that it may significantly improve the precision of cervical cancer screening programs. …”
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Analysis of Mammography BI-RADS Distribution and Follow-up Ultrasound Assessment: A Single-Center Study by Kankaya B, Buyukasik S, Altundal YE, Topcu FS, Rahmanbakhsh P, Etemad A, Kapan S, Alis H

“…Our goal was to evaluate potential gaps in the current breast cancer screening process by analyzing BI-RADS classifications, follow-up completion rates, and outcomes of completed ultrasound examinations.Patients and Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 1761 Turkish women who underwent screening mammography from 2020– 2022 at the Istanbul Aydin University General Surgery Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey. …”
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Exposure to major coronary heart disease events reduces lung cancer risk: a mendelian randomization study based on a European population by Dongming He, Hongting Lu, Xinhuai Ou, Tiaozhan Zheng, Zhiwen Zheng, Zhanyu Xu, Xiaohong Duan, Shikang Li

“…However, given that the underlying mechanism through which MCHDE reduces the risk of NSCLC and SCLC remains unclear, it is premature to conclude that individuals exposed to MCHDE do not require lung cancer screening.…”
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Use of Fecal Occult Blood Test in Hospitalized Patients: Survey of Physicians Practicing in a Large Central Canadian Health Region and Canadian Gastroenterologists by Stephen Ip, AbdulRazaq AH Sokoro, Al Buchel, Debrah Wirtzfeld, Gerald Konrad, Tunji Fatoye, Harminder Singh

“…BACKGROUND: Although the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) was developed for colorectal cancer screening in the outpatient setting, it continues to be used among hospitalized patients. …”
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A rare intersection: squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil and the anti-TIF1 syndrome masquerade by Manush Sondhi, Megan Lear, Saleha Dar, Madiha Tariq

“…TIF1 antibody detection should prompt rigorous cancer screening, emphasizing multidisciplinary management.…”
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