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Boosting cancer screenings in high-risk groups (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-23

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Claim 1 of 7Not checkedPeople recommended for screening tests for one cancer can be reminded about other relevant screenings, and this may increase adherence to potentially life-saving tests.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 7Not checkedA new study from Thomas Jefferson University investigated whether this kind of intervention could help patients enrolled in a lung cancer screening program.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 7Not checkedThe study participants were women ages 50-75 who smoke or have a significant smoking history and were recommended for annual chest CT screening for lung cancer.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 7Not checkedThe researchers retrospectively examined electronic health records to see whether the women had had a mammogram in the two years before lung cancer screening.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 7Not checkedWomen with greater smoking history and those with previous cancer diagnoses were more likely to be overdue for breast cancer screening.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 7Not checkedThe researchers suggested that adding a breast cancer screening question to intake interviews could be a simple intervention targeted at these high-risk patients.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 7 of 7Not checkedThe paper is published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology and is titled Screening Mammography Completion Among Women Enrolled in a Lung Cancer Screening Program.View evidenceHide evidence

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Specialization, Structural Range, and Redeployability in Radiology Careers

Journal of the American College of Radiology · 2026 · Crossref

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