There are no consensus guidelines for supplemental breast cancer screening with whole-breast ultrasound . 95.3% of 38,166 screening ultrasounds were among women with heterogeneously or extremely dense breasts . A clinically significant proportion of women undergoing mammography screening alone were at high screening failure risk .
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Promoting lung cancer screening of high‐risk patients by primary care providers
Abstract Background Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) of the chest of eligible patients remains low. Accordingly, augmentation of appropriate LCS referrals by primary care providers (PCPs) was sought. Methods The quality improvement (QI) project was performed between April 2021 and June 2022. It incorporated patient education, shared decision-making (SDM) with PCPs,… Continue reading Promoting lung cancer screening of high‐risk patients by primary care providers
Promoting lung cancer screening of high‐risk patients by primary care providers
A large, multisite QI project is warranted to address overcoming potential transportation barriers in high-risk patient populations . Twenty-five percent of veterans failed to report to their scheduled screening, and two declined referrals . Lung-RADS scores 4B/4X were more than double the expected prevalence of lung cancer .
Disparities in prostate cancer screening, diagnoses, management, and outcomes between Indigenous and non‐Indigenous men in a universal health care system
Indigenous men were at higher risk of developing PCa metastases than non-Indigenous men . Men in Indigenous communities were less likely to have PSA testing performed than men outside of Indigenous community .
Disparities in prostate cancer screening, diagnoses, management, and outcomes between Indigenous and non‐Indigenous men in a universal health care system
Indigenous men were at higher risk of developing PCa metastases than non-Indigenous men . Men in Indigenous communities were less likely to have PSA testing performed than men outside of Indigenous community .