Tag Archives: screening guidelines

April, 2017

12 April
USPSTF Seeks Comments on Draft Recommendation Statement on Prostate Cancer Screening

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force today posted for public comment a draft recommendation statement and three draft evidence reviews on screening for prostate cancer. Through this draft recommendation, the Task Force is providing clinicians and their patients with information to help guide decisions …
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10 August
Finding the Missing Cases

As many as one in four cases of hepatitis C infection may miss the opportunity to be diagnosed – and this dire statistic is projected to happen even when current federal guidelines for hepatitis C screening are closely followed. As a result, experts now urge new guidelines of universal screening. …
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13 January
USPSTF Issues Final Recommendations on Screening for Breast Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 12, 2016 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force today published a final recommendation statement on screening for breast cancer following an in-depth review of the science on the benefits and harms of screening mammography, and a detailed review of input received from the public and …
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21 April
Federal Panel Drafts Controversial Recommendations on Breast Cancer Screening

Debate surrounding the recommended age for women to initiate breast cancer screening has caused a stir between experts, and a draft proposal from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) could potentially cause insurers to stop covering mammograms in younger individuals. On Monday, the USPSTF issued a draft proposal saying …
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