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Includes stories on the impact of screening, new technologies, and approaches to improving the safety and efficacy of screening.</p> </div> </div> <div class="slot-item last-SI"> <div class="dynamic list has-images"> <ul> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="js-view-dom-id-8c3cb9d63f27623f114222af565a61a6e88de06e768daa880d69ec2cb9df1167"> <div class="item-list"> <ul> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/shield-blood-test-colorectal-cancer-screening"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2024-10/blood%20draw.jpg?h=169661cb&itok=IIrBJgYf" width="228" height="171" alt="An image of a patient's arm with a blue tourniquet and nurse, arm and part of her body visible only, drawing blood." /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/shield-blood-test-colorectal-cancer-screening" onclick=""> <span>Colorectal Cancer Screening: Where Does the Shield Liquid Biopsy Fit In?</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2024-10-11T12:00:00Z">October 11, 2024</time>, by Alyssa Voss </div> <p>FDA recently approved the Shield test, the first blood test for the primary screening of people at average risk of colorectal cancer. Where does it fit in with other screening options for the disease, including colonoscopy and stool tests?</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/shield-blood-test-colorectal-cancer-screening">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/mammogram-false-positives-affect-future-screening"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2024-10/BIRADS3%20abnormal%20mammogram%20finding.JPG?h=a1e35cc5&itok=L5F1PkWj" width="228" height="171" alt="A mammogram showing a focal asymmetry in the breast." /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/mammogram-false-positives-affect-future-screening" onclick=""> <span>Some Women Avoid Breast Cancer Screening After False-Positive Mammogram Results</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2024-10-04T12:00:00Z">October 4, 2024</time>, by Edward Winstead </div> <p>Some women who receive a false-positive result on a mammogram may not come back for routine breast cancer screening in the future, a new study finds. Better doctor–patient communication about the screening process is needed, several researchers said.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/mammogram-false-positives-affect-future-screening">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/pancreatic-cancer-surveillance"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2024-07/iStock-1314783910.jpg?h=9fc5c908&itok=EuYVaLyn" width="228" height="171" alt="A woman viewed through the opening of an MRI machine. She is seated, wearing a hospital gown, and listening to a health provider who is standing in front of her." /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/pancreatic-cancer-surveillance" onclick=""> <span>Screening People at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer May Help Them Live Longer</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2024-08-02T12:00:00Z">August 2, 2024</time>, by Edward Winstead </div> <p>Regular imaging tests to monitor the pancreas may help detect pancreatic cancer at an early stage in people who are at high risk, a new study suggests. This type of surveillance could also help improve how long these patients live. </p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/pancreatic-cancer-surveillance">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/fda-hpv-test-self-collection-health-care-setting"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2024-07/iStock-2148393420.jpg?h=c5b9fa41&itok=icmCTdCL" width="228" height="171" alt="An adult female patient sits on an exam table in a clinic exam room, looking at a medical chart held by a medical provider." /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/fda-hpv-test-self-collection-health-care-setting" onclick=""> <span>FDA Approves HPV Tests That Allow for Self-Collection in a Health Care Setting</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2024-07-24T12:00:00Z">July 24, 2024</time>, by Sharon Reynolds </div> <p>The expanded approval of two HPV tests allows the patient to collect a vaginal sample themselves in a health care setting, rather than a health provider collecting a sample during a pelvic exam. The availability of a self-collection option in health care settings could help widen access to cervical cancer screening.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/fda-hpv-test-self-collection-health-care-setting">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/understanding-breast-cancer-risk-assessment-tools"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2020-08/patient-describing-symptoms.jpg?h=1851c7f5&itok=-vtm_jCv" width="228" height="171" alt="Young woman speaking with a physician." /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/understanding-breast-cancer-risk-assessment-tools" onclick=""> <span>How Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tools Work</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2024-06-27T12:00:00Z">June 27, 2024</time>, by Sharon Reynolds </div> <p>Drs. Ruth Pfeiffer and Peter Kraft of NCI’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics discuss how breast cancer risk assessment tools are created and how people can use them to understand and manage their risk.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/understanding-breast-cancer-risk-assessment-tools">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/liquid-biopsy-detects-pancreatic-cancer"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2024-04/Exosome%20Zip%20Codes-high%20res.png?h=9a251d7d&itok=KMTJHypo" width="228" height="171" alt="Three different colored circles with squiggles inside and an icon of a letter sticking out of the top. The circles are labeled "exosome" and the squiggles are labeled "microRNA"" /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/liquid-biopsy-detects-pancreatic-cancer" onclick=""> <span>Blood Test Accurately Detects Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2024-05-10T12:00:00Z">May 10, 2024</time>, by Nadia Jaber </div> <p>In a new study involving nearly 1,000 people, a liquid biopsy accurately detected early- and late-stage pancreatic cancer. When paired with a test for the protein CA19-9, the combination accurately identified 97% of people with early-stage disease.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/liquid-biopsy-detects-pancreatic-cancer">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/liquid-biopsy-increase-ctdna-in-blood"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2024-02/Artboard%2015_1_0.png?h=b9ee35ad&itok=9uV5jLnW" width="228" height="171" alt="Graphic showing effects of priming agent on concentration of ctDNA and cell-free DNA on liquid biopsy." /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/liquid-biopsy-increase-ctdna-in-blood" onclick=""> <span>Pump Up the Volume: “Priming Agents” May Improve Cancer Liquid Biopsies</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2024-02-22T12:00:00Z">February 22, 2024</time>, by Carmen Phillips </div> <p>Using two different techniques, researchers showed they could temporarily boost ctDNA levels in the blood of mice with tumors. With more ctDNA in collected blood draws, a liquid biopsy could better detect cancer, the research team found.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/liquid-biopsy-increase-ctdna-in-blood">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/more-cancer-screening-modeling-study-knudsen"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2024-01/provider-maneuvering-patient-for-mammogram.jpg?h=b24547c0&itok=tM8hzR9L" width="228" height="171" alt="A female health provider positions a patient undergoing a mammogram" /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/more-cancer-screening-modeling-study-knudsen" onclick=""> <span>What Happens If More People Get Screened for Cancer?</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2024-01-26T12:00:00Z">January 26, 2024</time>, by Edward Winstead </div> <p>Researchers used computer modeling to estimate the number of deaths that could be prevented, and the harms caused, if more people used USPSTF-recommended cancer screening tests. The study’s lead investigator, Dr. Amy Knudsen, explains the findings.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/more-cancer-screening-modeling-study-knudsen">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/cancer-screening-reminders-improve-follow-up"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2023-12/nurse%20on%20phone.jpg?h=92a99b1b&itok=GpKPTHJQ" width="228" height="171" alt="A woman in scrubs, sitting at a desk in a medical exam room, talks on a landline phone." /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/cancer-screening-reminders-improve-follow-up" onclick=""> <span>Following Abnormal Cancer Screening Results, Multi-Level Reminders May Increase Follow-Up</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2023-12-22T12:00:00Z">December 22, 2023</time>, by Linda Wang </div> <p>In a clinical trial, a simple letter and phone call helped increase the number of people who completed the recommended follow-up testing after an abnormal cancer screening result.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/cancer-screening-reminders-improve-follow-up">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/colonoscopy-cad-artificial-intelligence"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2023-10/doctor%20holding%20colonoscope.jpg?h=b22489c0&itok=Hz3ee94H" width="228" height="171" alt="A partial image of a doctor holding a colonoscope near a patient in the endoscopy suite." /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/colonoscopy-cad-artificial-intelligence" onclick=""> <span>Is AI Ready to Play a Leading Role in Colorectal Cancer Screening?</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2023-10-10T12:00:00Z">October 10, 2023</time>, by Sharon Reynolds </div> <p>Using computer-aided detection (CAD) during a colonoscopy doesn’t help doctors find the growths most likely to become colorectal cancer, two studies find. Researchers agreed that CAD, which is aided by artificial intelligence technology, needs further refinement.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/colonoscopy-cad-artificial-intelligence">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/engineered-bacteria-detect-cancer"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2023-09/bacterial%20sensor.jpg?h=1e6eb8d0&itok=uISSfORo" width="228" height="171" alt="An illustration depicting the process by which the biosensor bacteria grab and take up tumor DNA" /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/engineered-bacteria-detect-cancer" onclick=""> <span>Could Bacteria Help Find Cancer?</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2023-09-20T12:00:00Z">September 20, 2023</time>, by Elia Ben-Ari </div> <p>Engineered bacteria can detect tumor DNA that has been shed into the gut by colorectal tumors, a new study in mice shows. The bacteria are programmed to seek and capture DNA containing a specific genetic change found in cancer.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/engineered-bacteria-detect-cancer">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/mammography-older-women-breast-cancer-overdiagnosis"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2023-09/Screening-Mammogram-CancerCurrents_0.jpg?h=0ec900d3&itok=enWVEsHW" width="228" height="171" alt="A mammogram with arrows indicating an asymmetry in the upper area of the breast." /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/mammography-older-women-breast-cancer-overdiagnosis" onclick=""> <span>Study Adds to Debate about Mammography in Older Women</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2023-09-12T12:00:00Z">September 12, 2023</time>, by Sharon Reynolds </div> <p>For women in their 70s and older, the risk of overdiagnosis with routine screening mammography is substantial, a new study suggests. The findings highlight the need for conversations between older women and their health care providers about the potential benefits and harms of continuing screening mammography.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/mammography-older-women-breast-cancer-overdiagnosis">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/catch-up-hpv-testing-older-women"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2023-08/Older%20woman%20with%20doctor.jpg?h=dfd64e17&itok=mcydRMVb" width="228" height="171" alt="A young female doctor talking with an older female patient" /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/catch-up-hpv-testing-older-women" onclick=""> <span>Catch-Up HPV Testing May Help Prevent Cervical Cancer in Some Over Age 65</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2023-09-01T12:00:00Z">September 1, 2023</time>, by Linda Wang </div> <p>It may be worthwhile for some individuals between ages 65 and 69 to get tested for HPV, findings from a Danish study suggest. Specifically, the testing may help prevent cervical cancer among those who haven’t had cervical cancer screening for at least 5 years.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/catch-up-hpv-testing-older-women">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/colorectal-cancer-young-people-warning-signs"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2023-06/Colorectal-Cancer-Factoid-06.14.23.jpg?h=7d3b1fad&itok=TpfLUSRS" width="228" height="171" alt="Text graphic states signs common in people who develop early-onset colorectal cancer. The graphic also includes graphics for diarrhea, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, and iron-deficiency anemia. " /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/colorectal-cancer-young-people-warning-signs" onclick=""> <span>Study Identifies Potential Warning Signs of Colorectal Cancer in Younger Adults</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2023-06-15T12:00:00Z">June 15, 2023</time>, by Linda Wang </div> <p>Researchers have identified four warning signs that they believe may help identify colorectal cancer early in younger adults. The signs or symptoms are abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, diarrhea, and iron deficiency anemia.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/colorectal-cancer-young-people-warning-signs">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/integrating-cancer-prevention-primary-care"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2023-06/primary-care-physician-patient.jpg?h=c5b9fa41&itok=9TIh6md0" width="228" height="171" alt="A female doctor points to something on tablet as a male patient listens." /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/integrating-cancer-prevention-primary-care" onclick=""> <span>Can Cancer Prevention Be Better Integrated into Primary Care?</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2023-06-05T12:00:00Z">June 5, 2023</time>, by Carmen Phillips </div> <p>When it comes to cancer prevention, primary care clinicians play a critical role. But there are many barriers to integrating cancer prevention into primary care. Researchers are trying to better understand those barriers and how best to overcome them.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/integrating-cancer-prevention-primary-care">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/improving-cancer-screening-rural-women"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2023-05/Rural%20scene.PNG?h=99c78e7b&itok=doXU1A6C" width="228" height="171" alt="A picture of a street through a neighborhood in rural Ohio." /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/improving-cancer-screening-rural-women" onclick=""> <span>3-in-1 Approach Helps Women in Rural Areas Get Cancer Screenings</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2023-06-01T12:00:00Z">June 1, 2023</time>, by Nadia Jaber </div> <p>In a new study, providing rural women with an interactive video about cancer screening and follow-up calls with patient navigators helped get them up to date on screenings for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer. </p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/improving-cancer-screening-rural-women">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/pregnancy-prenatal-testing-finds-cancer"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2023-05/pregnant%20woman%20ultrasound.jpg?h=782ead45&itok=PMOIOPKd" width="228" height="171" alt="A young pregnant woman undergoing an ultrasound in the doctor's office" /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/pregnancy-prenatal-testing-finds-cancer" onclick=""> <span>When Prenatal DNA Tests Point to Cancer</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2023-05-17T12:00:00Z">May 17, 2023</time>, by Sarah Schmelling </div> <p>An NIH-led study called IDENTIFY is analyzing what happens when prenatal blood tests in a pregnant person suggests the person may have cancer. Dr. Diana Bianchi and Amy Turriff talk about their experience with the study thus far.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/pregnancy-prenatal-testing-finds-cancer">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/liver-cancer-liquid-biopsy-fragmentomics"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2023-05/Liver%20Cancer%20Fragmentomics%20Liquid%20Biopsy-high%20res.png?h=28a67659&itok=_q1i_3Vu" width="228" height="171" alt="Two tubes of blood with zoom-ins showing DNA fragments. " /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/liver-cancer-liquid-biopsy-fragmentomics" onclick=""> <span>Can the New “Omics” on the Block Find Liver Cancer in Blood?</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2023-05-15T12:00:00Z">May 15, 2023</time>, by Nadia Jaber </div> <p>Researchers have developed a blood test that, in a preliminary study, accurately detected liver cancer, including in people with early-stage disease. The test uses a new type of technology called fragmentomics to analyze bits of DNA in the blood.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2023/liver-cancer-liquid-biopsy-fragmentomics">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2022/cancer-screening-guidelines-lack-harms"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2022-11/Benefits-Harms_Scale-Image-02.jpg?h=f7312ff9&itok=euJpU7H8" width="228" height="171" alt="Illustration of a set of scales with the word "benefits" outweighing the word "harms"" /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2022/cancer-screening-guidelines-lack-harms" onclick=""> <span>Cancer Screening Guidelines Often Lack Information on Potential Harms, Study Finds</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2022-11-23T12:00:00Z">November 23, 2022</time>, by Nadia Jaber </div> <p>In a review of 33 cancer screening guidelines, researchers have found that many don’t adequately capture the potential harms of cancer screening. Providing information on harms is critical so people can have informed discussions about screening with their health care providers, the researchers noted.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2022/cancer-screening-guidelines-lack-harms">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> <li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="list-item-image image container"> <a class="item-image image" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2022/covid-increasing-cancer-screening"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/xnrzdm211/files/styles/cgov_thumbnail/public/cgov_image/media_image/2022-05/mammogram%20AA%20women%20with%20nurse.jpg?h=96c30fb9&itok=WzWXAjz6" width="228" height="171" alt="An African American woman undergoing a mammogram" /> </a> </div> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2022/covid-increasing-cancer-screening" onclick=""> <span>Working to Close the Cancer Screening Gap Caused by COVID</span> </a> <div class="description"> <div class="date-author"> <time datetime="2022-05-17T12:00:00Z">May 17, 2022</time>, by Linda Wang </div> <p>Many hospitals and community health centers are trying to increase cancer screening rates after the COVID pandemic caused them to plummet. The largest effort aims to add a total of 70,000 additional monthly screening tests over a 6-month period.</p> <p><a href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2022/covid-increasing-cancer-screening">Continue Reading ></a></p> </div> </div> </li> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="blog-pager clearfix"> <a class="older" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog?topic=screening-early-detection&page=1">< Older Posts</a> </div> </div> </div> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="article-footer"> </footer> </article>  </div> </main> </div>   <div class="cgdpl desktop:grid-col-3"> <div id="nvcgSlListBlogRTRail" class="right-rail"> <div class="slot-item"> <div class="managed list with-date"> <h2 id="Featured+Posts">Featured Posts</h2> <ul> <li class="general-list-item general list-item"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <a class="title" href="/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2024/medical-cannabis-oncologists-patients-communication">Oncologists Struggle to Answer Questions 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