Low-dose chest CT screening for lung cancer has become a standard of care in the United States, in large part because of the results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST). Additional evidence supporting the net benefit of low-dose chest CT screening for lung cancer, and increased experience in mini...
Low-dose chest CT screening for lung cancer has become a standard of care in the United States, in large part because of the results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST). Additional evidence supporting the net benefit of low-dose chest CT screening for lung cancer, and increased experience in mini...
Cheng, Shih-Lung;
Lin, Ching-Hsiung;
Chu, Kuo-An;
Lin, sheng-Hao;
Lin, Horng-Chyuan;
Ko, Hsin-kuo;
che, Yung-Che;
Chen, Chia-Hung;
Sheu, Chau-Chyun;
Huang, Wei-Chang;
Lin, Meng-Chih.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has significant contributions to morbidity and mortality world-wide. Early symptoms of COPD are not readily distinguishable, resulting in a low rate of diagnosis and intervention. Different guidelines and recommendatations for the diagnosis and treatment of CO...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United
States; 148,869 lung cancer-associated deaths occurred in 2016
(1). Mortality might be reduced by identifying lung cancer
at an early stage when treatment can be more effective (2).
In 2013, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
re...
Teede, Helena;
Misso, Marie;
Boyle, Jacqueline;
Garad, Rhonda;
McAllister, Veryan;
Downes, Linda;
Gibson-Helm, Melanie;
Hart, Roger;
Rombauts, Luk;
Moran, Lisa;
Dokras, Anuja;
Hart, Roger;
Laven, Joop;
Piltonen, Terhi.
We have developed the first international evidence-based guideline for the diagnosis and management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with an integrated translation program incorporating resources for health professionals and consumers. The development process involved an extensive Australian-led inte...
Wolf, Andrew M. D;
Fontham, Elizabeth T. H;
Church, Timothy R;
Flowers, Christopher R;
Guerra, Carmen E;
LaMonte, Samuel J;
Etzioni, Ruth;
McKenna, Matthew T;
Oeffinger, Kevin C;
Shih, Ya-Chen Tina;
Walter, Louise C;
Andrews, Kimberly S;
Brawley, Otis W;
Brooks, Durado;
Fedewa, Stacey A;
Manassaram-Baptiste, Deana;
Siege, Rebecca L;
Wender, Richard C;
Smith, Robert A.
In the United States, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed among adults and the second leading cause of death from cancer. For this guideline update, the American Cancer Society (ACS) used an existing systematic evidence review of the CRC screening literature and microsimula...
Resumo: O câncer de mama é a principal causa de morte por câncer em mulheres no Brasil. As novas diretrizes para detecção precoce no Brasil foram elaboradas com base em revisões sistemáticas da literatura sobre riscos e possíveis benefícios de diversas estratégias de detecção precoce. O objet...
Barrett's esophagus (BE) is among the most common conditions encountered by the gastroenterologist. In this document, the American College of Gastroenterology updates its guidance for the best practices in caring for these patients. These guidelines continue to endorse screening of high-risk patients for...
Gil Parada, Fabio Leonel;
Torres Amaya, Marcela;
Riveros Santoya, Sandra Viviana;
Castaño Llano, Rodrigo;
Ibáñez, Heinz;
Huertas Quintero, Margarita María;
Carmona, Rafael;
Pardo, Rodrigo;
Otero, William;
Sabbagh, Luis.
Objetivo: desarrollar una guía de práctica clínica con la evidencia más reciente para la tamización de cáncer de colon y recto en población asintomática de riesgo promedio, dirigida a pacientes, personal asistencial, administrativo y entes gubernamentales de cualquier servicio de atención en Col...
Alsanea, N;
Almadi, M. A;
Abduljabbar, A. S;
Alhomoud, S;
Alshaban, T. A;
Alsuhaibani, A;
Alzahrani, A;
Batwa, F;
Hassan, A. H;
Hibbert, D;
Nooh, R;
Alothman, M;
Rochwerg, B;
Alhazzani, W;
Morgan, R. L.
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer among Saudi men and the third commonest among Saudi women. Given the predominance of colorectal cancer compared with other cancers in Saudi Arabia, context-specific guidelines are needed for screening. METHODS: Experts from the Saudi Society of Colo...
