Dossier
Annals of Internal Medicine
Coverage of Annals of Internal Medicine in the Nexus archive.
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- New blood test detects 90% of aggressive prostate cancer cases, beating current screenings
A new blood test called Stockholm3 detects 90% of aggressive prostate cancer cases, outperforming the traditional PSA test which detects 74%. A study involving 12,000 men found Stockholm3 missed significantly fewer serious cases without increasing unnecessary follow-ups.
- Shift in cancer screening guidance has experts clashing over new guidance
The American College of Physicians has released new guidance for breast cancer screening, recommending that average-risk women between 50 and 74 years old undergo mammograms every two years. Women between 40 and 49 years old are encouraged to discuss their risk with a doctor. The guidance aims to reduce unnecessary screening and potential harms.