Colorectal cancer: stools, a taboo that costs lives
If 90 % of French people are convinced by the importance of screening for colon and rectum cancer, 40 % ...
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Osteoporosis: the importance of osteodensitometry for screening and monitoring
Osteodensitometry is the examination which makes it possible to establish the diagnosis of osteoporosis, by measuring the bone density. Essential ...
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Breast cancer: to screening before 50 years?
Today, breast cancer screening by mammography concerns women aged 50 to 74. But it could be advanced. Essential Women aged ...
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Screening: a new way to detect inflammation
Researchers have discovered new biomarkers of inflammation as well as their antibodies, which would ultimately allow to detect diseases and ...
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Cancer: screening and good lifestyle can prevent disease
Breast, prostate and colorectal cancers, the most frequent in France, can be detected early and could even be avoided with ...
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Prevention of cervical cancer: advances but disparities
Cervical cancer can be largely avoided thanks to screening and vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV), recalls Public Health France. Essential ...
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Colorectal cancer: lift the taboo to save lives
While nine cases of colorectal cancer in ten could be avoided thanks to screening, a study of the Arc Foundation ...
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Atrial fibrillation: Can we soon detect it thanks to supermarket carts?
Screening of atrial fibrillation, an often silent heart rate disorder, could perhaps soon be doable on a daily basis, thanks ...
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Lung cancer: a screening pilot program for smokers and ex-smokers
A lung cancer screening program, including 20,000 smokers and ex-smokers between 50 and 74 years old, is organized by the ...
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Screening for Alzheimer’s disease: soon a preventive blood test?
By identifying two key blood biomarkers, it would be possible to predict Alzheimer's disease at the first signs, according to ...
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Breast cancer: diagnosed 3 years ago, Yaël Braun-Pivet recalls the importance of screening
During an interview, the President of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, spoke about her breast cancer diagnosis 3 years ago ...
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Cervical cancer: screening can prevent 90% of cases
The National Cancer Institute recalls the importance of regular screening for cervical cancer, which could be avoided in nine out ...
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Tuberculosis: screening organized after the detection of six cases in Jura
While six cases of active tuberculosis have been confirmed in the department, the authorities are organizing widespread screening to limit ...
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Detect the chemical fingerprints of cancer in a few hours?
A study highlights a new technique for detecting different cancers at an early stage by spotting their unique fingerprints via ...
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Bone cancer: these signs not to be neglected
The symptoms of primary bone cancer may not be apparent or may seem benign at the start of the disease; ...
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Soon a urine test to detect the deadliest cancer in the world?
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created a urine test that can detect some early signs of lung cancer. ...
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HIV: what are the screening methods?
This Sunday, December 1st, is World AIDS Day. To reduce contamination, screening remains essential. THE ESSENTIAL December 1st is World ...
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Chemical submission: reimbursement of screening kits soon to be tested
On the occasion of the International Day Against Violence Against Women, the Prime Minister announces the experimentation of tests to ...
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HIV screening in pharmacies: the system is being tested in Alpes-Maritimes
Six pharmacies in the Alpes-Maritimes are offering, for the first time in France, support for patients who carry out a ...
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Nearly half of those over 40 suffer from this heart disease without knowing it
Nearly half of adults over the age of 40 suffer from atherosclerosis without knowing it, according to a study by ...
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Myopia screening: “after the age of 8-10, it is too late and it is a great loss of opportunity for the child”
On the occasion of national myopia week, meeting with Dr. Vincent Dédès, ophthalmologist in Hauts-de-France and President of the SNOF ...
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Heart failure: a screening campaign organized in our hospitals
25 hospitals and clinics organize a heart failure screening day between September and December. Objective: raise awareness and promote early ...
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Dawson star James Van Der Beek announces he has cancer
James Van Der Beek, the famous Dawson from the eponymous series from the 2000s, announced that he was suffering from ...
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Malaria: towards screening tests without blood sampling?
Researchers have developed a device capable of detecting malaria without requiring a blood sample, which could revolutionize screening in countries ...
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Cancer: soon a blood screening test in one hour?
Scientists have developed a new test capable of quickly detecting certain cancer markers in the blood. Simple and affordable, it ...
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Sickle cell anemia: screening will be generalized to all newborns from November 1
As part of the national program, neonatal screening for sickle cell anemia, a hereditary genetic blood disease, will be generalized ...
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Detect diseases early using a urine test?
A simple urine test could be enough to detect signs of certain diseases well before symptoms appear, according to a ...
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The HAS recommends expanding the detection of chromosomal abnormalities in free circulating DNA tests for T21
The Haute Autorité de Santé recommends offering pregnant women, as part of screening for Down syndrome, examinations based on circulating ...
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Breast cancer: 3 good reasons to get screened
In 2022-2023, less than one in two French women (48.2%) participated in organized breast cancer screening. THE ESSENTIAL 61,214 new ...
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Gestational diabetes: simplified blood sugar test turns out to be unreliable
Finger-prick blood sugar screening in pregnant women misses 70% of cases of gestational diabetes. THE ESSENTIAL The "occasional" blood glucose ...
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