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Only 15% to 20% of eligible Americans get lung cancer screening

Oct 13, 2026

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Only 15% to 20% of eligible Americans get lung cancer screening

A pack a day for 20 years is the USPSTF threshold for eligibility.

About 90% of endometrial cancers come with postmenopausal bleeding

Oct 12, 2026

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About 90% of endometrial cancers come with postmenopausal bleeding

Bleeding 12 months after your last period is the signal doctors look for.

What does your mammogram report say about breast density?

Oct 9, 2026

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What does your mammogram report say about breast density?

About 40% of women have dense breasts, and the report must now say so.

Three claims about colon cancer screening for Thursday

Oct 8, 2026

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Three claims about colon cancer screening for Thursday

Starting earlier prevents a few cases per thousand people screened.

One in three people will get shingles in their lifetime

Oct 7, 2026

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One in three people will get shingles in their lifetime

Nearly every adult over 50 carries the virus behind shingles.

Melanoma in women often shows up on the legs

Oct 6, 2026

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Melanoma in women often shows up on the legs

Most melanomas start on skin that looked normal.