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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-breast-cancer-effects-subconscious-bias-and-lesion-characteristics
February 02, 2022 - Missed breast cancer: effects of subconscious bias and lesion characteristics. … hindsight , anchoring , premature closing, and satisfaction of reporting) frequently results in missed cancers … The article also proposes strategies for reducing the rates of missed cancers. … Missed breast cancer: effects of subconscious bias and lesion characteristics. … February 2, 2022
Breast cancer screening and overdiagnosis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unintended-exposure-patient-lisa-norris-during-radiotherapy-treatment-beatson-oncology-centre
March 06, 2005 - Safety Innovations
Ambulatory Safety Nets to Reduce Missed and Delayed Diagnoses of Cancer … September 26, 2012
Errors in the MRI evaluation of musculoskeletal tumors and tumorlike … August 9, 2011
Missed breast cancers at US-guided core needle biopsy: how to reduce them … April 21, 2011
Hidden danger, obvious opportunity: error and risk in the management of cancer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparison-focused-family-cancer-history-questionnaire-family-history-documentation
June 23, 2021 - Study
Comparison of a focused family cancer history questionnaire to family history … Comparison of a focused family cancer history questionnaire to family history documentation in the electronic … Knowing a patient’s individual risk factors for developing cancer can assist patients and providers … in deciding when to screen for cancers and can prevent both overtreatment and delays in care. … View More
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantifying-and-monitoring-overdiagnosis-cancer-screening-systematic-review-methods
September 15, 2021 - Review
Quantifying and monitoring overdiagnosis in cancer screening: a systematic … Quantifying and monitoring overdiagnosis in cancer screening: a systematic review of methods. … over time, this systematic review examined studies that measured overdiagnosis rates for nine common cancers … Quantifying and monitoring overdiagnosis in cancer screening: a systematic review of methods. … errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal cancers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inaccuracies-assignment-clinical-stage-localized-prostate-cancer
April 06, 2022 - Inaccuracies in assignment of clinical stage for localized prostate cancer. … Cancer. 2011;117(2):283-9. doi:10.1002/cncr.25596. … Cancer. 2011;117(2):283-9. doi:10.1002/cncr.25596. … June 21, 2018
Diagnostic error in pediatric cancer. … January 17, 2018
Breast cancer screening in Denmark: a cohort study of tumor size and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-estimating-and-communicating-overdiagnosis-cancer-screening
October 13, 2018 - Defining, estimating, and communicating overdiagnosis in cancer screening. … October 13, 2018
Breast cancer screening in Denmark: a cohort study of tumor size and … June 19, 2018
Diagnostic error in pediatric cancer. … October 9, 2017
Breast cancer screening in Denmark: a cohort study of tumor size and … July 3, 2016
Quality in cancer diagnosis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rethinking-diagnostic-delay-cancer-how-difficult-diagnosis
August 19, 2020 - Commentary
Rethinking diagnostic delay in cancer: how difficult is the diagnosis? … Rethinking diagnostic delay in cancer: how difficult is the diagnosis? … Past studies have found that delays in cancer diagnosis are common and harmful . … Rethinking diagnostic delay in cancer: how difficult is the diagnosis? … errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal cancers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-missed-opportunities-more-timely-diagnosis-cancer-symptomatic-patients-after
February 17, 2021 - Study
Understanding missed opportunities for more timely diagnosis of cancer in symptomatic … Understanding missed opportunities for more timely diagnosis of cancer in symptomatic patients after … Br J Cancer. 2015;112 Suppl 1:S84-91. doi:10.1038/bjc.2015.47. … Br J Cancer. 2015;112 Suppl 1:S84-91. doi:10.1038/bjc.2015.47. … errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal cancers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-perspectives-delays-diagnosis-and-treatment-cancer-qualitative-analysis-free-text
March 08, 2023 - Study
Patient perspectives on delays in diagnosis and treatment of cancer: a qualitative … Delays in cancer diagnosis constitute a common and serious patient safety problem. … June 12, 2024
How timely is diagnosis of lung cancer? … April 18, 2018
Diagnostic error in pediatric cancer. … October 10, 2017
Breast cancer screening in Denmark: a cohort study of tumor size and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-cancer-institute-american-society-clinical-oncology-teams-cancer-care-project
October 09, 2013 - Special or Theme Issue
National Cancer Institute–American Society of Clinical Oncology … Teams in Cancer Care Project. … Citation Text:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865923/psn-pdf
May 22, 2024 - This
study estimates the missed diagnoses of screenable cancers from March to December 2020. … Diagnoses of
included cancers were 6% lower than would be expected, even 10 months after the start of … The greatest decrease was seen in prostate cancer, followed by breast and lung cancers, with an overall … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crisis-undiagnosed-cancers-emerging-pandemics-second-year
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racial-disparities-diagnostic-delay-among-women-breast-cancer
November 10, 2021 - Racial disparities in diagnostic delay among women with breast cancer. … Delayed diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer can lead to poor outcomes . … health system, the authors of this cohort study found that black women with screen-detected breast cancers … Racial disparities in diagnostic delay among women with breast cancer. … May 4, 2022
Breast cancer screening and overdiagnosis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comorbid-conditions-delay-diagnosis-colorectal-cancer-cohort-study-using-electronic-primary
January 13, 2021 - Study
Comorbid conditions delay diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a cohort study using … Br J Cancer. 2017;116(12). doi:10.1038/bjc.2017.127. … Br J Cancer . 2017; 116 (12) .
View more articles from the same authors. … Br J Cancer. 2017;116(12). doi:10.1038/bjc.2017.127. … errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal cancers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49761/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - Although
subsolid nodules are often malignant or premalignant, they usually give rise to malignancies … Although subsolid nodules are more often malignant or premalignant, they usually give rise to
malignancies … that behave more indolently than solid malignancies. … lung cancer. … Clin Cancer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49434/psn-pdf
February 01, 2004 - Optimizing
outcomes from cervical neoplasia involves multiple steps: the patient's ability and willingness … Cervical neoplasia is a slow growing disease, taking 10-30 years to progress from Human Papilloma Virus … (HPV) infection and low grade neoplasia to invasive cancer. … virus or more sensitive screening tests such as the
Thin-Prep smear to detect clinically important neoplasia … Identifying women with cervical neoplasia: using human
papillomavirus DNA testing for equivocal Papanicolaou
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outside-case-review-surgical-pathology-referred-patients-impact-patient-care
July 13, 2016 - Diagnostic errors in surgical pathology can affect patient care, particularly in cancer diagnoses … August 7, 2019
Breast cancer screening in Denmark: a cohort study of tumor size and overdiagnosis … errors and logistical breakdowns contributing to missed and delayed diagnoses of breast and colorectal cancers … October 23, 2012
Undiagnosed breast cancer at MR imaging: analysis of causes. … September 28, 2010
Quality in cancer diagnosis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-and-outcome-cervical-cancer-prevention-failures-united-states
April 09, 2013 - Frequency and outcome of cervical cancer prevention failures in the United States. … malignancies. … at preventing squamous cervical cancer. … common types of cancer—melanoma, as well as cancer of the breast, lung, or colon—remains common. … Frequency and outcome of cervical cancer prevention failures in the United States.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cancer-drug-shortages-are-creating-dire-circumstances-some-patients
September 21, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Cancer drug shortages are creating dire circumstances … Citation Text:
Cancer drug shortages are creating dire circumstances for some patients. … Shortages of life-saving cancer drugs have been a problem for many years and were exacerbated by … Until these cancer drugs are available, many patients will receive no treatment, or treatment that is … Covid-19 surge could lead to another drop in patient visits, doctors fear—and more missed pediatric cancers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/undiagnosed-cancer-cases-us-during-first-10-months-covid-19-pandemic
September 01, 2016 - Undiagnosed cancer cases in the US during the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. … This study estimates the missed diagnoses of screenable cancers from March to December 2020. … Diagnoses of included cancers were 6% lower than would be expected, even 10 months after the start of … The greatest decrease was seen in prostate cancer, followed by breast and lung cancers, with an overall … estimate of more than 134,000 missed cancer diagnoses.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-doctor-continuity-and-diagnosis-cancer-electronic-medical-records-study-general
September 11, 2019 - Study
Patient–doctor continuity and diagnosis of cancer: electronic medical records … Patient-doctor continuity and diagnosis of cancer: electronic medical records study in general practice … A delayed or missed diagnosis of cancer can have profound ramifications for patients. … continuity in the ambulatory setting affected the time to diagnosis or referral for three common cancers … Patient-doctor continuity and diagnosis of cancer: electronic medical records study in general practice