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121. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis (pdf file)
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     February 02, 2021 - While CAS is uncommon, the risk of getting it increases with age, and it can lead to strokes.

122. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults (pdf file)
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     July 11, 2016 - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults USPSTF Bulletin An independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement …

123. Archived: Thyroid Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 15, 2004 - prevalence increases with age and is greater in whites than in blacks. 3 , 4 Untreated hypothyroidism can lead … 1 percent of men over age 60 and 1.5 percent of women over age 60. 5 Untreated hyperthyroidism can lead … A severe non-thyroid disease can lead to a false positive TSH test result; in a recent systematic review … to suggest that exposure to I 131 increases the risk for developing thyroid antibodies, which may lead

124. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Vitamin D and Calcium to Prevent Falls and Fractures in Older Adults (pdf file)
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     January 21, 2025 - Task Force found that these supplements provide no benefit in preventing falls or fractures and can lead

125. Final Research Plan: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 17, 2014 - Does visual screening for skin cancer lead to earlier detection of skin cancer compared with usual care

126. Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendation Frequently Asked Questions (pdf file)
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     October 09, 2018 - For example, some men may prefer to avoid a test that can cause anxiety or lead to a hospital visit … The limitations of the PSA test can often result in false positives, which often lead to immediate additional

127. Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendation Frequently Asked Questions (pdf file)
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     October 09, 2018 - For example, some men may prefer to avoid a test that can cause anxiety or lead to a hospital visit … The limitations of the PSA test can often result in false positives, which often lead to immediate additional

128. Archived: Brief Evidence Update: Oral Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 04, 2004 - Key Question 1: Does screening for oral cancer lead … case fatality between the 2 groups (14.9 percent and 56.3 percent) could potentially be attributed to lead-time

129. Screening for Oral Cancer: A Brief Evidence Update (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2004 - Does screening for oral cancer lead to decreased morbidity and mortality from oral cancer? … difference in case fatality between the 2 groups (14.9% and 56.3%) could potentially be attributed to lead-time

130. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2022 - Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 1 www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease May 2022 The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. Clinicians s…

131. Screening for Skin Cancer (pdf file)
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     January 19, 2016 - Positive screening results should lead to additional assessment that considers severity of depression

132. Announcements | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 24, 2017 - , Including Pregnant Women 2016-10-20 Final Research Plan: Screening for Elevated Blood Lead

133. Announcements | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 04, 2016 - in Adults 2016-06-23 Public Comment on Draft Research Plan: Screening for Elevated Blood Lead

134. Benefits and Harms of Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Programs for High Risk Populations (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2013 - Triennial screening programs lead to rather limited lung cancer mortality reductions, on the order … Biennial programs lead to 6.5% to 9.6% lung cancer mortality reductions. … Annual programs lead to 11% to 21% lung cancer mortality reductions. … more effective and efficient; about the same number of screenings are needed, but these scenarios lead … These scenarios lead to half (49% to 52%) of all lung cancers being detected at an early stage

135. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)
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     June 26, 2018 - These fractures can lead to serious disability, loss of independence, decreased quality of life, and … older adults who do not have a history of prior fragility fractures or health conditions that could lead

136. Archived: Final Research Plan: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan104/skin-cancer-screening-july-2016
     July 17, 2014 - Does visual screening for skin cancer lead to earlier detection of skin cancer compared with usual care

137. Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors (pdf file)
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     February 14, 2022 - Cardiovascular disease is a group of conditions that affect the heart or blood vessels and may lead … Group of conditions that affect the heart or blood vessels and may lead

138. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Interventions for Tobacco Cessation in Adults (pdf file)
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     January 19, 2021 - “Quitting is the most important step a smoker can take to lead a longer and healthier life,” says Task

139. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation on Screening for Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
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     September 11, 2012 - “Currently, routine screening for ovarian cancer has no proven benefit and may actually lead to important

140. Screening for Skin Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2009 - Basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer uncommonly metastasize or lead to death. … Although less common than other skin cancer types, melanoma may metastasize and lead to death. … lesions detected during screening programs are not actually melanoma, and these false-positive results lead … Although some ev­ idence indicates that false-positive results of screening can often lead to interventions … The PDQ summary also reports that visual examination of the skin in asymptomatic individuals may lead