screened

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Worrying about costs is one explanation why people don’t get screened for colon cancer, but there are several other reasons why someone may avoid getting a colonoscopy or doing a stool test.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It explains how he made it his tradition as president to read, after they were screened for threats, 10 letters each day from among the roughly 20,000 letters and emails sent to him daily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Senyek also screened for companies that look likely to cut their dividends—something that would likely cause their shares to fall.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Only "a few thousand" men who have a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be screened for prostate cancer with a blood test, according to the final recommendations of scientific advisers.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

But she liked the design, after all, and they arranged to have it silk screened on five hundred red T-shirts, which they shipped north.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg