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Too Few Cancer Patients Get Palliative Care When Urinary Blockages Arise
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – The prognosis is poor for many cancer patients who develop serious urinary blockages, but researchers say less than half receive palliative care. Palliative care aims to...
Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods Tied to Upper Digestive Tract Cancers
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Higher ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption is associated with a greater risk for head and neck cancer (HNC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC), according to a study...
Diabetes a Common Threat to Kids Who Survive Cancer
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – Kids who've survived cancer face many health challenges, and a heightened risk for diabetes is one of them, new research shows. A team at St. Jude's Children's Hospital in...
Those Aware of Climate Change's Health Impact Have More Interest in Cancer Screenings
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – There is a significant correlation between climate change health awareness and the desire for cancer screening, according to a brief communication published online Dec. 13...
Psilocybin Effective for Reducing Depression in Patients With Cancer
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – For patients with cancer and major depressive disorder, psilocybin is effective for reducing depression severity and is acceptable from the patient perspective, according to...
Increasing Body Mass Index Tied to 18 Site-Specific Cancers in Men
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 – Increasing body mass index (BMI) at age 18 years is associated with development of subsequent site-specific cancers in men, according to a study published online Nov. 6...
White Women Overrepresented in Gynecologic Cancer Trials
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – White women are disproportionately represented in clinical trials for gynecologic cancers, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Network Open. Wafa Khadraoui, ...
Adverse Events Up With Immune Checkpoint Blockade Added to Periop Cancer Therapy
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – The addition of an immune checkpoint blockade to perioperative cancer therapy is associated with increased incidence of certain adverse events, according to a review...
Risk for Chronic Health Conditions Increased for Young LGB Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – The risk for chronic health conditions is increased for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (AYACS) compared with LGB individuals...
Incidence of Local-Stage Cancers Decreased From 2019 to 2022
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – From 2019 to 2020, the incidence of local-stage disease decreased significantly for 19 of 22 cancer types compared with stable year-over-year changes pre-COVID-19,...
Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomics, Age Contribute to Disparities in Cancer Death
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – Factors contributing to disparities in cancer death include race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic location, and age, according to a study published online Nov....
Increasing Generational Status Linked to Elevated Risk for Liver Cancer
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – For Mexican Americans, increasing generational status is associated with an increased risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a study published online Nov. 20...
CDC: Cancer Death Rates in Youth Continued to Decline Through 2021
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 – Cancer death rates in youth ages 0 to 19 years continued to decline during 2001 to 2021, according to a November data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Cancer Is More Lethal For Black and Hispanic Children: Report
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) – While childhood cancer is no longer terminal for many, death rates remain higher in Black and Hispanic children, a new government report reveals....
Helping Women Find Affordable Housing Also Boosts Cancer Screening
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 -- Chalk up a surprising benefit to government housing assistance. Breast cancer screening is higher among some low-income women who get government help with housing compared ...
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