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Most Older Americans Object to Cancer Screening Cutoffs Based on Life Expectancy: Poll
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – While guidelines for cancer screening have begun factoring in life expectancy, a new poll shows a majority of older adults disagree with age cutoffs based on how long a...
Jimmy Carter 'Happy' in At-Home Hospice Care as 99th Birthday Nears
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – Former President Jimmy Carter turned quite a few heads last week when he made a surprise visit to the Plains Peanut Festival in Georgia. Carter, who turns 99 on Sunday,...
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Incidence of Hematologic Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Bariatric surgery is associated with reduced incidence of hematological cancer, especially for women, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in The Lancet Healthy...
Increased Exposure to PFAS, Phenols Linked to Prior Cancer Diagnosis
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phenols, and parabens are associated with a previous cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the...
Exercise Intervention Has Biological Effect in Lynch Syndrome
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – An exercise intervention has biological effects on the immune system among patients with Lynch syndrome (LS), according to a study published online Sept. 19 in Clinical...
Scientists Spot Gene Mutation Linked to Esophageal Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 – Researchers have found a gene mutation linked to esophageal cancer, which could lead to better prevention and treatment strategies. Investigators from Case Western Reserve...
In 22 U.S. States, More Than a Third of Adults Are Now Obese
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 – Obesity is on the rise across the United States. In 22 states, 35% of adults or more were obese last year, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Bats Don't Get Cancer, and Scientists Are Closer to Understanding Why
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – Bats have an extraordinary ability to avoid cancer and handle infections, and researchers now think they might know why. Specific genetic adaptations caused by rapid...
Risk for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Not Increased With Nonerosive GERD
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – Patients with nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) do not have an increased risk for esophageal adenocarcinoma compared with the general population,...
Common PFAS Chemicals Linked to Cancers in Women
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 – Harmful "forever" chemicals are widespread in the environment, and new research hints they pose a particular health risk to women. A new study suggests women who are...
Subsequent Breast Cancer Risk Higher for Child Cancer Survivors Receiving Doxorubicin
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 – For female survivors of childhood cancer, the risk for subsequent breast cancer (SBC) is more than twofold higher for those who receive a cumulative dose of 200 mg/m² or ...
Kim Kardashian Just Got a Whole-Body MRI Scan. Should You?
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 – Whole-body MRI scans are the latest health fad to be promoted by celebrities, with Kim Kardashian taking to Instagram last month to tout the practice. But doctors are...
Advanced Young-Onset Adenoma Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 – Advanced young-onset adenoma (YOA) increases the risk for new colorectal cancer (CRC) eightfold, according to a study published online in the September issue of the American...
Folks With Chronic Reflux Face No Higher Risk for Esophageal Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept 15, 2023 — Rebutting conventional wisdom, a large Swedish study finds that most people with chronic acid reflux, or GERD, do not have a higher risk for developing cancer of the e...
AACR Cancer Progress Report Reveals 33 Percent Decrease in Cancer Death Rate, 1990 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – The age-adjusted overall cancer death rate in the United States decreased by 33 percent from 1991 to 2020, according to the annual AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023...
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