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Chatbot Responses to Top Cancer Questions Accurate but Have Limitations
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots generally produce accurate information for the top cancer-related web searches, according to a report published online Aug. 24 in JAMA...
Most Cancer Screens Won't Extend Lives, But Reasons to Keep Screening Remain
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – While new research suggests cancer screenings are not extending lives for the most part, the study's authors stressed that there are still good reasons why people should...
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Lower All-Cancer Incidence Among Females
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Among females, bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer incidence, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in Obesity. Ted D....
Can You Rely on AI to Answer Questions About Cancer?
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – AI might not always be your most accurate source of health information, especially when it comes to cancer care, new research finds. Two new studies assessed the quality of...
COVID Vaccine Boosters Crucial for Some Cancer Patients: Study
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – Cancer patients with immune systems weakened by treatment are among the groups most concerned about the continued spread of COVID-19 and the chance of the infection...
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Can Be Active in Penile Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are active in some patients with penile cancer (PeCa), according to a study published online Aug. 11 in the Journal of the National...
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Women's Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – It's long been known that obesity is tied to increased cancer risk, but can weight loss after bariatric surgery help lower a person's odds for the disease? The surgeries...
Cancer Screening Has Provided Significant Value to U.S. Population
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – Cancer screening has provided significant value to the U.S. population, and improved adherence would add more value, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in BMC...
Exposure to Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation Linked to Solid Cancer Mortality
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 – Protracted exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation is associated with an increased risk for solid cancer mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in The BMJ....
Higher Cardiorespiratory Fitness Protects Men Against Many Cancers
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – Higher cardiorespiratory fitness protects men against many site-specific cancers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine....
Could Ativan Pose Harm to People Battling Pancreatic Cancer?
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – Sometimes patients with pancreatic cancer are prescribed the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan) for anxiety, but that may be harming their health. A new study found this...
Heavy Drinking Is Often Common Among Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 – Many Americans diagnosed with cancer continue to drink alcohol regularly — sometimes heavily and sometimes during treatment, a new study shows. The study, of over 15,000 U.S. ...
Most People Initiating Opioid Rx Have Very Low Use Trajectory
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 – Most adults initiating treatment with prescription opioids have relatively low and time-limited exposure to opioids during a five-year period, according to a study published...
Alcohol Consumption Common in Adults With Cancer Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 – Alcohol consumption and risky drinking behaviors are common among cancer survivors, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in JAMA Network Open. Mengyao Shi,...
Carcinogens Found at Montana Nuclear Missile Base as Cancer Cases Rise Nearby
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 – An investigation into a high number of cancers at a Montana nuclear missile base has led to the discovery of unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen. The hundreds of cancer...
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