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Had a Joint Replaced? Your Infection Risk May Rise After Chemotherapy
MONDAY, May 27, 2024 – If you're one of the millions of Americans walking around with a new knee or hip, your odds for an infection in that joint rise if you ever have to undergo cancer...
ASCO: HPV Vaccination Positively Affecting More Than Just Cervical Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 – Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is associated with reduced odds of several types of HPV-related cancers, not just cervical cancer, according to a study presented at...
HPV Vaccine Is Also Preventing Cancers in Men: Study
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – Development and uptake of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine has been crucial in reducing rates of virus-linked cervical cancers in women. Now, the accumulated data...
Risk for Periprosthetic Joint Infections Increased With Chemo After Arthroplasty
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – Postoperative chemotherapy is associated with an increased incidence of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) among patients with total joint arthroplasties, according to a...
Metformin Use Linked to Lower Odds of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 – Metformin use, including long-term use, is associated with significantly lower odds of myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) diagnosis, according to a study published online May...
2024 ASCO Annual Meeting to Focus on Clinical Cancer Research Impacting Patient Care
THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 -- The 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting is being held May 31 to June 4, 2024, in Chicago and online. The theme of this year's meeting is The Art ...
E-Cigarette Use After Smoking May Up Risk for Lung Cancer
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – Former cigarette smokers who use electronic cigarettes may have a higher risk for lung cancer than those who do not vape, according to a study presented at the American...
Metastatic Cancer Survival No Better at Practices With Higher NQF 0210 Rates
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – For patients with metastatic or advanced cancer, treatment at practices with higher rates of National Quality Forum (NQF) 0210 (patients receiving chemotherapy in the last...
Deadly GallBladder Cancers Rising Among Black Americans
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 – Gallbladder cancer rates are steadily increasing among Black Americans, even as they remain stable or decline for most other Americans, a new study warns. Further, growing...
Survival Benefit for Cancer Trial Participants Does Not Persist in Adjusted Analyses
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 – In studies using designs addressing sources of bias and confounding, there is no evidence of a survival benefit for cancer trial participants, according to a study published...
Global Life Expectancy Could Rise By More Than 4 Years by 2050
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – Life expectancy around the world is expected to increase by nearly 5 years in men and more than 4 years in women during the next three decades, researchers predict. These...
AI Chatbots Can Generate Quality, Empathetic, Readable Responses
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – For patient questions about cancer, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can generate quality, empathetic, and readable responses, according to a study published online May...
Most Cancer Treatments Near End of Life Are Useless: Study
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – Cutting-edge cancer treatments are essentially useless for patients barely clinging to life, a new study shows. Chemotherapies, immunotherapies, targeted therapies and hormone...
Plant-Based Diets Lower Risk of Heart Trouble, Cancer and Death
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – Following a vegetarian or vegan diet might just buy you a longer, healthier life, a new review finds. Staying away from meat was tied to a reduced risk of heart disease,...
Report Highlights Big Gaps in Cancer Outcomes Based on Race
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – U.S. cancer death rates are continuing to drop, falling by 33% between 1991 and 2020. However, not all Americans are reaping the benefits from advances in cancer...
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