Chemoradiation With SABR Boost Safe, Effective for Advanced Lung Cancer
Increased radiation with SABR boost seems to enhance local control but with reduced overall survival at highest dose
1975 to 2019 Saw 58 Percent Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality
Of the reduction, 29 percent was due to treatment of metastatic breast cancer, 25 percent due to mammography screening
$250B of U.S. Health Costs Could Be Tied to Exposure to Chemicals in Plastics
Most of the cost burden is from polybrominated diphenylethers
FDA Says Marijuana Should Be Reclassified as Less Risky Drug
Currently, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, a category that includes heroin and LSD
Substance Use Disorders on the Rise for Survivors of Specific Cancers
Prevalence of SUD highest in survivors of head and neck, esophageal and gastric, cervical cancers, and melanoma
Decrease in Head and Neck Cancer Incidence Seen During Pandemic
Localized cancer incidence decreased the most among men, Hispanic patients, individuals with larynx cancer
Cancer Vaccine Safe, Induces T-Cell Responses for KRAS-Mutated Tumors
Lymph node-targeting Amphiphile vaccine is safe; correlation seen for efficacy with T-cell response
Clinical Breast Exam Rarely Detects Second Breast Cancer After DCIS
Second breast cancers were most often imaging-detected or patient-detected, with only 2.2 percent detected by physician
CDC: 5.7 Percent of Adults Lacked Reliable Transportation in 2022
Lack of reliable transportation for daily living more likely for women than men, lowest among Asian non-Hispanic adults
Bivalent COVID-19 Shot Effective for Preventing Thromboembolic Events
Findings seen for adults aged 65 years and older and for those aged 18 years and older with end-stage renal disease
