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A lifetime of vigorous exercise may lower the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Intense Exercise May Lower Risk of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Intense physical activity throughout life linked to a 30 percent reduction in risk
Women with early-stage breast cancer who choose to preserve the nipple during a mastectomy have similar survival or recurrence rates to women who undergo full breast removal

Nipple-Sparing Surgery Safe in Carefully Selected Patients

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No differences in survival or recurrence in women who choose to keep nipple
Issues that will be at the forefront of the National Medical Student Meeting include vaccinations

Five ‘Top Issues’ to Be Discussed at AMA Medical Student Forum

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Issues include vaccination, Medicaid expansion, health care economics, loans, opioid epidemic

April 2015 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for April 2015. This roundup includes...
The indications for cervical cancer screening in asymptomatic average-risk women are described in a best practice advice article published online April 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Physicians Show Low Adherence to Cervical CA Screening Recs

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For average-risk women, screening should start at age 21 years, be performed every three years
Most women undergoing breast reconstruction after a mastectomy will need several operations

Multiple Surgeries Common in Breast Reconstruction

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Most post-mastectomy breast cancer patients will need two or more procedures to complete process
For women undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer

High-Intensity Exercise Program Best for Fitness in Breast Cancer

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Low-intensity program is viable alternative for women undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy
Volpara and Quantra algorithms have the lowest variability in repeated measures of breast density

Study Looks at Variability in Measures of Breast Density

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Lowest variability for Volpara, Quantra; higher variability for Cumulus ABD and CumulusV
Two experimental drugs may help patients whose lung cancer has become resistant to the latest available treatments

Two New Lung Cancer Meds Show Promise in Advanced Disease

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Two experimental medications target mutation that fuels treatment resistance
People who live in regions with low sunlight may have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer

Lack of Adequate Sunlight May Up Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

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Shortage of vitamin D may be to blame