Tag: Cancer: Misc.

For most patients, definitive treatment with combined modality therapy is recommended

Substituting 10-g/day intake of total butter with equivalent of plant-based oils linked to decrease in total, cancer mortality

Increase seen in number of acute care visits, hospice use, palliative care, advanced care planning from six months before to month of death

Proportion increases when considering off-label use but drops when considering drugs with substantial clinical benefit

Relative decline seen in cancer mortality among Blacks, but they still have higher mortality rates than Whites

Society says that without access to shared federal data, cancer research is compromised

Additional benefits include improved patient experience and lower utilization of services

However, all-site cancer incidence and mortality rates were significantly higher for Appalachian versus non-Appalachian residents

Pain intensity linked to increased likelihood of using cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cannabis, lower likelihood of alcohol use

Prevalence of preterm birth and low birth weight slightly higher, but no difference seen in prevalence of birth defects