Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Menu Calorie Labeling Linked to Drop in Obesity-Related Cancer Burden
Reduction seen in net cost savings from health care and societal perspectives; additional industry reformulation would increase policy impact
Psilocybin Appears Safe, Effective for Patients With Cancer and Major Depression
Research shows meaningful and sustained clinician- and patient-reported improvements over eight weeks
AACR: Awareness That HPV Causes Cancer Is Ebbing Among Americans
Furthermore, U.S. vaccination rates for preteens and teens are well below recommended goals
Cancer Risk Found to Be Higher in Asthma Patients
However, inhaled steroids may offer protective effect
EPA Proposes Limits on Dangerous Chemical Used by Medical Sterilization Plants
Agency aims to slash emissions of ethylene oxide at medical sterilizing plants because long-term exposure to the odorless gas raises cancer risks
Pregnancy-Associated Cancers Tied to Higher Five-Year Mortality
However, not all cancer sites present the same risk
Study Looks at Cancer-Related Death Rates During First Year of COVID-19
Decrease in death rates with cancer as underlying cause continued, while death rates with cancer as contributing cause increased
Study Examines QoL, Depression After CAR-T for Hematologic Malignancy
For patients with hematologic malignancies, 18, 22, and 22 percent have clinically significant depression, anxiety, PTSD at six months
Transplant From Deceased Donor With Brain Tumor Appears to Be Safe
Risk for cancer transmission lower than thought, and long-term transplant outcomes favorable
One-Quarter of Older Advanced Cancer Patients Taking Eight or More Drugs
Polypharmacy tied to increased risk for adverse treatment outcomes, such as toxicity and early treatment discontinuation