Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Genetic Risk for Cancer
For men and women with high genetic risk, five-year cancer incidence down significantly with a favorable lifestyle
Survival Up for Multiple Cancer Types for Teens, Young Adults
Limited or no improvement seen in female breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and bone and joint sarcomas
Geographic Disparities Found in Cancer Diagnosis Stage, Mortality for AYAs
Living in rural counties and living farther from reporting hospital detrimental for adolescents and young adults with cancer
Remote Monitoring System Reduces Chemotherapy Symptom Burden
Significant reductions seen for global distress index, psychological symptoms, physical symptoms of Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale
Should Changes Made to Clinical Trials During Pandemic Be Kept?
Changes were recommended to preserve potential patient benefit while minimizing risks associated with COVID-19
Risk for Psoriasis Increased for Cancer Survivors
Increased risks seen for survivors of leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, skin cancer, and lung cancer in subgroup analyses
Study Looks at Cancer Cases Attributable to Alcohol Use
In 2020, an estimated 4.1 percent of all new cancer cases globally attributed to alcohol consumption
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Safe, Effective in Cancer Patients
Pronounced lag in antibody production after the first dose found versus noncancer controls
U.S. Cancer Mortality Rates Down From 2014 to 2018
Decrease seen for 11 of the 19 most common cancers among men and for 14 of the 20 most common cancers among women
Many Youth With Blood Cancers Receive Intensive End-of-Life Care
Influencing factors include hospital size, insurance type, geographic region
