Tag: Cancer: Misc.

Findings based on large study of twins, which showed risk is higher if twin has a hematologic cancer

Higher familial risks for early-onset cancer seen in Latinos, Blacks for solid tumors and in Asian/Pacific Islanders for hematologic cancers

37.1 percent of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors report vaccine hesitancy; higher odds of hesitancy for females

Increased rates of cancer seen among women and men and for cancer at multiple sites, including lip, oral cavity, pharynx, respiratory organs

Nadir in pathology reports from GA, LA SEER registries seen in early April 2020, with 42.8 percent fewer reports compared with April 2019

Sensitivity was 67.6 percent for Stage I to III disease for 12 prespecified cancers accounting for two-thirds of U.S. cancer deaths

Reduced risk for incident cancer and cancer-related mortality in patients with heart failure appears to depend on duration of statin use

Fruit-snack after breakfast linked to lower all-cause, cancer mortality risks; starchy snacks linked to higher all-cause, CVD mortality risks

Complete response rate improved compared with conventional external beam radiotherapy

Variation seen by single year of age, including lower incidence of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Blacks, especially at 1 to 7, 16 to 20 years