Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Predicted Heart Age Higher Among Cancer Survivors
Excess heart age 8.5 years for men and 6.5 years for women; varies by age, race/ethnicity, education, income
2014 to 2019 Saw Drop in Oncologists Accepting Industry Payments
Annual per-physician payment value decreased for those receiving less than $10,000, increased for those receiving more than $10,000
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rate Low in Patients Receiving Antitumor Therapy
Less than 1 percent of patients receiving antitumor treatment between Jan. 15 and May 4, 2020, developed COVID-19
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Not Increased for Children With Cancer
In children with cancer younger than 16, the estimated incidence of hospital-identified SARS-CoV-2 infection was 3 percent
Risk for COVID-19 Infection Increased With Common Cancers
Risk for COVID-19 elevated for individuals with recent cancer diagnosis; those with cancer and COVID-19 have worse outcomes
Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Up in Cancer Survivors
Cancer survivors also have increased risk for influenza hospitalization/death compared with cancer-free controls
Menopause Symptoms Reduced With Higher Levels of Exercise After Cancer Tx
Findings seen for women previously treated with menopause-inducing cancer treatments
ASH: Stem Cell Transplant Benefits Older Adults With MDS
Overall survival, leukemia-free survival higher for patients assigned to allogeneic HCT versus those with no donor
Cancer Risk Up Into Adulthood for Those With Birth Defects
Risk for cancer increased for individuals with nonchromosomal birth defects, chromosomal birth anomalies
