Tag: Cancer: Misc.
FDA: Risk From Tainted Blood Pressure Drugs Very Low
Officials say actual risk to patients from tainted medications is likely lower than originally stated
Few Oncologists Suggest Health Promotion to Cancer Survivors
Oncologists expressed concern that health promotion could distress or overwhelm cancer survivors
Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Greater for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Exposure to ≥250 mg/m² doxorubicin-equivalent anthracycline chemo tied to risk for CVD, heart failure
Odds of Developing C. Diff Increased in Older Cancer Patients
Risk for Clostridiodes difficile infection significantly greater with diagnosis of liquid tumors
Half of Physician Directors of NCI Cancer Centers Receive Industry Payments
Authors question whether these payments serve the public interest
Burden of Obesity-Associated Cancers Shifted to Younger Age Groups
Large study shows particular increase in the 50- to 64-year-old age group from 2000 to 2016
EPA Will Not Approve Warning Labels for Glyphosate
Last year, Roundup maker Monsanto obtained court order blocking the warning labels
Delayed/Foregone Care More Likely for Cancer Survivors With HDHPs
Having a health savings account can mitigate the impact of the high-deductible health plan
Worse Cancer Outcomes for Elderly HIV-Infected Patients
Significantly higher rates of relapse or death for HIV-infected men with prostate cancer, women with breast cancer
Some Cancer Trends Differ for Oldest Old in the United States
Trends similar to 65- to 84-year age group, but risk elevated for some cancers, diagnosis at later stages
