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Individuals who experience parental cancer as children or adolescents have a higher risk of low educational attainment and attenuated income at age 30 years

Experiencing Parental Cancer As Child Has Lasting Impact

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Increased risk of low educational attainment and attenuation in income at age 30 years
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis

TNFi Not Linked to Increased Cancer Recurrence in RA Patients

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No increased risk of cancer recurrence among RA patients initiating tumor necrosis factor inhibitor tx
Older adults prefer explanations about stopping cancer screening that emphasize the shift to focus on other health issues

Time to Stop Cancer Screenings: What Do Patients Want to Hear?

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Older adults prefer explanations that emphasize the shift to focus on other health issues
Rural and urban cancer patients with uniform care access through participation in a SWOG (formerly the Southwest Oncology Group) treatment trial have similar outcomes

Similar Outcomes for Rural, Urban Cancer Patients in SWOG Trials

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Few differences between rural, urban patients in cancer outcomes with uniform access to cancer care
An ancient gene that protects elephants against cancer has been pinpointed and could lead to new ways to treat cancer in people

Ancient Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer

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The LIF6 gene destroys cells with damaged DNA
A $289 million award against Monsanto in a case linking its Roundup week killer to terminal cancer in a former school groundskeeper may lead to similar judgments against the company

Jury Awards $289 Million in Case Linking Roundup to Man’s Cancer

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Case could set a precedent for other lawsuits against Monsanto, the manufacturer of Roundup
Individuals who underwent allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation in childhood have elevated risk of late mortality 25 years or more after transplantation

Elevated Late Mortality Persists After Blood or Marrow Transplant

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But in past 3 decades, decrease in late mortality seen among those who underwent BMT in childhood
ZRT- and IRT-like protein 14 upregulation in skeletal muscles may play a role in cancer-related muscle loss

Excess Zinc in Muscles May Drive Cancer-Related Wasting

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ZIP14 may be a therapeutic target for its treatment
There are persistent disparities in recommended cancer screening tests among U.S. adults

Disparities Remain in Prevalence of Cancer Screening Tests

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From 2000 to 2015, those without insurance or usual care were less likely to have undergone screening
Dermal absorption is a more important pathway than inhalation for the intake of low-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during barbecuing

Skin Appears to Be Key Pathway for Absorption of BBQ Fumes

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During barbecuing, dermal intake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons greater than inhalation intake