Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Mortality Risk Up for Cancer Survivors With Elevated Loneliness
Survivors reporting greatest loneliness have higher mortality risk versus those reporting low/no loneliness
2020 Cancer Screening Rates Low at Federally Qualified Health Centers
Rates for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening well below the general population in 2020
EPA Clamps Down on Deadly Toxin Found in Paint Strippers
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A toxin found in paint strippers that's responsible for 85 U.S. deaths over...
Survival Gains Seen With Assignment to Experimental Group in Cancer Trials
Statistically significant survival gains observed for patients with solid tumors assigned to experimental group
Variation ID’d in Risk for Second Primary Cancer After Breast Cancer
Risk for second primary cancer after breast cancer higher for women, especially those who were younger at BC diagnosis
Cabozantinib Promising for Metastatic Pheochromocytomas, Paragangliomas
Overall response rate was 25.0 percent in phase 2 study involving 17 patients
Cabozantinib Promising for Advanced Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Promising efficacy seen with a manageable safety profile in phase 2 study involving 18 patients
Few Cancer Survivors Fully Adherent to ACS Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines
Factors associated with greater adherence include female sex, older age, Black race, higher educational level
EPA Designates Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ as Hazardous
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Two common PFAS "forever chemicals" have been deemed hazardous substances by the Environmental...
American Association for Cancer Research, April 5-10
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter
The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held this year from April 5 to 10 in...
