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Excess Body Weight Linked to Increased Risk for Second Primary Neoplasm
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – Among cancer survivors, excess body weight is associated with an increased risk for a second primary malignant neoplasm, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in...
U.S. Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Finds
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – Americans have the worst health care among the world’s wealthy nations, a new report says. People in the United States die the earliest and live the sickest lives out of 1...
Neoadjuvant Chemo Boosts Structure Preservation Rates in Nasal, Sinus Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – Neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy improves structure preservation (SP) for patients with T3, T4a, and selected T4b resectable nasal and paranasal sinus squamous...
More Cancer Cases in Areas Where Incarceration Rates Are High: Study
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Counties and states where jails and prisons are packed are more likely to have higher rates of cancer, new research shows. “These results aren’t surprising. Incarceration in...
AI Can Use ECG Images to Define Risk for Cancer Therapy-Linked Cardiac Dysfunction
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – For patients undergoing treatment for certain types of cancer, artificial intelligence (AI) can use electrocardiographic (ECG) images to define the risk for cardiac...
Risk for Second Primary Cancer May Be No Higher With CAR T-Cell Versus Standard of Care
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – The overall second primary malignancy (SPM) point estimate was 5.8 percent for patients receiving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, according to a study...
Omitting 5-FU Bolus Does Not Reduce Survival in Advanced Cancer
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – Omission of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) from the first-line FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, and FOLFIRINOX regimens is not associated with reduced survival among patients with advanced...
CAR-T Therapy Won't Raise Odds for a Second Cancer, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Contrary to a warning placed on labels for CART-T cancer therapies, use of these treatments does not appear to boost the odds for a secondary cancer later, a new study...
Psychological Illness, CVD Risk Increased for Relatives, Spouses of Cancer Patients
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Cancer diagnosis is associated with an increased risk for psychological illness and cardiovascular disease among first-degree relatives and spouses of patients, according to...
Princess Kate Says She Has Completed Chemo, Resuming 'Light' Duties
MONDAY, Sept. 9 , 2024 – Catherine, Princess of Wales, has announced that she has completed chemotherapy for an unnamed form of cancer. The princess, 42, made the announcement in a video message...
Socioeconomic Disparities Impact Immunotherapy Use in Urologic Cancers
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – Immunotherapy (IO) utilization is increasing over time, but significant socioeconomic disparities exist for patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and...
Doxorubicin + Trabectedin Tied to Increased Survival in Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – For patients with metastatic or surgically unresectable leiomyosarcoma, combination therapy with doxorubicin and trabectedin is associated with improved overall and...
U.S. Cancer Incidence Trends Lower Than Expected in 2021
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – U.S. cancer incidence trends improved in 2021, but continued to be lower than expected, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in JAMA Network Open. Todd Burus, from...
Suicide Risk Higher for Cancer Patients Not Proceeding With Recommended Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – Higher suicide deaths are seen among cancer patients who do not undergo recommended surgery, according to a research letter published online Sept. 3 in JAMA Network Open. ...
World Trade Center Exposure Linked to Increased DNA Methylation
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – World Trade Center (WTC) exposure is associated with increased DNA methylation, which may contribute to breast cancer, according to a study published in the June issue of...
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