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Living Near Polluted Missouri Creek as a Child Tied to Later Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 — Folks who grew up near a polluted Missouri creek during the 1940s through 1960s may have higher odds for cancer now, new research shows. The study focused on Coldwater Creek ...
ENDO: 1999 to 2020 Saw Significant Uptick in Obesity-Related Cancer Deaths
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 – From 1999 to 2020, obesity-related cancer mortality increased significantly, according to a study presented at ENDO 2025, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held...
Sugar, Sweeteners Might Trigger Early Puberty In Some Kids
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 — Sugar and artificial sweeteners might increase the risk of early puberty in children, a new study says. Sugar, aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda) and glycyrrhizin (...
Obesity-Related Cancer Deaths More Than Triple In U.S.
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 — Cancer deaths linked to obesity more than tripled in the U.S. during the past two decades, a new study says. Deaths linked to the 13 types of obesity-related cancer rose to 1...
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Elevated for Childhood Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 – Childhood cancer survivors have a lower risk for registered COVID-19 infection but a higher risk for severe COVID-19, according to a study published online July 4 in The...
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Affordability Tied to Widening Survival Disparity
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 – The introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) was associated with a widening survival disparity between those with private insurance and those without health...
Insured? You're More Likely To Survive Cancer Through Immunotherapy Treatment
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 — Powerful new immunotherapies are offering fresh hope for patients with many different types of cancer. Unfortunately, that hope doesn’t extend to people without health ins...
RFK Jr. Praises Meal Program Critics Say Is Ultra-Processed
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 — A government-backed meal delivery service for people on Medicaid and Medicare is getting national attention — but not all of it is positive. Health Secretary Robert F. Ken...
Clash Of Drugs Impedes Lung Cancer Treatment, Lowers Survival
TUESDAY, July 7, 2025 — Two drugs used in lung cancer treatment appear to be tripping over each other, reducing patients’ chances for a cure, a new study says. Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed ...
Clash Of Drugs Impedes Lung Cancer Treatment, Lowers Survival
TUESDAY, July 7, 2025 — Two drugs used in lung cancer treatment appear to be tripping over each other, reducing patients’ chances for a cure, a new study says. Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed ...
Uterine Cancer Incidence, Mortality Expected to Increase Through 2050
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 – Uterine cancer incidence and mortality rates are projected to increase significantly through 2050, according to a study published online July 1 in Cancer Epidemiology, ...
Is Radiation Therapy For Cancer a Double-Edged Sword?
MONDAY, July 7, 2025 — Radiation therapy to treat cancer might be a double-edged sword that increases the risk posed by other malignant tumors, a new study argues. While radiation is often used alone ...
Higher Cardiac Marker Levels Tied to Long-Term Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 – Slightly higher levels of cardiac biomarkers may predict an increased risk for incident cancer, according to a study published online in the July issue of JACC: Advances....
Capsule Sponge + Biomarkers Can Stratify Risk in Barrett Esophagus
MONDAY, June 30, 2025 – In adult patients with nondysplastic Barrett esophagus at last endoscopy, a subsequent capsule-sponge test can assist in identifying those at highest risk of dysplasia or...
Adding Pembrolizumab to Standard Care Ups Event-Free Survival in Head, Neck Cancer
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 – For patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), the addition of neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab to standard care significantly...
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