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Oral Rinse Might Alert Doctors to Stomach Cancers
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – A quick swish at the doctor’s office could someday provide early detection of stomach cancer, the fourth-leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, a new study reports. R...
Cancer Patients Often Face Medical Debt, Even With Insurance
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – When cancer strikes, you could easily go into debt, even with health insurance in place, according to a new survey from the American Cancer Society. The survey, based on...
His Cancer Journey Shows Health Dangers Firefighters Face
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – For 14 years, David Perez fought fires in South Florida, thinking he was in peak physical shape. Then a routine physical turned up anomalies in his blood work that turned his...
Symptom Burden Prevalent in Childhood Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – Symptom burden is prevalent among young childhood cancer survivors, with caregiver anxiety and greater neighborhood deprivation associated with greater symptom burden,...
Most Socially Vulnerable Counties Less Likely to Have Cancer Trials
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – The most socially vulnerable counties are less likely to have any cancer clinical trial, according to a research letter published online May 7 in JAMA Network Open. Rishi...
Mortality Risk Up for Cancer Survivors With Elevated Loneliness
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – Cancer survivors with elevated loneliness have a higher mortality risk, according to a study published online April 25 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer...
2020 Cancer Screening Rates Low at Federally Qualified Health Centers
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – In 2020, there were major gaps in screening clients at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) for various types of cancer when compared with the general population,...
Overall Cancer Risk Not Increased for Children Born After Assisted Reproduction
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – The overall risk for cancer is not increased for children born after medically assisted reproduction (MAR), according to a study published online May 2 in JAMA Network Open....
MRNA Vaccine Fights Deadly Brain Tumor in Small Trial
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – An experimental cancer vaccine can quickly reprogram a person’s immune system to attack glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer, a small, p...
Americans of Pacific Island Ethnicity Have Up to Triple the Rate of Cancer Deaths
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander people have cancer death rates that are two to three times higher than they are in whites, new data shows. The first-of-its-kind...
Variation ID'd in Risk for Second Primary Cancer After Breast Cancer
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – The risk for second primary cancer (SPC) after breast cancer (BC) varies with gender, age, and socioeconomic status, according to a study published online April 24 in The...
Survival Gains Seen With Assignment to Experimental Group in Cancer Trials
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – For patients with solid tumors, assignment to an experimental group in trials of investigational drugs yields significant survival gains, according to a review published...
King Charles Returns to Duties After Cancer Treatment
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 – Britain's King Charles III is back to resuming his royal duties following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. "His Majesty The King will shortly return...
People With Opioid Use Disorder Less Likely to Receive Palliative Care
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 – People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are less likely to receive palliative care during the last 90 days before death, according to a study published online April 29 in...
Loneliness Can Shorten Lives of Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, April 25, 2024 – Cancer survivors in the throes of loneliness are more likely to die compared to those with companionship, a new study finds. Further, people who are the most lonely are the...
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