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Hematologic Cancer Develops in Some Patients Receiving Eli-Cel

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – Hematologic cancer develops in some patients receiving lentiviral elivaldogene autotemcel (eli-cel) gene therapy for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, according to a study...

MS Might Raise a Person's Odds for Cancer

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024b – There's a small but significant increased of certain cancers in people battling multiple sclerosis (MS), new research shows. Those malignancies include cancers of the...

Availability, Timeliness of Availability of New Cancer Drugs Vary

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – Across countries, there are considerable disparities in the availability and timeliness of availability of new cancer drugs, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in...

Aerobic Physical Activity Reduces Depression in Patients With Cancer

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – Aerobic physical activity (APA) is associated with a small but significant reduction in depression among adults with cancer, according to a review published online Oct. 8...

Cancer Incidence Increased for People With Multiple Sclerosis

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – Cancer incidence is increased overall in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), with considerable differences depending on cancer type, age, and sex, according to a study...

Affordable Care Act Is Helping Young Americans With Cancer Beat the Disease

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – Cancer in young adults is rare, but the insurance coverage given them by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has greatly boosted the survival of people ages 19 to 25 who got the...

Cancer Survival Rates Rose for Young Adults After Affordable Care Act

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – During the first decade of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), survival and mortality increased among young adults with cancer who were eligible for dependent care expansion (DCE),...

Fear of Cancer Recurrence Common Decades After Surviving Childhood Cancer

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – A third of childhood cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence even decades later, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in JAMA Network Open. Alex Pizzo, from ...

ASTRO: Many Patients Have Cognitive Recovery After Brain Radiotherapy

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Many patients with brain metastases who experience initial neurocognitive failure (NCF) following brain radiation therapy demonstrate recovery, with greater rates of cognitive...

Progress Toward Cutting Racial Mortality Disparities Stalling, Reversing

THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – U.S. racial disparities in mortality decreased from 1999 to 2015 for Black men and to 2011 for Black women, followed by stagnation or regression, according to a study...

George the Frenchie's Cancer Journey May Help Other Dogs and Even Children

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – The short but much-loved life of a French bulldog named George leaves a legacy of learning for those who care for animals and humans. George's owner Louis Tavares, of...

Drug Industry Taking Bigger Role in Clinical Cancer Trials

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – Clinical trials sponsored by Big Pharma enrolled eight times as many patients as U.S.-government trials did between 2018 and 2022, new research shows. The study – conducted...

Cancer Incidence Rates in 2021 Indicate Return to Prepandemic Levels

MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 – The overall incidence rates for all cancer sites and specific cancer sites returned to prepandemic levels in 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the...

Financial Hardship Common in Patients With Cancer

TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Nearly half of patients with cancer experience some level of financial hardship (FH), according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JCO Oncology Practice. Betina Yanez, ...

Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease Higher for Seniors With Cancer

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – The incidence of a composite cardiovascular disease (CVD) end point is increased among older adults with cancer, especially those with metastatic, hematological, and lung...

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