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Exercise Prior to Cancer Diagnosis May Help Slow Disease Progression
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Exercising now can increase your chances of successfully fighting cancer in the future. Even low levels of exercise provided protection against cancer, a new study published...
Nonadherence to Cancer Screening Varies by Screening Type
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Nonadherence to cancer screening varies by screening type and sex, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Network Open. Ami E. Sedani, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the...
Position Statement Developed for Managing Blood Cancers in Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – In a new position statement published online Jan. 3 in The Lancet Haematology, guidelines are presented for the management of acute leukemia and aggressive lymphomas in...
Physical Activity May Improve Outcomes in People Diagnosed With Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – Engaging in any physical activity is associated with a reduced risk for cancer progression and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in...
Psychedelics May Boost Mental Health of People with Cancer in Recovery
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Mind-opening psychedelic drugs can provide a needed boost to people dealing with cancer or struggling with alcoholism, according to a pair of new studies from New York...
Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol and Cancer, Urges Warning Labels
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy connects alcohol consumption to increased cancer risk and calls for updated warning labels on...
Alcohol Intake Increases Cancer Risk, Beverages Should Carry Warning: Surgeon General
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – Alcoholic beverages should carry a more specific label warning about cancer risks, the U.S. surgeon general said on Friday. In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk,...
Why Does Cancer Spread to the Lungs So Often?
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – The lungs are a tempting place for cancer cells – so much so that more than half of people with advanced cancer elsewhere in their bodies wind up with lung tumors....
More Activity, Less Risk: Tell Your MD How Much You Move
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – It’s not fun for folks to admit to their doctor that they’re a couch potato. But such a frank talk could help protect against chronic disease, a new study says. People with the...
FDA Approves Subcutaneous Opdivo Qvantig for Most Solid Tumor Indications
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opdivo Qvantig (nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy) injection for subcutaneous use for most previously approved adult, solid...
Platinum Chemo Shortage Led to Reduced Use, No Change in Mortality
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – The platinum chemotherapy shortage, first announced on Feb. 10, 2023, resulted in a modest absolute reduction in platinum use, but no difference in mortality, according to a...
Last Year's Platinum-Based Drugs Shortage Didn't Raise Cancer Deaths, Study Found
TUESDAY, Dec. 24, 2024 – When supplies of certain generic, platinum-based cancer chemotherapies dwindled in 2023, oncologists feared it might lead to under-treatment and many more cancer deaths....
Tea and Coffee May Help Protect You From Some Cancers
THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2024 – That morning cup of coffee or afternoon spot of tea might be protecting you from cancer. A new evidence review says that coffee and tea consumption are linked to a lower...
American Society of Hematology, Dec. 7 to 10
The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology was held from Dec. 7 to 10 in San Diego and attracted participants from around the world, including hematology specialists as well as clinical ...
Reiki May Help Ease the Pain of Cancer Treatment
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – The ancient Japanese practice of reiki "energy healing" might help some cancer patients deal with the pain that can come with infusion therapies, new research shows....
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