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Less Than Half of Adults Aware of Link Between Alcohol, Cancer
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 – Less than half of U.S. adults are aware of the association between alcohol and cancer, according to a research letter published online May 29 in JAMA Oncology. Joël Fokom ...
ASCO: Durvalumab Plus FLOT Beneficial for Resectable Gastric, GE Junction Cancer
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 – For patients with resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, durvalumab plus fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (FLOT) yields better...
Physical Activity Linked to Better Survival for Specific Cancer Types
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – Engaging in leisure-time moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) is associated with better overall survival for participants with a history of various...
Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 — Removing fluoride from the U.S. water supply could result in more than 25 million more decayed teeth in children and teenagers within five years, a new study warns. That’s the e...
Cancer Treatment 'Brain Drain' Occurring In Rural Areas
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 — U.S. rural communities could be experiencing a “brain drain” when it comes to cancer care, a new study says. Most new radiation oncologists — docs who treat cancer with radiati...
18.6 Million Cancer Survivors in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2025
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – The number of cancer survivors in the United States reached 18.6 million as of Jan. 1, 2025, and is projected to exceed 22 million by 2035, according to a study published...
Worse Mental Health Trajectories Seen for Survivors of Teen, Young Adult Cancer
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Survivors of adolescent and young adulthood (AYA) cancer have significantly worse mental health trajectories into middle or older adulthood, according to a study published...
ASCO: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists May Reduce Risk for Obesity-Related Cancer, All-Cause Death
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – For adults with diabetes and obesity, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for obesity-related cancer compared with...
Weight-Loss Drugs May Lower Risk Of Obesity-Related Cancers
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 — Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound can help reduce a woman’s risk for as many as 14 cancers associated with obesity, a new study says. People taking a ...
Exercise Improves Odds Against Cancer
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 – The last thing a cancer patient might like to do is hit the treadmill or hop on an exercise bike, given how much the disease and its treatments drain a person’s energy. But t...
ASCO: Alcohol-Associated Cancer Mortality Increased From 1990 to 2021
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 – Alcohol-associated cancer mortality increased from 1990 to 2021, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held from...
Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Increased Risk for CKD, Hypertension
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) have an increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network Open....
Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Double In The U.S.
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 — Alcohol-fueled cancer deaths nearly doubled in the United States during the past three decades, with cases among men driving this surge, a new study says. Between 1990 and 2...
GLP-1 Drugs Appear To Lower Cancer Risk
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 — Cutting-edge GLP-1 weight-loss drugs appear to help lower cancer risk even beyond the benefits from dropping excess pounds, a new study says. First-generation GLP-1 drugs like l...
Increases in Incidence Rates of Some Cancers Seen in Early-Onset Age Groups
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 – The incidence rates of 14 cancers have increased in early-onset age groups, with increases in older-onset age groups also occurring in most of these cancers, according to a...
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