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Patients with lung cancer have a strikingly higher-than-normal risk of suicide

ATS: Cancer-Related Suicide Risk Highest for Lung Cancer Patients

Odds up four-fold compared to people in the general population
For women undergoing surgery for stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse

Five-Year Risk of Repeat SUI, POP Surgery Less Than 10 Percent

Higher risks for women aged 65 and older, those initially undergoing pelvic organ prolapse surgery
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports a nearly 20 percent increase in transgender-related surgeries in the first two years of collecting data on these procedures.

Gender Confirmation Surgeries Up 20 Percent From 2015 to 2016

Rise attributed to more widespread insurance coverage, growing acceptance of transgender people
Rare cancers account for one in five cancers diagnosed in the United States

One in Five Cancers in the United States Is Considered Rare

Little-known malignancies harder to diagnose and treat, researchers say
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major global burden

Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Assessed

Estimated 422.7 million prevalent cases of CVD, 17.92 million CVD deaths in 2015
Colon cancer patients might improve their odds of survival if they eat nuts along with consuming an overall healthy diet and getting regular exercise

ASCO: Nut Consumption Ups Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer

Survival benefits also seen with healthy diet and exercise, researchers say
Physicians should consider their retirement and plan ahead at all stages of their career

Tips Provided to Help Physicians Plan for Retirement

Strategies to save for retirement should be adapted through different stages of physicians' careers
More cancers have been diagnosed in their early stages since the Affordable Care Act was implemented

ASCO: Early Detection of Cancers Up Since Affordable Care Act

The exception was diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer, which declined
The number of U.S. women living with metastatic breast cancer has been rising since the 1990s

More U.S. Women Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer

Better treatments, aging population may explain trend, researchers say
Early multimodality treatment seems to achieve best results for children with infantile hemangiomas of the nose

Review Supports Early Multimodal Tx for Infantile Hemangioma

General consensus supporting early multimodality treatment for infantile hemangiomas of the nose