Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Artificial Intelligence Tool Can Differentiate Glioblastomas From CNS Lymphoma
Results were validated in five independent cohorts, with AUROCs ranging from 0.924 to 0.996
Cancer Survival Lower in Rural Areas
Survival rates also are lower for Black versus White people across various cancer types and categories of urbanicity
Young Adult Cancer Survivors Face Higher Social Risks
Young adult cancer survivors have higher rates of mental distress, housing and food insecurity than peers with no cancer history
Remote Perioperative Telemonitoring Beneficial After Cancer Surgery
Patients in the RPM care arm had a 6 percent greater functional recovery rate
Low Metastasis Rate Seen for Radiation Plus Silicone Oil in Uveal Melanoma
In recent study, only 16 percent of patients developed metastases
App May Improve Palliative Care for Adults With Incurable Cancer
Benefits seen in health-related quality of life and anxiety
Declines Seen in New, Additional Prescribing of Opioids in Patients With Cancer
New opioid prescribing was stable for patients with metastatic cancer with pain and declined for those reporting no pain
Advances in Cancer Research Described in 15th Cancer Progress Report
20 new anticancer therapeutics, two new devices, two minimally invasive tests, AI-based tools for early detection approved by FDA
Oral Bacteria, Fungi Linked to Increased Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Three bacterial periodontal pathogens associated with elevated pancreatic cancer risk; Candida also linked to increased risk
Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging Linked to Hematologic Cancer Risk in Children
10.1 percent of hematologic cancers in this cohort may have been attributable to radiation exposure from medical imaging