Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Few Cancer Survivors Fully Adherent to ACS Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines
Factors associated with greater adherence include female sex, older age, Black race, higher educational level
EPA Designates Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ as Hazardous
American Association for Cancer Research, April 5-10
Patient Enrollment in Cancer Treatment Trials About 7 Percent
One in five patients with cancer participate in any cancer-related trial, including biorepository, registry, genetic, and quality-of-life studies
U.S. Medical Drug Shortages Reach Record High
EPA Issues New Rules to Reduce Airborne Toxins From Chemical Plants
Companies will be required to conduct 'fenceline monitoring' aimed at spotting dangerous chemical leaks
AACR: Accelerated Aging Linked to Incidence of Early-Onset Cancer
Accelerated aging associated with increased risk for early-onset tumors, driven by lung, gastrointestinal, uterine cancers
AACR: Little Benefit Seen for Cancer Drugs Given Accelerated Approval
Fewer than half of cancer drugs granted accelerated approval demonstrate clinical benefit
Immersive Virtual Reality Beneficial for Pain Relief in Cancer
VR provides more nonpharmacologic pain relief than an active control, and the benefit was sustained
Statistics Presented for Global Cancer Incidence, Deaths in 2022
Almost 20 million new cases of cancer, including nonmelanoma skin cancer, reported in 2022, plus 9.7 million deaths from cancer
