Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Socioeconomic Status of Stem Cell Donor Affects Recipient Health Outcomes
Recipients receiving cells from donors in lowest quartile of SES experienced reduction in overall survival, increase in treatment-linked mortality
Modifiable Risk Factors Account for Many Cancer Cases, Deaths
40.0 percent of all incident cancer cases, 44.0 percent of cancer deaths in those ages 30 years and older attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors
Late Cancer Diagnosis Biggest Health Concern for Most, Poll Shows
GLP-1 RAs May Reduce Risk for Some Obesity-Linked Cancers Versus Insulin in T2D
Risk reduced for 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers with GLP-1 RA use versus insulin in individuals with type 2 diabetes
Mediterranean Diet Adherence Tied to Lower Mortality for Cancer Survivors
Each 2-point increase in Mediterranean diet score linked to significantly lower all-cause mortality
Granting Waiver for Cancer Treatment Does Not Affect Safety, Efficacy Outcomes
Similar serious adverse event rate, clinical benefit seen for patients with versus those without a waiver
Vaginal Cancer Incidence Increasing Globally
Risk factors include unsafe sex and HIV infection
Racial Differences Seen in Financial Hardship Among Older Cancer Survivors
Income and area-level disadvantage are the largest contributors to racial differences
NCCN: Cancer Drug Shortages Remain a Challenge for Clinicians
89 percent of cancer centers report that cancer drugs are in short supply, most often vinblastine, etoposide, and topotecan
FDA Approves Augtyro for NTRK-Positive Advanced Solid Tumors
Approval is for both TKI-naive and TKI-pretreated patients across solid tumor types
