Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Study Examines Effect of Cancer Treatment on COVID-19 Mortality
Highest 30-day mortality seen with cancer treatment one to three months before COVID-19 diagnosis
PPI Use Is Negative Prognostic Marker in Urothelial Cancer
PPI use linked to significantly worse progression-free, overall survival in advanced urothelial cancer
Smokeless Tobacco Poses Global Health Burden
Greatest burden of smokeless tobacco-related disease found in South and Southeast Asia
Few High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients Receive Chemo
Percentage of STS patients receiving chemo driven by factors such as tumor size, income, facility type
Permanent Hair Dye Not Linked to Cancer Risk, Mortality
Risk increased slightly for basal cell carcinomas; positive link found for some breast cancers, ovarian cancer
Child Cancer Survivors’ Hearing Loss Linked to Cognitive Deficits
Findings seen in survivors of childhood cancer independent of the neurotoxic treatment received
No Link Between Hyperthyroidism Treatment, Solid Cancer Death
Association between radioactive iodine treatment and solid cancer mortality is dose dependent
August 2020 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for August 2020. This roundup includes...
MASCC/ISOO Update Guidelines for Management of Mucositis
Topics include basic oral care, photobiomodulation therapy, cryotherapy, natural interventions
Risk for Cancer Reduced for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Pooled prevalence rates of breast cancer, digestive cancer, skin cancer were 2, 2, and 1 percent, respectively
