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Cascade Testing Proposed for Siblings of Newborns With Cancer Genes

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Surveillance for siblings of newborns with pathogenic variants in cancer genes could reduce rare child cancer deaths

Suicide Risk Up After Cancer Diagnosis in Rural, Poor Counties

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Risk highest in the first year after diagnosis, but remains higher in those living in the lowest-income counties

Suicide Risk Up for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer

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Suicide risk significantly elevated for survivors alive beyond the age of 28 years; risk was lower for women than men

3 Percent of U.S. Cancer Cases Attributable to Physical Inactivity

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Population-attributable fraction varied from 3.9 percent for urinary bladder cancer to 16.9 percent for stomach cancer

Quitting at Younger Age Cuts Most Smoking-Associated Cancer Mortality Risk

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Starting to smoke at any age linked to increased cancer mortality rate ratio, with increased rate ratio for starting at younger age

Patient Satisfaction High With Telemedicine in Radiation Oncology

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No difference seen in satisfaction scores between office and telemedicine consultations for routine radiation oncology practice

Mixed Results Seen With eHealth Program for Cancer Survivors

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Those with moderate-to-high engagement in text/web intervention showed greater self-efficacy for managing cancer-related issues

Racial/Ethnic Disparities ID’d in Childhood Cancer Survival

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Survival disparities reduced after adjustment for health insurance and area-level socioeconomic status

Race Alone Does Not Explain Disparities in Cancer Screening

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Other factors like physical disability and insurance coverage also play a role in explaining disparities

Overall Cancer Incidence, Mortality Lower for U.S. Hispanics

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But rates higher for infection-related cancers, such as liver and stomach cancers, and cervical cancer