Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Cascade Testing Proposed for Siblings of Newborns With Cancer Genes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Survival disparities reduced after adjustment for health insurance and area-level socioeconomic status
Race Alone Does Not Explain Disparities in Cancer Screening
Other factors like physical disability and insurance coverage also play a role in explaining disparities
Overall Cancer Incidence, Mortality Lower for U.S. Hispanics
But rates higher for infection-related cancers, such as liver and stomach cancers, and cervical cancer
