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The use of acupuncture and/or acupressure is associated with reduced cancer pain and decreased use of analgesics

Acupuncture, Acupressure May Help Cancer Patients Control Pain

Review also shows link between acupuncture or acupressure and reduction in analgesic use
Aspirin may not be effective for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality

Aspirin May No Longer Have Effect in Primary CVD Prevention

Also no significant decrease seen in cancer death in studies from 2005 onward
Patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) are more likely to have cancer before PPCM diagnosis and more likely to develop cancer after PPCM

Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure Tied to Higher Cancer Risk

Ninefold higher cancer occurrence seen both before and after peripartum cardiomyopathy diagnosis
Among cancer survivors

Factors Predict Adverse Opioid-Related Outcomes in Cancer Survivors

Demographic, cancer, and treatment factors can predict outcomes with high level of discrimination
Adventists have substantially lower rates of all-cause mortality and cancer incidence than nonsmokers from the general population in the United States

All-Cause Mortality, Cancer Incidence Lower for Adventists

All-cause mortality lower in Adventists versus nonsmokers in general population at ages 65 and 85 years
The risk for a deadly stroke is higher in cancer patients and cancer survivors than the general public

Cancer Tied to Higher Risk for Deadly Stroke

Cancers of the breast, prostate, or colorectum most commonly associated with fatal strokes
Aspirin use three or more times per week is associated with reductions in all-cause

Aspirin Use May Reduce Cancer, All-Cause Mortality in Seniors

Aspirin use three or more times per week tied to reduced all-cause, cancer, GI cancer, CRC mortality

November 2019 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for November 2019. This roundup includes...
Although most cancer patients do not experience anticipated potential adverse effects of radiation therapy

Cancer Patients Need More Info on Side Effects of Radiation Tx

37 percent of patients experience radiation adverse effects they wished they had known more about
When surveyed

Many Cancer Patients Interested in Pathology Consultations

Study finds patients have a strong interest in learning about their diagnosis