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A novel handheld mHealth platform can accurately detect cardiac dysfunction in anthracycline-exposed childhood cancer survivors

Handheld Device Can ID Cardiac Dysfunction in Cancer Survivors

Vivio can accurately detect cardiac dysfunction in anthracycline-exposed childhood cancer survivors
High-quality diets are associated with decreased risks of overall and cancer-specific mortality among cancer survivors

High-Quality Diet May Decrease Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivors

Highest Healthy Eating Index scores associated with decreased overall and cancer-specific mortality
Worldwide

Increase in Global Cancer Incidence, Drop in Death Rates

From 2006 and 2016, smallest increase seen in high Sociodemographic Index countries
For adult survivors of childhood cancer

Exercise May Lower Mortality in Adult Survivors of Childhood CA

Increased exercise over eight-year period linked to reduction in all-cause mortality rate
Neuroblastoma survivors are at elevated risk for psychological impairment

Child Neuroblastoma Survivors at Risk for Psych Impairment

Psychological impairment seen particularly in those with chronic health conditions
Cancer development is associated with increased risk of subsequent type 2 diabetes mellitus

Cancer Development Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk

Increased risk of subsequent diabetes independent of traditional diabetes risk factors
Antiretroviral therapy resulting in long-term viral suppression of HIV may contribute to cancer prevention

Lengthy Viral Suppression May Cut Cancer Risk in HIV Infected

Findings strongest for AIDS-defining cancers; no link for non-AIDS defining cancers not caused by viruses

American Society of Clinical Oncology, June 1-5

The 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was held...
Medicare's approach to adjust for use of novel oncology therapies in value-based oncology programs provides financial protection for some high-use practices

Adjusting for Novel Therapy Use Key to Value-Based Programs

Evaluation of Medicare's Oncology Care Model shows adjustment offers financial protection
National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers are endorsing the goal of eliminating cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) through HPV vaccination and evidence-based cancer screening

NCI Cancer Centers Endorse Goal of Eliminating HPV Cancers

HPV vaccine, screening offer opportunity to prevent 12,000 cervical CAs, 40,000 HPV-linked CAs/year