Tag: Cancer: Misc.
GERD Linked to Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancers
In elderly, tied to higher odds of malignancy in larynx, hypopharynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx
Preoperative G-Tube Placement Associated With Cost Savings
In patients with aerodigestive tract cancers, pre- versus postoperative placement linked to lower costs
Findings Support Comprehensive Approach for Seniors With Cancer
Persistent symptoms, comorbidities, leisure-time physical activity, financial challenges deemed key factors
Early-Stage Cancer Diagnoses Up With ACA’s Medicaid Expansions
Both overall and early diagnosis of cancer increased in first year of expansions
Cancer Therapies May Trigger Aging Phenotypes in Survivors
Chemotherapies, radiation have direct effects on telomere length, epigenetic modifications, microRNA
Pediatric Oncologists Willing to Consider Medical Marijuana
Those eligible to certify report less favorable attitudes to medical marijuana overall
Study IDs Clinical Factors Tied to Free Tissue Transfer Reoperation
Findings among patients undergoing free tissue transfer for head, neck cancer-related defects
November 2017 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for November 2017. This roundup includes...
>40% of Cancers, Cancer Deaths Due to Modifiable Risk Factors
Cigarette smoking accounts for highest proportion of cancer cases (19.0 percent), deaths (28.8 percent)
Differences in Cancer Survival by Type of Insurance
Survival up in patients with private insurance, Medicare; no change or drop with other, no insurance
