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All-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality are reduced for U.S. adults with light and moderate alcohol intake

All-Cause, CVD Mortality Down With Light, Moderate Drinking

Risk of mortality for all causes, cancer up for adults with heavy alcohol consumption, binge drinking
The risk of arterial thromboembolism is increased in the short term among patients with incident cancer

Short-Term Risk of Arterial Embolism Up in Cancer Patients

Increased risk of arterial thromboembolism, MI, ischemic stroke for cancer patients
Substantially higher opioid prescribing rates persist among cancer survivors

Opioid Prescription Rates Higher in Cancer Survivors

Higher prescribing rates persist even years after cancer diagnosis
Analysis of Epstein-Barr virus DNA in plasma samples can identify early asymptomatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Analysis of EBV DNA in Plasma Samples IDs Nasopharyngeal CA

Screening detects nasopharyngeal carcinoma significantly earlier; linked to better outcomes
The majority of patients undergoing skull base irradiation for cancer have no detectable cognitive impairment

Few Skull Radiation Patients Show Cognitive Impairment

Yet, a third report ambiguous results that may require more testing

July 2017 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for July 2017. This roundup includes...
Among older women

Periodontal Disease History Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

For older women, risk of total cancer, melanoma, and breast, lung, esophagus, gallbladder cancers up
For caregivers providing care to cancer patients

Lack of Training Linked to Cancer Patient Caregiver Burden

Correlation between training and burden was partially mediated by confidence
About half of cancer patients are hospitalized and undergo at least one imaging scan at the end of life

Many With Cancer Hospitalized, Undergo Imaging at End of Life

Among young adults not enrolled in hospice, opioid use in the last 30 days of life decreased over time
The rate of unfavorable features is increased in association with increasing MYCN copy number in patients with neuroblastoma

MYCN Copy Number Tied to Poor Features in Neuroblastoma

Patients with MYCN gain had inferior outcomes, including lowest response rate after chemo