Five-Year Extended Hormone Therapy No Better in Breast Cancer
Findings compared with two years of extended adjuvant anastrozole in postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer
Sickle Cell Disease May Up Risk for Poor COVID-19 Outcomes
Sickle cell trait also associated with increased risk for COVID-19-related hospitalization and death, but to a lesser extent
Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Genetic Risk for Cancer
For men and women with high genetic risk, five-year cancer incidence down significantly with a favorable lifestyle
DoD Not Protecting Service Members From Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’: Audit
Audit also noted that department is falling short on tracking the health effects from exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Black Women’s Group Sues Johnson & Johnson Over Baby Powder
Lawsuit claims that J&J targeted baby powder ads to Black women despite knowing it contained ingredients that could cause ovarian cancer
Smoking Cessation After NSCLC Diagnosis Cuts Mortality Risk
Risks for all-cause mortality, cancer-specific mortality, disease progression reduced for those quitting after diagnosis
Inequalities Found With U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act Requirement
Women disproportionately excluded in minimum hours requirement; tenure requirement excludes Blacks, indigenous, multiracial workers
VTE Risk Up for Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Venous thromboembolism occurred less often for those with Crohn disease versus ulcerative colitis
Prostate Cancer Surgery Lagged for Black Men During Pandemic
Black men less likely than White men to undergo prostatectomy despite similar COVID-19 risk factors, biopsy Gleason grade groups
Racial Disparities Persist in Multiple Myeloma Care, Outcomes
Hispanics have higher MM-related in-hospital mortality; recent decline seen in in-hospital mortality for all except NH-Blacks
