Considerable National Costs Attributed to Cancer Medical Care
Overall annualized average costs highest for end-of-life cancer phase followed by initial, continuing phases
Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Economic Burden Due to Cancer Deaths
Non-Hispanic blacks have higher age-standardized PYLL, lost earning rates than whites for 13 of 19 sites
Risk Factors for Suicide ID’d in Health Care Professionals
Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry, job problems, legal problems, physical health problems increase risk
Tumors of Embryonic Origin More Common in Children With Birth Defects
Most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, seen at lower frequency in children with birth defects
Low-Dose Aspirin Lowers CVD Risk but Raises Bleeding Risk
Authors used umbrella review method to explore health outcomes associated with low-dose aspirin
Breast Cancer Surgery Found to Be Safe in Older Women
Serious adverse events in those 70 years and older found to be rare
High-Risk Drinking Could Further Increase Liver Disease
Interventions to address high-risk drinking needed to cut cirrhosis, mortality
Diet, Activity Guideline Updated by American Cancer Society
Recommendations include increased physical activity, following a healthy eating pattern throughout life
Thromboelastography Can Predict Blood Clots in COVID-19
For innate TEG maximum amplitude, sensitivity and negative predictive value were 100 percent
Percutaneous Cryoablation Treats Early-Stage Kidney Cancer
10-year disease-specific survival 94 percent; 10-year risk for hemodialysis only 2.3 percent
