Knowledge of Cancer Risk, Health Promotion Varies Widely
Gap by socioeconomic status seen in international survey
Female Clinical Chairs Paid Significantly Less Than Men
Findings based on study of 550 clinical department chairs at 29 public U.S. medical schools
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Seem Not to Protect Against Cancer
And, limited cardiovascular benefit found for long chain omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid
Many Young Women With Breast Cancer Experience Financial Decline
Common concerns among employed respondents include increased time off, suffering job performance
Molecularly Matched Therapy Promising in Pancreatic Cancer
Overall survival significantly longer for patients with actionable molecular alterations receiving matched tx
Combined Biopsy Method Better for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer diagnosed in 9.9 percent more, upgrading seen in 21.8 percent with MRI-targeted + systematic biopsy
Considerable Increase Seen in List, Net Prices of Branded Drugs
From 2007 to 2018, list prices increased 159 percent, while net prices increased by 60 percent
Racial/Ethnic Insurance Coverage Disparity Down Since ACA
From 2013 to 2017, drop seen in unadjusted, adjusted black-white gap, Hispanic-white gap in uninsurance
Late Mortality Down for Young Adult, Adolescent Cancer Survivors
Five-year mortality from all causes overall decreased, but improvement was limited for some cancer types
Use of PPIs Tied to Cognitive Issues in Breast Cancer Survivors
Concentration, memory problems reported in breast cancer patients at different stages of survivorship
