E-Cigarettes May Threaten Goal of Achieving Tobacco Endgame
Concern increasing that use of newer tobacco products may catalyze transition to tobacco products, drugs
Head of National Cancer Institute Named Acting FDA Commissioner
Current commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, will be stepping down in April
Prediagnosis Psychiatric Care Linked to Worse Cancer Mortality
Higher cancer-specific, all-cause mortality seen with increasing intensity of prediagnosis psychiatric care
Parity, Risk for Breast Cancer Studied for BRCA1/2 Carriers
Higher risk seen in uniparous BRCA1 carriers, parous BRCA2 carriers; breastfeeding cuts risk in BRCA1
CDC: Most Americans Report Excellent, Good Health
Most health measures remained stable from 2017; percent of adults who have been tested for HIV increased
Acupressure Reduces Lasting Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors
Tied to improvements in pain, anxiety, depression among breast cancer survivors with fatigue
Parent Perception of E-Cig Safety Varies With Smoking Habits
Most who smoke cigarettes and e-cigs have smoke-free home policies; fewer have vape-free policies
Model Can Predict Survival in Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer
Model demonstrated good discrimination for 15-year prostate cancer-specific mortality in validation cohorts
Chest CT May Be Better Than PET/CT for HNSCC Distant Metastasis Evaluation
Since distant metastasis only seen in 3 percent of head, neck cancers, chest CT more cost-effective
Distinct Etiology Found for Colorectal Cancer With Early Onset
Patients aged 18 to 29 with early-onset colorectal cancer more likely to have signet ring histology
