Increase in Other Flavored Tobacco Use After Menthol Ban
Increase in percentage of those who attempted to quit at follow-up versus before ban implementation
Risk of Mental Health Visits Up in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Childhood cancer survivors diagnosed by age 4 have elevated risk of severe mental health events
Unmet Health Needs for Patients With Uveal Melanoma
Most express unmet needs at 1 week, 3 months after diagnosis; drop in unmet needs over time
Calcium ± Vit D Supplements Up Risk of Colon Adenomas, Polyps
Late effect findings of sessile serrated adenomas, polyps in those taking calcium with/without vitamin D
Markups for Oncology Services Vary at the Hospital Level
Higher markups associated with prestige status for radiology and pathology services
Higher Nut Consumption May Cut Recurrence, Death in Colon CA
Benefit in disease-free and overall survival confined to tree nut intake in subgroup analysis
February 2018 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for February 2018. This roundup includes...
S. epidermidis Producing 6-HAP May Protect From Skin Neoplasia
6-HAP selectively inhibited proliferation of tumor lines in culture; cut incidence of UV-induced tumors in mice
Many Untreated CIN2 Lesions Regress Spontaneously
Regression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 lesions especially likely in younger women
Patients’ Breast Radiotherapy Experiences Beat Expectations
Most patients agree that others would be less scared about treatment if they knew the truth about RT
