Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices
Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
Diabetes Impacts Mortality in Breast Cancer Patients
Longer duration of DM, pre-existing CVD increased all-cause and cancer-specific mortality
Sleep Duration, Cycle Linked to Childhood Body Weight
Shorter sleep duration, more fragmented circadian rhythms, increased intradaily variability tied to BMI
Body Fat Linked to Breast Cancer Risk in Normal-BMI Women
High whole-body, trunk fat mass tied to higher risk of ER-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome Ups Risk of Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Following radical prostatectomy, higher BMI increases risk of recurrence for prostate cancer
Lung Cancer Screening More Efficient for Those at Higher Risk
Initial screens were least effective and least efficient for veterans with lowest lung cancer risk
CV Risks, Breast CA Recurrence Down With Exercise in Survivors
Exercise intervention associated with improved z-score, serum biomarkers in obese survivors
Eyelid Squamous Cell Carcinoma Rate Increasing in England
Older age and male sex, but not social deprivation, are associated with higher eyelid SCC risk
Breast Cancer Genetic Test Less Cost-Effective in Actual Practice
Oncotype DX less cost-effective in real-world practice than under ideal conditions
Blood Test Found to Detect Eight Common Cancer Types
Sensitivities of 69 to 98 percent for detecting ovary, liver, stomach, pancreas, esophagus cancers