Female Breast Cancer Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancer in 2020
Female breast cancer surpassed lung cancer, although lung cancer remained leading cause of cancer deaths in 2020
Genes That Best Predict Breast Cancer Risk Identified
And estimates determined for breast cancer risk in association with pathogenic variants in known predisposition genes
Oncology Clinical Trials Decline During Pandemic
Decline in trial launches could have long-term negative impact, authors say
McKinsey to Pay $573 Million Over Role in Opioid Crisis
Most of the money would be distributed to states in less than a year and be used to combat the opioid overdose epidemic
Music May Cut Postoperative Heart Surgery Anxiety, Pain
Findings based on systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Patient-Ordered Testing May Up CRC Screening Adherence
Patients self-ordering FIT tests for colorectal cancer screening through an electronic reminder more likely to complete a kit
Blood Lead Level Testing Among Children Decreased During COVID-19
Estimated 9,603 children with elevated BLL were missed due to decreased testing in January to May 2020
First Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Sites to Open in California
One center will be housed in the Oakland Coliseum, another on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles
Deprivation Tied to Foot Disease With New Type 2 Diabetes
Risks include foot ulcer, lower-limb amputation, peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and gangrene
Predictors ID’d for Progression of Mono to Chronic Fatigue
More physical symptoms, immune irregularities seen at baseline in college students who develop postmononucleosis chronic fatigue syndrome
