Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Risk of Injuries Up Around Period of Cancer Diagnosis
Increased risk of iatrogenic injuries, non-iatrogenic injuries before and after diagnosis of cancer
August 2016 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for August 2016. This roundup includes...
Biomarker Score May Help Predict Response to Cancer Treatment
Researchers say finding might help identify patients most likely to be helped by chemotherapy, radiation
Caregiver Well-Being Linked to Quality of Cancer Patient Care
Patients whose caregivers had depressive symptoms more likely to report fair or poor quality of care
Many NCCN Guideline Authors Report Conflicts of Interest
84 percent of authors receive general payments, 47 percent receive industry research payments
Cancer Replaces CVD As Leading Cause of Death in 22 States
Cancer is also now the leading cause of death for a number of minority groups
IARC: Absence of Excess Body Fat Lowers Risk of Many Cancers
International committee finds slimmer individuals less likely to develop variety of malignancies
Diabetes Linked to Increased CVD, Cancer, Other Mortality
Increases in cardiovascular death, cancer death, noncardiovascular noncancer death in men, women
Duration of Adult Obesity Affects Cancer Risk in Women
Researchers find odds for four types of cancer rise significantly for every decade of obesity
Female Oncologists Report More Grief Responses, Burnout
For both genders, grief reactions linked to emotional distress among those at high levels of burnout
