Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Nearly Three in Four With Cancer Experience Prior Authorizations
Half get directly involved in prior authorizations, which often pose substantial time burden
Postdiagnosis Smoking Cessation Significantly Improves Survival in Cancer Survivors
Association between continued smoking and all-cause mortality also seen in patients with advanced-stage cancer
Medicaid Expansion Can Improve Five-Year Survival in Cancer
Improvements in cause-specific and overall survival seen for those residing in rural and high-poverty communities
Rise in Early-Onset Cancer Not Linked to Rise in Clinically Meaningful Cancer Occurrence
Stable or declining mortality alongside increasing diagnoses for many cancers suggests that trend is due to increased detection
Weight-Loss Treatment Tied to Lower Risk for Obesity-Related Cancers
Findings seen for both medication and surgical procedures in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes
Global Burden of Renal Cancer Expected to Double by 2050
Incidence and mortality both expected to increase
American Society for Radiation Oncology, Sept. 27-Oct. 1
Globally, 18.5 Million Incident Cancer Cases and 10.4 Million Deaths Reported in 2023
30.5 and 18.6 million cases and deaths from cancer globally anticipated in 2050 based on reference forecasts
Artificial Intelligence Tool Can Differentiate Glioblastomas From CNS Lymphoma
Results were validated in five independent cohorts, with AUROCs ranging from 0.924 to 0.996
Cancer Survival Lower in Rural Areas
Survival rates also are lower for Black versus White people across various cancer types and categories of urbanicity
