Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Changes in Cancer Risk Factors, Screening Reported During Pandemic
Declines seen in current smoking, physical inactivity, heavy alcohol consumption; increase seen in uptake of HPV vaccine, stool testing for CRC
DDW: Lower Risk for Obesity-Linked Cancer Seen With Bariatric Surgery
Prevalence rates lower for de novo breast cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer
Outcomes Examined for Cancer Patients With Psychiatric Disorder Receiving RT
Similar radiotherapy schedules seen for patients with and without psychiatric disorder, but overall survival worse for those with psychiatric illness
Mortality Risk Elevated for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Survivors of childhood cancer have excess risk for late mortality 40 years or more from diagnosis
Transportation Barriers Linked to Worse Outcomes in Cancer Care
Delayed care due to lack of transport linked to increased emergency department use, mortality for adults with and without cancer history
FDA Approves Cord Blood Stem Cell Product for Blood Cancer Patients
Omisirge speeds neutrophil recovery and cuts risk of infection
MRI-Based AI Can Distinguish Aplastic Anemia From MDS
IDEAL-IQ-based machine learning of pelvis can differentiate aplastic anemia from myelodysplastic syndromes
Outcomes Examined for Cancer Patients With Psychiatric Disorder Receiving RT
Similar radiotherapy schedules seen for patients with and without psychiatric disorder, but overall survival worse for those with psychiatric illness
SPPADE Symptoms Common in Cancer Patients
Co-occurrence of symptoms also very common across cancer types
Cancer History Linked to Increased Risk for Incident CVD
History of hematologic, breast, lung, prostate cancer linked to increased risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality outcomes
