Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Cancer Mortality Continuing to Decline
Mortality declined steadily from 2001 through 2022, including during the COVID-19 pandemic
CT Exams in 2023 Projected to Result in 103,000 Future Cancers
Largest number of cancers was projected to result from abdomen and pelvic CT in adults, reflecting 37 percent of those 103,000 cancers
Healthy Nutrition, Activity May Reduce Mortality Risk for Cancer Survivors
Adherence to American Cancer Society guidelines linked to lower mortality in nonsmoking survivors of obesity-related cancer
Recommendations Updated for Fertility Preservation in Cancer
Patients interested in or uncertain about fertility preservation should be referred to reproductive specialists
Similar Mortality Benefit Seen for Concentrated, Evenly Spread Physical Activity
Similar reduction seen in mortality risk for MVPA concentrated within one to two days versus more evenly spread pattern
Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Plus Virtual Reality Help Manage Cancer-Related Pain
Virtual reality relaxation program can reduce pain intensity, with significant changes in brain functional connectivity patterns
ACC: Microplastic Exposure Tied to Chronic Disease Prevalence
Significant associations seen for high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke
FDA Approves Cabozantinib for Previously Treated Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors
Patients treated with cabozantinib survived significantly longer with no worsening of their disease compared with patients who received placebo
Sensorized T-Shirt Enables Early Discharge After Oncological Urology Surgery
90 percent of patients satisfied with remote patient monitoring
2010 to 2019 Saw Early Palliative Care Billing Up for Advanced Cancer
Increase seen in percentage with early palliative care billing from 1.44 to 10.36 percent from 2010 to 2019