Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Biden Signs Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
Bill mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to assume some respiratory conditions and cancers are related to the exposure to burn pits
Links Between Parental Exposure to Pesticides, Childhood Cancer Explored
Increase in odds ratios for lymphoma, other solid tumors with maternal occupational exposure to pesticides not statistically significant
Cancer Risk Higher for Men Versus Women at Most Shared Anatomic Sites
The proportion of excess cancer risk in men that was explained by risk factors was modest, ranging from 50 to 11 percent
Age, Smoking Are Most Important Risk Factors for Any Cancer
Absolute risk for developing any cancer within five years 2 percent or greater for nearly all those aged 50 years or older
Many Insured Cancer Patients Pay No OOP Costs for Genetic Counseling
Out-of-pocket costs higher for commercially insured patients with prostate cancer versus breast cancer
Many Online Pharmacies Sell Imatinib Without Prescription
23 percent of pharmacies selling imatinib online did not include drug-related warnings on their websites
Daily Insulin Dose Tied to Cancer Risk in Patients With T1DM
Daily insulin dose linked to cancer risk in multivariable model, with increasing cancer incidence in low-, medium-, high-dose insulin groups
COVID-19 Booster May Spur Seroconversion in Blood Cancer Patients
Among nonresponders to initial COVID-19 vaccination, seroconversion occurred in 56 percent following booster dose
Genetic Alterations ID’d in Many Pediatric Solid Tumors
86 percent of extracranial solid tumors in pediatric patients had genomic alterations with potential for impact on care
Worldwide Drop in Cancer Screening Seen Early in Pandemic
Significant drops in cancer screening observed for several types of cancer
