Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Diagnosis With Late-Stage Cancer More Likely Without Private Insurance
For all stageable cancers combined, uninsured with stage I disease have worse survival than privately insured with stage II disease
Recommendations Developed for Treating Preinvasive Vulvar Lesions
Women should be seen on a regular basis for careful clinical assessment, including biopsy, after treatment of preinvasive vulvar lesions
Experts Address Managing Cancer-Related Pain in Setting of Opioid Abuse, Misuse
Palliative and addiction medicine specialists provide consensus-based guidance for three common clinical scenarios
Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Increased for Adult Cancer Survivors
Risk for CVD, heart failure, and stroke significantly increased after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors
E-Noses Promising for Diagnosing Cancer from Exhaled Breath
Electronic noses detect volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath to diagnose cancer
1990 to 2019 Saw Decrease in Global Burden of Childhood Cancer
Decreases in all regions, but highest rates in 2019 seen in countries with lower sociodemographic index
More Than 18 Million Cancer Survivors Living in U.S. as of Jan. 1, 2022
Considerable racial disparities seen in treatment, with surgery receipt lower for Black versus White patients with NSCLC
Maternal Deaths Up With Pregnancies Complicated by Cancer
U.S. prevalence of pregnancy complicated by cancer increased between 2016 and 2019
USPSTF Recommends Against Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplements
No benefit seen for cardiovascular disease, cancer prevention; evidence insufficient for assessing pros and cons of multivitamins
