Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Bone Cancer Survivor Selected for SpaceX Flight
Hayley Arceneaux will join billionaire Jared Isaacman, who wants to raise $200 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Primary PCI Use Down for Cancer Patients With STEMI
Rates of associated in-hospital all-cause mortality, major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events lower for cancer patients
Genes That Best Predict Breast Cancer Risk Identified
And estimates determined for breast cancer risk in association with pathogenic variants in known predisposition genes
Female Breast Cancer Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancer in 2020
Female breast cancer surpassed lung cancer, although lung cancer remained leading cause of cancer deaths in 2020
Oncology Clinical Trials Decline During Pandemic
Decline in trial launches could have long-term negative impact, authors say
Many Cancer Survivors Have Conditions Linked to Risk for Severe COVID-19 Illness
56.4 percent of cancer survivors report having one or more conditions, with increased prevalence in Black survivors
Oncology Clinical Trials Decline During Pandemic
Decline in trial launches could have long-term negative impact, authors say
Global Demand for Cancer Surgery Expected to Climb
Greatest relative increase projected to occur in 34 low-income countries, which have largest gaps in workforce requirements
Proportion of Cancer Cases, Deaths Due to Alcohol Intake Quantified
Across all 50 states and District of Columbia, alcohol accounted for 75,199 cancer cases, 18,947 cancer deaths annually
Guidance Issued for COVID-19 Vaccination of Cancer Patients
Patients with cancer should be prioritized for vaccination; caregivers and household/close contacts should undergo vaccination when possible
