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Greater financial worry and food insecurity are reported for younger adult cancer survivors

Young Cancer Survivors Have More Financial, Food Insecurity

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Cancer survivors aged 18 to 39 have consistently higher 'very worried' levels about retirement, bills
Patients with psoriasis may have a slightly increased risk for cancer

Psoriasis Linked to Increased Risk for Developing Cancer

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Increased risk particularly seen with keratinocyte cancer and lymphomas
Cancer incidence and death rates have decreased in recent years

Decreases Seen in Cancer Incidence, Death Rates

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Two studies show decreases in incidence and death rates, but variation by sex, race/ethnicity, age
Higher plant protein intake is associated with lower total mortality

Opting for Plant-Based Protein May Lower Mortality Risk

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Replacing animal protein with plant protein tied to lower mortality, less cardiovascular disease
Cancer risk awareness varies by socioeconomic status

Knowledge of Cancer Risk, Health Promotion Varies Widely

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Gap by socioeconomic status seen in international survey
Omega-3 fatty acids do not appear to protect against cancer and may only have a small beneficial effect in coronary heart disease

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Seem Not to Protect Against Cancer

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And, limited cardiovascular benefit found for long chain omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid
All-cause and cause-specific mortality have decreased among five-year adolescent and young adult cancer survivors overall

Late Mortality Down for Young Adult, Adolescent Cancer Survivors

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Five-year mortality from all causes overall decreased, but improvement was limited for some cancer types

February 2020 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for February 2020. This roundup includes...
Cancer patients with dementia are less likely to achieve a "good death" than those without

Dementia May Lower Odds of ‘Good Death’ Among Cancer Patients

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However, for patients with or without dementia, dying at home tied to greater quality of death
Despite benefits in quality of life

Regular Exercise Tied to Better Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors

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Yet study shows few African-American cancer survivors meet recommended activity goals