Tag: Survival
Depression at Time of Diagnosis May Worsen Survival in Blood Cancers
Risk for death higher even with depression remission versus never experiencing depression
Metformin May Cut Mortality Risk in Post-Pancreatitis Diabetes
Survival benefit not seen with ever use of metformin for pancreatic cancer-related diabetes
Five-Year Overall Survival for Glioblastoma Persistently Low
Authors call for more aggressive treatments to be considered for glioblastoma patients
Cancer Survivors Have High Prevalence of Chronic Pain
Prevalence higher for those with less than high school education, low income, public insurance
Overall Cancer Survival Rates Up Among Adolescents, Young Adults
However, survival disparities still observed by stage, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status
Black Race Not Tied to Worse Prostate Cancer Mortality
Findings seen in cohorts of men with nonmetastatic disease after adjusting for nonbiological differences
Number of Cancer Survivors Set to Top 22 Million by 2030
Fifty-six percent of cancer survivors diagnosed within past 10 years; 64 percent aged ≥65
History of Cancer Tied to Lower Endurance, Higher Fatigability
Fatigability and poor endurance significantly higher in older adults with cancer history
Low Availability of Sexual Aids and Resources at Cancer Centers
One center stood out, which had several types of aids; most centers reported having no sexual aids
On-Pump CABG Leads to Higher Rates of Five-Year Survival
Study compared coronary-artery bypass grafting surgery, with/without cardiopulmonary bypass
