Cancer Health

Padcev Improves Overall Survival in People With Bladder Cancer

Oct 2, 2020: The 30% improvement in survival has brought a Phase III trial to an early halt.

New Cancer Drug Mimics Virus and Outmaneuvers Tumor Cells

Oct 30, 2020: BO-112 helped make tumor cells more vulnerable to immunotherapy, offering a possible treatment route for hard-to-treat cancers.

Active Surveillance Appears Safe for Black Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

Nov 13, 2020: While disease progression was higher in Black men, their rates of metastasis and mortality were similar to those of white men.

Four-Week Cancer Treatment Delay Tied to Increased Mortality Risk

Nov 23, 2020: Longer delays were associated with worsening risk of death.

Diabetes Risk Reduction Diet May Lower Breast Cancer Mortality

Jan 5, 2021: Women who stuck to a diabetes risk reduction diet after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis had a lower risk of death from breast cancer.

Statins May Protect the Heart From Toxic Effects of Chemotherapy

Jan 21, 2021: Cholesterol-lowering meds may reduce cardiotoxic chemotherapy side effects in women with early breast cancer.

Prostate Cancer Therapy Linked to Heightened Fall and Fracture Risk

Jan 29, 2021: Treatment with androgen receptor inhibitors was associated with a higher likelihood of falls and fractures.

U.S. Is Not on Track to Hit the WHO’s Hep C Elimination Targets

Sep 9, 2020: Only three states are expected to meet the 2030 goal.

Libtayo Improves Survival in People With Advanced Lung Cancer

Nov 9, 2020: Among patients with high tumor PD-L1 expression, Libtayo lowered mortality by 43%.

Sugary Drinks and Trans Fats Increase Risk of Death From Fatty Liver Disease

Jan 8, 2021: A Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

Mobility Program for People With Cancer Reduces Dependency on Hospitalization

Jul 30, 2020: The program also greatly improved patients’ satisfaction with their hospital stays.

Liver Cancer Is a Growing Concern Among Medicare Recipients

Aug 5, 2020: NAFLD is the leading indicator of mortality among Medicare beneficiaries with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Liver Disease Is Leading Cause of Death Among People With NAFLD

Sep 2, 2020: Liver complications, heart disease and non-liver cancers also account for most deaths among people with hepatitis B or C.

Early Palliative Care Recipients Less Likely to Need End-of-Life Acute Care

Mar 4, 2021: Cancer patients who began palliative care earlier were more likely to receive supportive home care in the last month of their lives.

Less Prostate Cancer Screening Tied to More Advanced Diagnoses

Mar 12, 2021: States with greater decreases in prostate cancer screening saw more diagnoses of metastatic cancer.

Task Force Recommends Hepatitis B Screening for People at Increased Risk

Feb 5, 2021: But experts suggest that a move toward universal hepatitis B screening and vaccination may be in order.

Higher Animal Protein Consumption Linked to Increased Risk of Breast Cancer

Jul 9, 2020: In contrast, higher plant protein intake was associated with lower incidence of the disease.

Updated Lung Cancer Screening Recommendation Lowers Bar for Eligibility

Jul 24, 2020: Draft recommendation would ensure more women and Black people meet the screening criteria.

Population-Wide BRCA Testing Could Prevent Many Deaths From Breast and Ovarian Cancers

Aug 6, 2020: Screening would be especially cost effective in high-income nations.

Stivarga and Opdivo Provide Comparable Survival Benefits for People With Liver Cancer

Sep 3, 2020: Stivarga also improved survival in those with recurrent HCC after a liver transplant.

Padcev Improves Overall Survival in People With Bladder Cancer

New Cancer Drug Mimics Virus and Outmaneuvers Tumor Cells

Active Surveillance Appears Safe for Black Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

Four-Week Cancer Treatment Delay Tied to Increased Mortality Risk

Diabetes Risk Reduction Diet May Lower Breast Cancer Mortality

Statins May Protect the Heart From Toxic Effects of Chemotherapy

Prostate Cancer Therapy Linked to Heightened Fall and Fracture Risk

U.S. Is Not on Track to Hit the WHO’s Hep C Elimination Targets

Libtayo Improves Survival in People With Advanced Lung Cancer

Sugary Drinks and Trans Fats Increase Risk of Death From Fatty Liver Disease

Mobility Program for People With Cancer Reduces Dependency on Hospitalization

Liver Cancer Is a Growing Concern Among Medicare Recipients

Liver Disease Is Leading Cause of Death Among People With NAFLD

Early Palliative Care Recipients Less Likely to Need End-of-Life Acute Care

Less Prostate Cancer Screening Tied to More Advanced Diagnoses

Task Force Recommends Hepatitis B Screening for People at Increased Risk

Higher Animal Protein Consumption Linked to Increased Risk of Breast Cancer

Updated Lung Cancer Screening Recommendation Lowers Bar for Eligibility

Population-Wide BRCA Testing Could Prevent Many Deaths From Breast and Ovarian Cancers

Stivarga and Opdivo Provide Comparable Survival Benefits for People With Liver Cancer

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