Advertisement Search Cancer Health Search 36 results found Advanced Search Esophageal Cancer Is Increasing in Younger Adults Dec 31, 2020: Adults under the age of 50 also tend to be diagnosed at an advanced stage. Not All Prostate Cancers Are Equally Aggressive Oct 16, 2020: Researchers found that aggressive Gleason grade group 5 prostate cancer has different subtypes with varying risks. Multidisciplinary NAFLD Approach Improves Cardiovascular Risk Sep 3, 2020: Researchers reported significant changes in liver, cardiovascular and diabetes markers. Financial Hardship Associated With Increased Mortality Oct 23, 2020: This association held true for people with or without a history of cancer. Medicaid Expansion Improves Liver Transplant Waiting List Placement Nov 19, 2020: Racial differences in waiting list placement improved in states that expanded Medicaid. Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer May Reduce Mortality Aug 31, 2020: The reduction in mortality was most evident during the first 10 years of follow-up after the first scan at age 40. Diverse Gut Microbiome Positively Linked With Immunotherapy Response Sep 10, 2020: Metastatic kidney cancer patients with greater microbial diversity had better outcomes with immunotherapy. Minimally Invasive Ultrasound Ablation Can Treat Prostate Cancer Sep 18, 2020: The treatment method was found to be safe and effective in comparison with surgery or radiation. Black People With Liver Cancer Have Lower Survival Jan 22, 2021: Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, Blacks are also less likely to be diagnosed early. Delayed Surgery for Women With Breast Cancer May Have No Impact on Overall Survival Aug 24, 2020: Women with early-stage breast cancer showed no upstaging following a postponement of surgery. Screening Rates for Lung Cancer Lower Than Previously Shown Jan 8, 2021: Current smokers and minorities were less likely to seek out screening. Biennial Stool Testing Reduces Death From Colorectal Cancer Aug 14, 2020: Mailing testing kits to people’s homes lowers costs and increases screening. State Policies Create Barriers to Hepatitis C Elimination Nov 13, 2020: Requiring sobriety prior to treatment and curtailing harm reduction hinder efforts to eliminate hep C. Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy Boosts Breast Cancer Survival Jul 16, 2020: Keytruda plus chemotherapy reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 35% compared with chemotherapy alone in certain people. 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. 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. 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. People With Esophageal and Stomach Cancer Can Benefit From Immunotherapy Sep 25, 2020: Opdivo and Keytruda are potential alternatives to current first-line therapies. 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. Men With Breast Cancer Fare Better if Diagnosed Earlier Nov 26, 2020: Black men with breast cancer were more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage. 1 2 Next Advertisement Hot topics Breast Cancer Lung Cancer Liver Cancer Prostate Cancer Cancer Treatment Cancer Screening Ovarian Cancer Blood Cancers - Leukemia/Lymphoma/Multiple Myeloma