#mortality risk

People with head and neck cancer who are worried about the cost of treatment are about twice as likely to die as people who are not.

Cancer survivors who walk slowly are at greater risk of death compared with those who walk more briskly.

A meta-analysis of 18 studies found that late diagnosis and mortality were significantly higher among American women than African women.

The loss of a child appears to be a mortality risk factor for people diagnosed with cancer.

The study found that people who live in counties in the United States that experience persistent poverty are more likely to die from cancer

Longer delays were associated with worsening risk of death.

Patients whose surgery was performed by a very skilled surgeon saw their risk of death decrease by 70% over five years.

This association held true for people with or without a history of cancer.

The pandemic raises new concerns, but it may also lead to long-lasting improvements.

The free OncCOVID app calculates mortality risk should care be postponed.

Without swift unprecedented action, more than 2 million Americans could die.

Many 5-star nursing homes have infection-control lapses.

The American Cancer Society sets the record straight.

The more you exercise, the less likely you are to die after a lung or colorectal cancer diagnosis.