HEALTH 2 hours ago Just 4 minutes of intense daily activity could slash cancer risk among ‘non-exercisers,’ study finds Just 4 to 5 minutes of “vigorous physical activity" could reduce cancer risk among people who have been generally inactive, a new study in the journal JAMA Oncology found.
HEALTH June 29 Uterine cancer deaths could soon outnumber deaths from ovarian cancer, oncologist says: ‘We need to do better’ Dr. Brian Slomovitz, director of gynecologic oncology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida, shared insights on screenings, symptoms, treatments and risk factors for uterine cancer.
CANCER June 8 Carboplatin, cisplatin drug shortages impacting treatment of US cancer patients: ‘Unacceptable situation’ A shortage of two drugs doctors commonly use to treat cancer, carboplatin and cisplatin, is forcing the medical community to seek alternative treatments.
CANCER June 7 Two new cancer pills show ‘unprecedented’ results in boosting survival rates and preventing recurrence Potentially “practice-changing" new breast and lung cancer treatments were announced at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting this week in Chicago. Here are details.
Artificial Intelligence May 28 Artificial intelligence model to help scientists predict whether breast cancer will spread Breast cancer researchers in the U.K. said they have developed an AI model to help scientists predict whether breast cancer will spread to other parts of the body.
OPINION April 30 How Washington can help our moonshot against cancer become a reality As the Biden administration rolls out their “National Cancer Plan" this month, Washington can help make this critical bipartisan goal a reality by cutting unnecessary bureaucratic red tape.
HEALTH April 17 ‘Missing’ cancer cases: New diagnoses dropped more than 14% early in pandemic Amid stay-at-home orders early in the pandemic, some 200,000 people who had cancer did not receive diagnoses or treatment when the pandemic began in 2020, researchers found.
HEALTH April 10 Be well: Reduce your colon cancer risk with regular screenings One in five diagnoses of colorectal cancer are in people younger than 55, and advanced disease affects three in five people. Screening is the best way to "be well" — and reduce risk.
HEALTH March 12 Most men diagnosed with prostate cancer don't need to rush to surgery, radiation treatments: study A study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed most men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer can actively monitor the disease instead of jumping to surgery or radiation.
CANCER March 1 Colorectal cancer is showing up in younger people and at more advanced stages: study A new study from the American Cancer Society says that advanced stage colorectal cancer (CRC) cases are rising and the disease is being seen more frequently in younger patients.
