Risk for Melanoma Reduced for Individuals With Atopy
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Atopy is associated with a reduction in the risk for melanoma, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in Melanoma Research.Jenni Komulainen, M.D., from the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio, and …
Learn MoreInitiating Salvage RT When PSA >0.25 ng/mL Linked to All-Cause Mortality
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men with one high-risk factor, initiating post-radical prostatectomy salvage radiation therapy (sRT) when prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels are greater than 0.25 ng/mL is associated with an increased…
Learn MoreSuspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer screening may be free for women with health insurance, but high costs may still keep some from getting needed follow-up tests, a new study finds.The study, of more than 230,000 U.S. women who un…
Learn MoreH. Pylori Infection Negatively Modifies Genetically Increased Risk for Gastric Cancer
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection modifies the increased risk for gastric cancer associated with germline pathogenic variants in cancer-predisposing genes, according to a study published in the Marc…
Learn MoreUn nuevo medicamento le ofrece más tiempo a las pacientes con un cáncer de endometrio avanzado
MARTES, 28 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores han descubierto que dos medicamentos quizá sean mejor que uno para las mujeres que tienen un cáncer de endometrio avanzado.Combinar la quimioterapia con la inmunoterapia o un anticuer…
Learn MoreLong-Term Waterborne-Ingested Nitrate Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term waterborne-ingested nitrate is associated with an increased risk for prostate cancer, especially aggressive tumors, according to a study published online March 8 in Environmental Health Perspecti…
Learn MoreScreening Outcomes Better for Women Undergoing Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screening mammography outcomes are better for women undergoing digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM), according to a study published online March 14 in Radiology.Emily F. Conan…
Learn MoreHigher Risk for CRC Seen in Adults Exposed to Bendectin In Utero
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults exposed in utero to the antiemetic Bendectin (doxylamine/pyridoxine/dicyclomine), prescribed during pregnancy in the 1960s, have an increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study pub…
Learn MoreLa apnea del sueño en la niñez podría afectar al cerebro en desarrollo
LUNES, 27 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adolescentes con apnea del sueño, un trastorno nocturno de la respiración, quizá tengan unos cerebros con un aspecto un poco distinto que los de sus pares, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigador…
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