Many Women Over 65 Are Dying of Cervical Cancer. What Needs to Change?
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that many women diagnosed with and dying from cervical cancer are older than 65 — a group for whom routine screening is usually not recommended.Cervical cancer screening has been credited wi…
Learn MoreDon’t Ignore Your Acid Reflux, Expert Warns
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you have frequent heartburn or think you may have acid reflux disease, see an expert before you suffer serious complications, one expert warns.”Gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD] is when you get acid an…
Learn MoreMore Women Aged ≥65 Years Have Late-Stage Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The burden of advanced cervical cancer is increased for women aged ≥65 years, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.Julianne J. P. Cooley, from the Univer…
Learn MoreUnos fragmentos de ADN en la sangre prometen una prueba barata y fácil para el cáncer
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores informan progresos en una prueba de sangre que puede detectar múltiples tipos de cáncer de una forma relativamente más sencilla, y potencialmente menos costosa, que otras pruebas que …
Learn MoreIncreased Suicide Risk Seen for Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of suicide is increased among patients undergoing cancer surgery, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in JAMA Oncology.Alexandra L. Potter, from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston…
Learn MoreMPATH-Dx Version 2.0 Simplifies Classification of Melanoma
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Melanocytic Pathology Assessment Tool and Hierarchy for Diagnosis (MPATH-Dx) has been revised to simplify diagnoses into four classes, according to a consensus statement published online Jan. 11 in JAMA Ne…
Learn MoreSocial Determinants of Health Affect Racial Disparity in Prostate Cancer Mortality
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When accounting for social determinants of health (SDOH), Black men with prostate cancer have lower prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) than White men, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis …
Learn MorePD-1 Inhibitor Treatment Effective for Localized Mismatch Repair-Deficient CRC
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For localized mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) colorectal cancer (CRC), neoadjuvant programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor treatment is effective, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the Journal of t…
Learn MoreBan on Menthols Won’t Push Smokers to Black Market Cigarettes: Study
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Despite tobacco industry claims, a new study found that banning menthol-flavored cigarettes did not lead to more people purchasing illicit smokes.Researchers at the University of Waterloo surveyed smokers to st…
Learn MoreExtirparán una lesión encontrada en la parte superior del ojo derecho de Jill Biden
MIÉRCOLES, 11 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La Primera Dama Jill Biden se someterá a una cirugía el miércoles en la mañana para extirpar una lesión encima de su ojo derecho.La lesión se descubrió durante una revisión de rutina para el cáncer de…
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