Cesarean Section Tied to Higher Risk for Later Leukemia in Offspring
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Elective cesarean section (CS) is associated with an increased risk for leukemia in offspring, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Aug. 24 in Hematological Oncology.Yingzhu Y…
Learn MoreFDG-PET May Predict Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with borderline resectable/locally advanced (BR/LA) pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), preoperative fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) may predict pathologic respon…
Learn MoreSeverity of Sleep Apnea and Related Hypoxia Tied to Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Oxygen deprivation resulting from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with cancer, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2022, held from Sept. 4 t…
Learn MoreSugary Drinks Could Raise Your Odds for Fatal Cancers: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too many sugary beverages may increase the risk of death from cancer.”Unfortunately, Americans exceed…
Learn MoreNew Treatment Approach Boosts Odds Against 2 Types of Skin Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Skin cancer patients appear to fare better if they receive immunotherapy before their cancers are surgically removed, a pair of clinical trials show.In fact, some do so well that their immune system essenti…
Learn MoreIn Boxers and MMA Fighters, Brain May Make Some Recovery After Retirement
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Professional fighters take a lot of knocks to the head, but a new study suggests they may find themselves thinking more clearly again after they retire.Many studies have pointed to the perils of repeated bl…
Learn MoreMen Exposed to Cigarette Smoke in Childhood More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Smoking around your child is unhealthy, but it could also harm your future grandchildren, a new study finds. Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to secondhand smoke as a …
Learn MoreBiden vuelve a promover la iniciativa Misión Contra el Cáncer
MARTES, 13 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El lunes, el Presidente Joe Biden renovó el esfuerzo para su iniciativa Misión Contra el Cáncer.En un discurso en la famosa Biblioteca Presidencial y Museo John F. Kennedy en Boston, Biden comparó l…
Learn MoreAdjuvant Nivolumab + Ipilimumab Lacks Efficacy for Localized RCC
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Disease-free survival (DFS) does not differ with adjuvant nivolumab plus ipilimumab (NIVO+IPI) compared with placebo in patients with localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) at high risk for postnephrectomy r…
Learn MoreMulticancer Early Detection Feasible for Outpatients
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A blood-based multicancer early detection (MCED) test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is feasible for outpatients and has a positive predictive value of about 40 percent, according to a study presented at the …
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