Blinatumomab Safe, Efficacious for Infants With KMT2A-Rearranged Leukemia
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For infants younger than 1 year of age with newly diagnosed KMT2A-rearranged acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a bispecific T-cell engager molecule targeting CD19, blinatumomab, is safe and has a high lev…
Learn MoreLiving in Disadvantaged Neighborhood Shortens Breast Cancer Survival
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer-specific survival is shorter in women from disadvantaged neighborhoods versus advantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online April 21 in JAMA Network Open.Neha Goel, M.D., fro…
Learn MoreU.S. Smoking Rate Hits All-Time Low
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer U.S. adults are smoking cigarettes, as rates dropped again last year, according to federal health officials.In all, 1 in 9 American adults smoked cigarettes last year, an all-time low, and a significa…
Learn MoreLymph Node Removal During Breast Cancer Mastectomy: Is It Overdone?
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women having a mastectomy for earlier-stage breast cancer may be overtreated if doctors evaluate their lymph nodes while they are still on the operating table, a preliminary study suggests.Researchers found…
Learn MoreMany Breast Cancer Survivors May Be Able to Forgo Mammograms in Old Age: Study
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older breast cancer survivors often have other medical issues and a shorter life expectancy than younger breast cancer survivors. What’s more, their cancers are often slow-growing, and surveillance may lead…
Learn MoreMortality Risk Elevated for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of childhood cancer have an excess risk for health-related mortality even 40 years or more from diagnosis, according to a study published online April 5 in The Lancet.Stephanie B. Dixon, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreTransportation Barriers Linked to Worse Outcomes in Cancer Care
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with and without cancer history, delayed care due to lack of transportation is associated with increased emergency department use and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online A…
Learn MoreEn un estudio con ratones, una nueva terapia de gel frena a unos peligrosos tumores cerebrales
MARTES, 25 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un gel que se aplica directamente en el cerebro podría ofrecer nuevas esperanzas a los pacientes diagnosticados con un glioblastoma, el tumor cerebral maligno más común en los adultos.El gel curó a un 10…
Learn MoreHigh Blood Pressure in Young Adulthood Tied to Worse Later Brain Health
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hypertension and increasing blood pressure (BP) in early adulthood are associated with lower mean regional brain volumes and poorer white matter integrity in late life, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreCan’t Find a Way to Your Doctor’s Office? It Could Shorten Your Life
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lack of transportation isn’t just a hassle. When it delays getting care, it also ups the risk of emergency room use and death in adults, new research shows.This is especially risky for cancer patients.“Tra…
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