Costs of $259,324 Incurred by Adolescent, Young Adult Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors incur costs of $259,324 over their lifetime, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Susan K. Parsons, M.D., from T…
Learn MoreEl cáncer de colon se detecta en personas más jóvenes, y en etapas más avanzadas
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El cáncer de colon continúa en aumento entre los adultos más jóvenes de EE. UU., y la Sociedad Americana Contra El Cáncer (American Cancer Society) informa que los casos se han duplicado entre las pers…
Learn MoreSurvival Rate Lower for Surgery Nine Weeks or More After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Time from breast cancer diagnosis to surgery of nine weeks or longer is associated with worse overall survival, according to a study published online March 1 in JAMA Surgery.Alyssa A. Wiener, M.D., from the …
Learn MoreTargeted Therapies Seem Beneficial for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Myotoxicity
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A strategy including identification of severe immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-related myocarditis based on screening combined with active ventilation and treatment seems beneficial for reducing the myotoxi…
Learn MoreAcute Care Use Increased for Cancer Patients With Higher Symptom Complexity
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with cancer, those with higher symptom complexity scores are more likely to use acute care, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Canc…
Learn MoreCancer Screenings Rise in States With Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are not getting recommended cancer screenings, and a new study hints at one way to push the needle: paid sick leave from work.Researchers found that in areas of the United States that passed m…
Learn MoreSmoking Plus Mental Illness Can Send Caffeine Intake Soaring
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One group of Americans drinks more caffeinated beverages than all others. That’s people who smoke cigarettes and also have serious mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to n…
Learn MoreCRC Incidence Shifting to Younger Adults, More Advanced Disease
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is shifting to younger individuals and is being diagnosed at more advanced stages, according to a report published online March 1 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinici…
Learn MoreLos genes del cáncer de mama también aumentan el riesgo de las mujeres mayores
MARTES, 28 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las mutaciones en los genes BRCA1 o BRCA2 se asocian con el cáncer de mama y de ovario en las mujeres más jóvenes, las que tienen a partir de 50 años continúan presentando un riesgo más alto de …
Learn MoreLos genes del cáncer de mama también aumentan el riesgo de las mujeres mayores
MARTES, 28 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las mutaciones en los genes BRCA1 o BRCA2 se asocian con el cáncer de mama y de ovario en las mujeres más jóvenes, las que tienen a partir de 50 años continúan presentando un riesgo más alto de …
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