Oldest adults with acute myeloid leukemia benefit from Venetoclax
May 16, 2024
Octogenarians and nonagenarians can be treated successfully with VEN-HMA.
PSA testing rates up in the U.S. after change in guidance
Dec 01, 2021
Prostate-specific antigen testing rates increased for men aged 40 to 89 years following the 2017 revision of USPSTF recommendation on screening.
Georgia to be first state to let pharmacies sell low-dose cannabis
Oct 23, 2023
Meanwhile, the sale of marijuana is still illegal on a federal level
Depression, anxiety do not increase overall risk for cancer
Aug 07, 2023
However, some increased risk seen for lung cancer and smoking-related cancers
Gastroesophageal reflux disease causally linked to lung cancer
Dec 30, 2022
Based on the inverse variance weighted method, GERD was found to substantially increase lung cancer risk.
Chatbot responses to top cancer questions accurate but have limitations
Aug 28, 2023
Responses are moderately understandable, not readily actionable, and written at the college reading level.
Dove, TRESemmé dry shampoos recalled due to possible carcinogen
Oct 25, 2022
The propellant used in the products appears to be the source of the elevated benzene levels.
E-noses promising for diagnosing cancer from exhaled breath
Jun 30, 2022
Electronic noses detect volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath to diagnose cancer.
Decline seen in patients undergoing surgery for colon, rectal cancer in 2020
Apr 11, 2024
Patients undergoing surgery in 2020 versus 2019 had a more advanced clinical and pathological tumor stage.
Cancer survivors face transportation barriers to accessing care
Mar 30, 2022
More transportation barriers were seen among younger survivors than their cancer-free peers, while elderly respondents faced similar transportation burden regardless of cancer history.