1996 to 2020 saw cancer death rates drop across congressional districts
May 16, 2023
The smallest percent of relative declines was seen in the Midwest and Appalachia, whereas the largest declines were seen in the South along the East Coast and southern border.
Legalization of medical marijuana beneficial for cancer patients
Dec 05, 2022
A reduction was seen in the rate of one or more opioid days and in the rate of one or more pain-related hospital events.
Adherence to Mediterranean lifestyle linked to lower mortality
Aug 29, 2023
Increasing quartiles of MEDLIFE index were associated with reduced hazard ratios for all-cause and cancer mortality.
Changes in lifestyle habits linked to colorectal cancer risk
Jan 06, 2023
Improving adherence to a healthy lifestyle was inversely associated with colorectal cancer risk.
Up to 30 percent of CVD mortality attributable to excess salt intake
Mar 29, 2024
The population-attributable risk estimates suggest that sodium above the recommended intake is linked to 10 to 30% of CVD mortality.
Improvements seen in post-allo-HCT outcomes for seniors with leukemia
Mar 28, 2024
A reduction in relapse incidence was observed over time, as well as improvement in leukemia-free survival and overall survival.
Frailty-related fracture risk higher for seniors with cancer history
Nov 03, 2022
Cancer survivors who received chemotherapy are more likely to have fracture; the link were stronger within five years of diagnosis.
Considerable racial/ethnic, sociodemographic disparities present in cancer
Dec 16, 2021
Cancer death rates were higher for Black versus white males and females; kidney cancer death rates were higher for American Indian/Alaska Native people.
Living alone tied to higher risk for cancer death
Nov 02, 2023
The findings persist for men, women, white adults and those with college education when fully adjusting for other factors.
More women aged ≥65 years have late-stage cervical cancer
Jan 13, 2023
“Our findings highlight the need to better understand how the current screening paradigm might be failing women ≥65 years,” the authors write.