FDA approves another blood test for colon cancer screening
Jul 29, 2024
Currently, colonoscopy is the gold standard test for colon cancer, but adherence to it is low because it is invasive and preparation for the test is daunting.
Hormone-modulating therapy may reduce dementia risk in breast cancer
Jul 25, 2024
The greatest reduction was seen for women aged 65 to 74 years who self-identify as Black.
Chemo tied to gut microbiome changes and associated cognitive decline
Jul 23, 2024
The findings were independent of chemotherapy-induced inflammation.
Many breast cancer survivors with indications for genetic testing do not receive it
Jul 23, 2024
The findings were not just following diagnosis but six years after diagnosis.
AI could help ease seniors’ concerns before they receive cancer treatment
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 10, 2024
AI may be able to assist seniors’ caregivers in offering support and information about cancer and radiation treatment, a new study shows.
Racial differences seen in financial hardship among older cancer survivors
Jul 01, 2024
Income and area-level disadvantage are the largest contributors to racial differences.
Survival benefit for cancer trial participants does not persist in adjusted analyses
May 21, 2024
Survival benefits disappear when only high-quality studies are pooled and with adjustment for potential publication bias.
Planetary Health Diet Index linked to lower total, cause-specific mortality
Jun 10, 2024
Reductions seen in death from a variety of causes; PHDI scores were also associated with environmental impact
AI chatbots can generate quality, empathetic, readable responses
May 17, 2024
Chatbots can generate quality responses to cancer patient questions, comparable to physician responses.
Immersive virtual reality beneficial for pain relief in cancer
Apr 08, 2024
Virtual reality provides more nonpharmacologic pain relief than an active control, and the benefit was sustained.