Modifiable risk factors account for many cancer cases, deaths
Jul 15, 2024
40% of all incident cancer cases, 44% of cancer deaths in those ages 30 years and older are attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors.
Endocrine Society, June 1-4
Jun 20, 2024
The conference highlighted recent advances in the diagnosis and management of obesity, endocrine disorders, diabetes, and growth hormone and thyroid diseases.
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.
21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021
Oct 12, 2023
Age-standardized prevalence rates were higher among women than men, veterans than nonveterans and non-Hispanic whites.
Most men choose active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer
Jan 22, 2024
Older age, white race, and higher education were patient factors associated with initial active surveillance uptake in an unadjusted analysis.
Higher county-level prostate cancer screening tied to better outcomes
Jun 07, 2024
nalysis included 814,987 men (aged 40 to 99 years) with prostate cancer followed up for up to 10 years through cancer registries in eight US states.
In trial, researchers test EHR alerts to lower harmful screenings, overtreatment in seniors
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 15, 2024
Researchers devised a new way to ensure that older adults aren’t being overtreated or tested needlessly via unnecessary screenings.
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
Statistics presented for global cancer incidence, deaths in 2022
Apr 04, 2024
Almost 20 million new cases of cancer were reported in 2022, plus 9.7 million deaths from cancer.
Single invitation for PSA screening cuts prostate cancer deaths
Apr 08, 2024
A small but significant reduction was seen in prostate cancer deaths, but no reduction was seen in all-cause mortality.