Lower-extremity lymphedema common in older, female cancer survivors
Mar 15, 2022
Lower-extremity lymphedema tied to lower physical functioning, need for help with activities of daily living
Cancer risk lower with less meat consumption
Mar 08, 2022
The risk was 10% lower among fish eaters and 14% lower among vegetarians versus those eating meat more than five times per week.
Bilateral oophorectomy may up risk for developing dementia
Feb 09, 2022
“Risk-reducing oophorectomy should be limited to those women with an inherited high risk for cancer,” the medical director of the North American Menopause Society said.
Persistent Black-white disparities seen in cancer mortality
Feb 10, 2022
Mortality rates were 41% higher for breast cancer for Black women, despite similar or lower incidence rates compared with whites.
Sugar-sweetened drinks may raise risk for liver cancer
Jun 14, 2022
“Replacing sugar-sweetened beverages with water, and non-sugar-sweetened coffee or tea could significantly lower liver cancer risk,” an author said.
U.S. spends more on cancer than other countries, but without mortality benefit
Jun 01, 2022
The United States had the highest per capita spending on cancer care in 2020 but a median cancer mortality rate.
Higher dietary intake of alpha linolenic acid may lower mortality risk
Oct 15, 2021
Higher dietary intake of alpha linolenic acid through foods such as nuts, seeds and plant oils is linked to a reduced risk for mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease.
Statin use does not change benefits of prostate cancer screening
Dec 08, 2021
Less of an increase was reported in detection of low-grade localized tumors in statin users versus nonusers.
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.
Higher dairy intake may up risk for prostate cancer
Jun 16, 2022
However, the association does not hold for nondairy calcium intake.