The conference highlighted recent advances in the diagnosis and management of obesity, endocrine disorders, diabetes, and growth hormone and thyroid diseases.
Observed rates of cancer diagnoses lower than expected in pandemic
Feb 26, 2024
The rate of all-sites cancer incidence was 28.6% lower than expected during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Digital rectal exam has low diagnostic value for prostate cancer
Jan 26, 2024
Low diagnostic value was seen as an independent test and supplementary measure to PSA for detection of prostate cancer.
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.
Inflammation, poverty have synergistic effect on mortality
Jan 17, 2024
Individuals with elevated C-reactive protein at 1.0 mg/dL and poverty had a greater risk for 15-year all-cause mortality.
Small amounts of vigorous exercise linked to reduced risk for cancer
Jul 28, 2023
Four to five minutes of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity daily was linked to a decrease in total and physical activity-related cancers.
Cardiorespiratory fitness tied to reduced cancer incidence, mortality in men
Jul 03, 2023
Moderate and high cardiorespiratory fitness was linked to lower colon cancer incidence; low, moderate and high CRF was linked to lower prostate cancer mortality.
Pandemic-linked decline in cancer screening persisted Into 2022
Feb 06, 2023
Low-dose computed tomographic scan rates and mammography rates were lower than expected during March 2021 to February 2022.
Stage shift seen with CT screening for lung cancer in the U.S.
Mar 31, 2022
A stage shift toward Stage I I non-small cell lung cancer was observed following the introduction of low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer.
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.