Use of Life Expectancy as a Criterion to Discontinue Cancer Screenings
A survey study sought to examine physician attitudes about using a life expectancy of less than 10 years as a criterion for discontinuing cancer screening.
Cancer Prevention
Vitamin D, Omega-3s, and Exercise May Reduce Cancer Risk in Older Adults
Researchers observed a 61% reduction in the risk of invasive cancer among patients who completed a home exercise program and took vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids daily.
Immune Selection in Younger, Female Patients May Affect Driver Mutations
Immune selection in younger and female patients may influence driver mutations that persist, possibly affecting response to immune checkpoint blockade.
USPSTF Advises Annual Low-Dose CT Lung Screening for High-Risk Individuals
The USPSTF recommends annual low-dose computed tomography screening for people aged 50 to 80 years at high lung cancer risk due to smoking history.
Processed Meat Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk
The consumption of processed meat containing nitrites is associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer, according to a literature review published in Nutrients.
USPSTF Recommends Medications to Reduce Risk for Primary Breast Cancer
The USPSTF recommends that physicians offer risk-reducing medications to women at greater risk for breast cancer and lower risk for adverse medication effects.
Affordable Care Act Increases Rate of Early Cancer Detection
The exception was diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer, which actually declined.
What Autism Can Teach Us About Brain Cancer
Applying lessons learned from autism to brain cancer, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University have discovered why elevated levels of the protein NHE9 add to the lethality of the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer, glioblastoma.
A Common Antimicrobial in Personal Hygiene Products Causes Liver Fibrosis and Cancer in Mice
Triclosan is an antimicrobial commonly found in soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, and many other household items.
Stressed-out Cancers May Provide Drug Target
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered that cancer cells may be particularly susceptible to metabolic stress, opening the way for new targeted therapy that wont harm normal cells.
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