Data Reveal Growing Burden of Metastatic Cancers in the US
The prevalence of metastatic cancers in the US has risen in recent years and will increase further by 2025, according to researchers.
Colorectal Cancer
A Banana a Day May Keep Upper GI Cancers Away
For patients with Lynch disease, taking a daily supplement containing resistant starch reduced upper gastrointestinal cancers by more than half.
Risk of Cancer-Specific Death May Remain Elevated for 30 Years
Patients with certain cancers have an increased risk of cancer-specific mortality that persists for 30 to 35 years after diagnosis.
USPSTF No Longer Recommends Aspirin Prophylaxis for Colorectal Cancer, CVD
The new guidelines say there is insufficient evidence to support using aspirin to reduce colorectal cancer incidence or mortality.
Patients’, Caregivers’ Perception of Care Better With Palliative Care Pathway
An interviews conducted with patients and caregivers demonstrated the effects of an early palliative care pathway for advanced colorectal cancer.
1 in 5 Cancer Patients on Phase 3 Trials Use Complementary Medicine
The most common complementary medicines were herbal/natural products, dietary supplements, fish oils, glucosamine, and homeopathic medicines.
Heart Failure Tied to Increased Risk of Cancers, Cancer-Related Mortality
The excess risk of cancer appeared to be associated with the severity of heart failure.
Many Oncology Drugs Approved for Genomic Indications Not Studied for Overall Survival Outcomes
Overall survival data were available for about half of the drugs.
CRC Screening Rates Increase During Past Decade While Remaining Suboptimal
Investigators assessed rates of colorectal cancer screening participation in the time periods before and after introduction of multi-target stool DNA tests.
Financial Burden Increasing for Privately Insured Cancer Patients
There was a significant increase in out-of-pocket costs for all 4 cancer types studied.
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