All articles tagged: Hematology & Oncology

Immunotherapy (IO) utilization is increasing over time, but significant socioeconomic disparities exist for patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UC), according to a study published in the November issue of Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations.Levi Holl

U.S. cancer incidence trends improved in 2021, but continued to be lower than expected, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Todd Burus, from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional, population-based study of cancer incidence trends using the Surveillance, Epidemi

The risk for lung cancer is high in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and pulmonary complications, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Modern Rheumatology.Shunsuke Mori, M.D., Ph.D., from the Kumamoto Saishun Medical Center in Koshi, Japan, and colleagues assessed the incidence and predictive factors of lung canc

Girls with mental illness and neurodevelopmental conditions have lower uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according to a study published in the September issue of The Lancet Public Health.Kejia Hu, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a population-based cohort study to examine the

For patients with metastatic or surgically unresectable leiomyosarcoma, combination therapy with doxorubicin and trabectedin is associated with improved overall and progression-free survival compared with doxorubicin alone, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Patricia Pautier, M.D., fro

Just 5.9% of American middle and high school students now vape, a big drop from the 7.7% who did so a year ago, new government data shows.Put another way, about 1.6 million youth now say they used e-cigarettes at least once over the past month, compared to 2.1 million in 2023.Among those who say they vape, 23.6% said they do it on a dai

World Trade Center (WTC) exposure is associated with increased DNA methylation, which may contribute to breast cancer, according to a study published in the June issue of Environmental Epidemiology.Stephanie Tuminello, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues examined the DNA methylation

Lung function remains stable over three years after hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a study published online June 26 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.A. Parker Ruhl, M.D., from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues examined

Higher suicide deaths are seen among cancer patients who do not undergo recommended surgery, according to a research letter published online Sept. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Michael L. Chen, from Stanford University in California, and colleagues used the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program 17 Registries database (200

Efforts to rule out bladder tumors and tuberculosis are still essential in the follow-up of patients with suspected interstitial cystitis (IC), according to a study published online Aug. 11 in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics.Hyun Ju Jeong, from the Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea,

Women are less likely to return for subsequent screening after false-positive mammography results, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Diana L. Miglioretti, Ph.D., from the University of California in Davis, and colleagues examined the association between screening mammography results and

In patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, baseline interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels may enhance prediction of new-onset obesity-related cancers, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, being held from Sept. 9 to 13 in Madrid.Mathilde Dahlin Bennetsen, from th

Fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) have variable sensitivity and specificity for detecting advanced colorectal neoplasia (ACN), according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Barcey T. Levy, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, and colleagues compared the per

Annual mammography screening for breast cancer is associated with a lower risk for a late-stage diagnosis and better overall survival across clinical and demographic subgroups, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Margarita L. Zuley, M.D., from University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues e

Patients with early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) living in rural areas have lower five-year survival rates than their urban-dwelling counterparts, according to a research letter published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Meng-Han Tsai, Ph.D., from the Georgia Prevention Institute at Augusta University, and colleagues examine

Women residing in persistently impoverished neighborhoods have worse breast cancer outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open.J.C. Chen, M.D., from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, and colleagues examined persistent neighborhood poverty and brea

Retailers will now be required to check the IDs of anyone buying cigarettes who is younger than 30 years of age, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. The final rule, which wil

Half of cancer survivors experience cancer-related financial hardship, according to a research letter published online Aug. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Apoorv Dhir, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues estimated the prevalence of financial hardship among cancer survivors across cancer types. The analysi

Treatment of central nervous system (CNS) tumors in early childhood is associated with slowed development of academic readiness, which predicts distal academic outcomes in reading and math, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Melanie R. Somekh, Ph.D., from St. Jude Children's

Physicians who adopt team-based documentation, defined as use of coauthored documentation with another clinical team member, experience increased visit volume and reduced documentation time, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Nate C. Apathy, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland School of Public He

For patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, radiotherapy dose to discrete cardiac substructures is associated with pathophysiologically distinct arrhythmia classes, according to a study published online in the August issue of JACC: CardioOncology.Katelyn M. Atkins, M.D., Ph.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los

Multidimensional structural racism is associated with elevated cancer risk from traffic-related air pollutants, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in Cancer.Emily B. White, M.P.H., and Christine C. Ekenga, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Emory University in Atlanta, examined the relationship between structural racism and estimated cancer

For men with high-risk biochemically recurrent prostate cancer, olaparib monotherapy yields good prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response rates, especially among those with BRCA2, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in JAMA Oncology.Catherine H. Marshall, M.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in B

Exposure to tobacco on television or streaming platforms differs by key sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Henry K. Onyeaka, M.D., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues examined the prevalence and factors associated with exposure to tob

For cancer patients, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) improves mental health and quality-of-life outcomes, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Aug. 21 in Cancer Medicine.Alexander T. Dils, from the Central Michigan University College of Medicine in Saginaw, and colleagues examined the effects of CBT ver

Return to work two years after a breast cancer diagnosis is associated with higher cognitive speed performance before and after treatment, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Marie Lange, Ph.D., from Normandie Université UNICAEN in Caen, France, and colleagues examined whether cognition, assessed

Belzutifan, a hypoxia-inducible factor 2α (HIF-2α) inhibitor, improves progression-free survival and objective responses over everolimus among patients with advanced clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, according to a study published in the Aug. 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Toni K. Choueiri, M.D., from the Dana-Farber Can

A single session of 20-minute mindful breathing is beneficial for reducing cancer pain, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.Seng Beng Tan, M.B.B.S., from Subang Jaya Medical Centre in Malaysia, and colleagues examined the efficacy of a single session of 20-minute mindful breathing for

Patients treated with neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-based therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have higher-risk disease features but achieve outcomes comparable to those undergoing upfront surgery, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Cancer Research Communications.Mari Nakazawa, M.D., from the Johns

Elevated salivary levels of CD44 and total protein (TP) can identify head and neck cancer patients with an increased risk for cancer recurrence, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Elizabeth J. Franzmann, M.D., from the University of Miami Health System and Jackson Memorial Hospit

Genetic subtype, aneuploidy patterns, and genomic alterations are associated with the risk for relapse in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to a study published online Aug. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Ti-Cheng Chang, Ph.D., from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and colleagues

Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve health care, a new national survey reports.However, many are still a little queasy over some of the implications of widespread AI use, the <a href="https://wexnermedical.osu

For women with early breast cancer, radiotherapy could prevent ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence for 10 years, but does not provide benefits thereafter, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in The Lancet Oncology.Linda J. Williams, Ph.D., from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a ra

From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy at birth declined for 39 U.S. states and increased for 11 states, according to the Aug. 21 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Elizabeth Arias, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues p

Even low-risk drinking is associated with higher mortality among older adults, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Rosario Ortolá, M.D., Ph.D., from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and colleagues examined the association between alcohol consumption patterns with 12-year mortality. Analysis included

A measure of cardiovascular health (CVH) based on Life's Essential 8 (LE8) that is enhanced with a measure of psychological health strongly predicts mortality, according to a study published in the August issue of&nbsp;JACC: Advances.&nbsp;Vanessa T. Dinh, M.P.H., from the Mailman School of Public Health at the Columbia University Ir

Spouses of patients with cancer have an increased risk for suicide attempt and suicide death, especially during the first year after diagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA Oncology.Qianwei Liu, M.D., Ph.D., from the Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues estimated the risk for suicide

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to weigh the balance of benefits and harms for recommending screening for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online Aug. 20 in the Journal of the Amer

Ahead of the 2024 election, more than half of older U.S. adults report being very concerned about the costs of medical care, according to a research letter published online Aug. 14 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.John Z. Ayanian, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues surveyed a natio

Simple alternative criteria for lung cancer screening (LCS) can identify high-benefit groups, especially among certain racial and ethnic-minority groups, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation for LCS may exclude some hi

Patients with rare cancers have poor psychological outcomes, according to a review and meta-analysis published in the June issue of eClinicalMedicine.Chen Ee Low, from the School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to examine the psychological outcomes of patients with rare c

Older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have high health care utilization and poor survival outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Hematological Oncology.Marie Anne-Catherine Neumann, Ph.D., from the University of Cologne in Germany, and colleagues conducted an analysis of 107 consecutive patients with newly

The geographic distance to facilities offering breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound is further than to those offering mammography, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Eric W. Christensen, Ph.D., from the Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, Virginia, and coll

For patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) use prior to liver transplant (LT) does not worsen outcomes, according to research published online July 10 in the Journal of Hepatology.Mohammad Saeid Rezaee-Zavareh, from the Middle East Liver Diseases Center in Tehran, Iran, and colleagues summarized

There is an increase in psychotropic medication use and mental health service use around the time of prostate cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online July 3 in&nbsp;Psycho-Oncology.Tenaw Tiruye, Ph.D., from the University of South Australia in Adelaide, and colleagues used registry data linked to Pharmaceutical Benefits

Symptom-triggered testing can identify women with high-grade serous ovarian cancer with low disease burden, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.Fong Lien Audrey Kwong, from The Pan-Birmingham Gynaecological Cancer Centre at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust in the U

Iron deficiency (ID) is common in an American statewide health system, and the time to resolution is prolonged, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Blood Advances.Jacob C. Cogan, M.D., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues conducted a retrospective review of electronic medical record data from a

The Biden administration said Thursday that it has signed deals with drug companies that will lower the prices on 10 of the most popular and expensive drugs used by American seniors.Taxpayers should save $6 billion because of the new prices, while seniors using Medicare could save roughly $1.5 billion on their medications, the U.S. Centers for

Offering self-sampling kits to women overdue for cervical cancer (CC) or colorectal cancer (CRC) screening when they attend breast cancer (BC) screening can result in increased screening participation, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in&nbsp;PLOS Medicine.Anne Dorte Lerche Helgestad, from Randers Regional Hospital in De

Most clinicians show positive attitudes toward education in climate change, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Wynne Armand, M.D., from the Center for the Environment and Health at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated whether a quality incentive program measure for cli

The baseline magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) score is associated with biopsy reclassification among men with prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance (AS), according to a study published online June 25 in The Journal of Urology.Kiran R. Nandalur, M.D., from William Beaumont

For patients with advanced endometrial cancer (EC), sacituzumab govitecan (SG), a trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (Trop-2)-directed antibody-drug conjugate, shows encouraging efficacy, according to a phase 2 study published online July 31 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Alessandro D. Santin, M.D., from the Yale School of Medic

There are discrepancies between labeled and measured concentrations of nicotine analogues in electronic cigarettes and e-cigarette liquids, according to a research letter published online Aug. 7 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Hanno C. Erythropel, Ph.D., from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and collea

There are substantial disparities in cancer cases and deaths among men, which are projected to widen by 2050, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in Cancer.Habtamu Mellie Bizuayehu, Ph.D., from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues analyzed 30 cancer types among men in 2022 using GLOBOCAN estimate

Cannabis-related disorder is associated with an increased rate of head and neck cancer (HNC), according to a study published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery.Tyler J. Gallagher, from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined the clinical assoc

A gene expression signature in peripheral CD4+ T-cells can predict severe immune-related adverse events (irAEs) among melanoma patients treated with ipilimumab/nivolumab, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in Clinical Cancer Research.Kelsey R. Monson, Ph.D., from the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health in

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a significantly increased risk for lung cancer, according to a study published online July 28 in&nbsp;Arthritis &amp; Rheumatology.Rebecca T. Brooks, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues evaluated lung cancer risk in people with RA and RA-interstitial lung disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Voranigo (vorasidenib) for grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with a susceptible mutation.The isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) and isocitrate dehydrogenase-2 (IDH2) inhibitor is approved for adult and pediatric patients ages 12 years and older with grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma

There are racial differences in the frequency of skin biopsy for psoriasis, indicating diagnostic uncertainty, according to a research letter published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Dermatology.Fahad Ahmed, from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study inv

The assessment of cancer risk based on symptoms, age, and sex can be enhanced by considering information from common blood test results among patients presenting with nonspecific abdominal symptoms, according to a study published online July 30 in PLOS Medicine.Meena Rafiq, M.D., Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues quan

In 2023, there was a provisional total of 3,090,582 deaths in the United States, according to research published in the Aug. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Farid B. Ahmad, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues

For pregnancies at high risk for early-onset severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN), intravenous nipocalimab can delay or prevent fetal anemia or intrauterine transfusions, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Kenneth J. Moise Jr., M.D., from Dell Medical School at the U

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (D-VRd) for induction and consolidation in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) who are eligible for an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).The approval was ba

For pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a pharmacogenomics-based 10 single nucleotide polymorphism cytarabine (Ara-C) score (ACS10) can be used to tailor induction regimens, yielding improved outcomes, according to a study published online July 30 in Clinical Cancer Research.Noting that low ACS10 has been shown to be

For patients with preoperative iron deficiency anemia (IDA), intravenous (IV) iron treatment is associated with a significant reduction in 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity compared with red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, according to research published online July 22 in Anesthesia &amp; Analgesia.Una E. Choi, from the Johns

There is a complex interaction among social determinants of health with mortality risk, but a scoring system is able to identify subgroups with a high risk for mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in BMJ Open.Marie-Pier Bergeron-Boucher, Ph.D., from the Interdisciplinary Centre on Population Dynamics at Syddansk Uni

This summer's blistering temperatures have helped prompt an&nbsp;emergency blood shortage, the American Red Cross has warned.Heat waves affected almost 100 blood drives last month, either by hurting turnout or forcing the events to be canceled. Since July 1, the national blood supply has fallen by more than 25%, the organization said in a <a h

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Tecelra (afamitresgene autoleucel), a gene therapy for the treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic synovial sarcoma.Specifically, the approval is for adults who have received prior chemotherapy, are HLA-A*02:01P, -A*02:02P, -A*02:03P, or -A*02:06P positive, and have a tumor that expr

Aspirin use is associated with a reduction in colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, with the greatest reduction seen among those with the unhealthiest lifestyle scores, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in JAMA Oncology.Daniel R. Sikavi, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues ex

In 2021, the estimated total health care costs for initial cancer screening were $43 billion in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Michael T. Halpern, M.D., Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues estimated the annual cost of initial c

A mentorship pilot program in classical hematology can facilitate career development and improve retention in the field, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Blood Advances.Noting that there is a lack of mentorship opportunities within classical hematology versus medical oncology, Zoya Qureshy, M.D., from the University of Cal

For individuals younger than 25 years, the incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) decreased continuously from 2007 through 2020, according to a research letter published online July 25 in JAMA Oncology.Rachael Adcock, Ph.D., from the University of New Mexico Center for HPV Prevention in Albuquerque, and colleagues updated

Younger birth cohorts have an increased incidence of many common cancer types, according to a study published in the August issue of The Lancet Public Health.Hyuna Sung, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues obtained incidence data for 34 types of cancer and mortality data for 25 types of cancer for individ

Among smokers, early menopause is associated with an increased risk for most lung diseases and poor outcomes, according to a study published online June 13 in&nbsp;Thorax.Xiaochun Gai, M.B.B.S., from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, and colleagues assessed whether early menopause due to surgery affects lu

For patients with Gleason Grade Group (GGG) 1 prostate cancer (PC), those with percentage positive biopsies (PPB) &gt;50 percent or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) &gt;20 ng/mL have a significantly increased risk for adverse outcomes, according to a study published online July 2 in European Urology Oncology.Derya Tilki, M.D., from Univ

People who've had a history of smoking can get lung cancer spotted early -- when it's most treatable -- through annual CT screening.Unfortunately, most Americans polled in a new survey didn't know this potentially lifesaving screen exists.“The survey

From 1999 to 2020, age-adjusted esophageal cancer mortality decreased among Black adults but stabilized among White adults, reducing the racial mortality gap, according to a study published online July 24 in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Chun-Wei Pan, M.D., from the John H. Stroger, Jr., Hospital of Cook County in Ch

There seems to be a common genetic risk for primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) and reproductive cancer risk, according to a study published online July 12 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Kristina Allen-Brady, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Huntsman Can

The use of cholesterol absorption inhibitors is associated with a reduced risk for liver cancer, according to a study published online July 29 in&nbsp;Cancer.Shahriar A. Zamani, Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues examined the risk for liver cancer for

Although about two-thirds of U.S. adults who smoked wanted to quit, only 8.8 percent of smokers quit in 2022, according to research published in the July 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Brenna VanFrank, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues used 2022 National

Eye-level communication by clinicians appears beneficial compared with standing at the bedside of inpatients, according to a review published online July 17 in the&nbsp;Journal of General Internal Medicine.Nathan Houchens, M.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, and colleagues conducted a systematic literatur

New-onset cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) are rare beyond two weeks following infusion of CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T)-cell therapies, according to a study published online July 23 in Blood Advances.Noting that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Pesticide usage is associated with an increased incidence of cancer, according to a study published online July 25 in Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society.Jacob Gerken, D.O., from the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Englewood, Colorado, and colleagues examined the relationship between pesticides and cancer

For women with unilateral breast cancer, the risk of contralateral breast cancer is lower after bilateral mastectomy, but mortality rates are similar to those after lumpectomy or unilateral mastectomy, according to a study published online July 25 in JAMA Oncology.Vasily Giannakeas, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Women's College Hospital in To

For adult patients with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL) who have measurable residual disease (MRD)-negative remission, blinatumomab in addition to consolidation chemotherapy is associated with improved overall survival, according to a study published in the July 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Mar

Reductions in processed meat and unprocessed red meat consumption could result in fewer occurrences of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer, and all-cause deaths, according to a study published in the July issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.Joe Kennedy, Ph.D., from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdo

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new blood test that can spot colon cancer.In late May, an FDA advisory panel had voted 7-2 that the benefits outweigh the risks when using the Guardant Health's Shield test for&n

Most prostate cancer outcomes do not differ significantly between transgender women (TGW) and cisgender (CG) men, including prostate cancer-specific mortality, according to a study published online July 21 in Cancer.Margaret Meagher, M.D., from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine in La Jolla, and colleagues compare

Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) donors' socioeconomic status (SES) affects recipients' health outcomes, according to a study published online July 15 in PNAS.Lucie M. Turcotte, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis, and colleagues examined the cellular transplantability of SES-associated

For girls and young women with sickle cell disease (SCD), exposure to hydroxyurea does not reduce ovarian reserve, according to a study published online July 18 in Blood Advances.Tamara Diesch-Furlanetto, Ph.D., from the University of Basel Children's Hospital in Switzerland, and colleagues counted follicles and categorized them based

A nudge intervention in the electronic health record (EHR) targeting surgeons can reduce sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) among women who meet the Choosing Wisely criteria for SLNB omission, according to a study published online July 17 in JAMA Surgery.Neil Carleton, Ph.D., from UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh, and colleague

For women with breast cancer, hormone-modulating therapy (HMT) is associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), according to a study published online July 16 in JAMA Network Open.Chao Cai, Ph.D., from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, and colleagues examined the association between HMT for

Postmastectomy reconstruction (PMR) rates among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women with breast cancer increased from 2004 to 2017, but remain significantly lower than rates among non-Hispanic White (NHW) women, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.McKenzie J. White, M.D.,

Gut microbiome change is associated with cognitive decline during chemotherapy for patients with breast cancer, according to a study published online in the August issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.Lauren D. Otto-Dobos, Ph.D., from the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research at The Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleag

Many breast cancer survivors with indications for genetic counseling and testing do not receive it, according to a study published online July 15 in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Oncology.Steven J. Katz, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined receipt of genetic testing and communication with relative

Screening with fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) lowers the risk of dying from colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online July 19 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Chyke A. Doubeni, M.D., from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, and colleagues evaluated whether FIT screening is associated with a lower

A joint artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted model integrating clinical information and endoscopic ultrasonographic (EUS) images improves diagnosis of solid lesions in the pancreas, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open.Haochen Cui, M.D., from Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China, and colleagues developed a mult

Management of children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) requires comprehensive care from a pediatric primary care provider and a multidisciplinary team, according to a clinical report published online July 22 in Pediatrics.Amber M. Yates, M.D., from the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, a

Neuromuscular training reduces the onset of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Fiona Streckmann, Ph.D., from the University of Basel in Switzerland, and colleagues examined whether sensorimotor training (SMT) and whole-body vibration (WBV) training re

With respect to their lifetime prevalence of skin cancer, sexual minority (SM) adults differ across racial and ethnic groups and among males and females, according to a study published online July 17 in JAMA Dermatology.Katelyn J. Rypka, from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues examined differences in the lifetime

For children with severe hemophilia A, once-weekly prophylaxis with efanesoctocog alfa is associated with high sustained factor VIII activity, resulting in effective prevention of bleeding, according to a study published in the July 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Lynn Malec, M.D., from the Versiti Blood Research Institu

Expression of several stress-related genes in prostate tumors is elevated among men residing in disadvantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online July 12 in JAMA Network Open.Joseph Boyle, Ph.D., from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and colleagues examined whether several neighborhood disadvantage metrics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the sale of the country's best-selling e-cigarette.The agency's <a href="https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/ctp-newsroom/fda-authorizes-marketing-vuse-alto-tobacco-flavored-e-cigarette-pods-and-accompanying-power-unit?utm_campaign=ctp-pmta&amp;utm_content=statement&amp;utm_medium=ema

Women with endometriosis have an increased risk of ovarian cancer, with the highest risk seen for women with deep infiltrating endometriosis and/or ovarian endometriomas, according to a study published online July 17 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Mollie E. Barnard, Sc.D., from the University of Utah in Salt Lake C

Active commuters who cycle or walk to work have lower risks for morbidity and mortality, according to a study published online July 16 in BMJ Public Health.Catherine Friel, from the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined prospective associations with multiple health outcomes over 18 years for pedestrians

Ophthalmologic manifestations of acute leukemia are heterogeneous and detectable at initial presentation or relapse, according to a study published online July 10 in the Annals of Hematology.Dina N. Laimon, M.D., from Mansoura University in Egypt, and colleagues examined the incidence of different ophthalmological manifestations in n

A considerable proportion of women aged 39 to 49 years prefer to delay breast cancer screening, especially after a decision aid (DA) intervention, according to a study published online July 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Laura D. Scherer, Ph.D., from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, and colleagues examined

An estimated 40.0 percent of all incident cancer cases and 44.0 percent of cancer deaths are attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors among U.S. adults aged 30 years and older, according to a study published online July 11 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.Farhad Islami, M.D., Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in A

Successful pregnancies are feasible for female allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (alloHCT) recipients, with most pregnancies occurring spontaneously, according to a study published online July 15 in Blood.Katja Sockel, M.D., from the Technical University Dresden in Germany, and colleagues examined pregnancy and birth rates in a c

For patients with private insurance undergoing diagnostic testing after prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening, out-of-pocket costs are considerable and increased from 2010 to 2020, according to a study published online July 15 in Cancer.Arnav Srivastava, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleague

When it comes to health worries, cancer leads the way, a&nbsp;new poll shows.The University of Cambridge poll included 2,000 adults who said their biggest concern is getting diagnosed with cancer when it's too late to treat it. Seven in 10 respondents have that fear, while 52% fret about the impact of a cancer diagnosis on loved ones."Can

Women in the health care workforce are more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying, while men are more likely to experience physical violence, according to a study published online July 2 in PLOS Global Public Health.Sioban Nelson, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a scopin

A new report finds research is sorely lacking on how chronic illnesses affect women, and it urged government agencies to do more to investigate how these diseases strike women differently.The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine <a href="https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27757/advancing-research-on-chronic-conditions-

For men undergoing locoregional staging of prostate cancer, fluorine-18 prostate-specific membrane antigen-1007 positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT) is superior to multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Oncology to coincide with the

For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers (OACs) compared with insulin, according to a study published online July 5 in JAMA Network Open.Lindsey Wang, from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Compared with their urban counterparts, rural residents with head and neck cancer (HNC) have higher mortality rates and less annual improvement, according to a research letter published online June 27 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery.Nino Balanchivadze, M.D., from the Virginia Oncology Associates in Norfolk, and colleagu

For cancer survivors, higher adherence to a traditional Mediterranean diet (MD) is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality, specifically cardiovascular mortality, according to a research letter published online July 2 in JACC: CardioOncology.Marialaura Bonaccio, Ph.D., from IRCCS Neuromed in Pozzilli, Italy, and colleagues

Incentivizing smoking cessation increases smoking cessation through 12 weeks, but not at 26 weeks, when missing data are treated as smoking, according to a study published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open.Darla E. Kendzor, Ph.D., from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, and colleagues randomly assign

For Black adults at risk for endometrial cancer (EC), a transvaginal ultrasonography triage strategy is not reliable, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Oncology.Kemi M. Doll, M.D., from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues examined false-negative probability using ultrasonography-measured endome

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is recommended for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and appears to have good long-term outcomes, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Oncology.Stephen G. Chun, M.D., from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and colleagues compared long-

For transgender women receiving estrogen, the median prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is 0.02 ng/mL, according to a research letter published online June 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Farnoosh Nik-Ahd, M.D., from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues determined PSA values among a nation

Urban-rural disparities in skin cancer prevalence continue to persist, according to a study published in the June issue of the&nbsp;Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.Rachel R. Lin, from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and colleagues used data from the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (2018 to 2021) to compare th

For childhood cancer survivors, there are racial and ethnic disparities in epigenetic age acceleration (EAA), which are partially mediated by social determinants of health (SDOH), according to a study published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open.Cheng Chen, from The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University in Suzhou, China, and

Electronic cigarette use is associated with a lower use of lung cancer screening (LCS), according to a research letter published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open.Qian Wang, M.D., M.P.H., from the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland, and colleagues examined the association between e-cigarette use and LCS uptake in a

Second- or third-line treatment with tisotumab vedotin is efficacious for patients with recurrent cervical cancer, according to a study published in the July 4 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Ignace Vergote, M.D., Ph.D., from Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven in Belgium, and colleagues conducted a phase 3, multinational, ope

In a trial involving patients with therapy-refractory cancer treated with approved targeted or immunotherapies, matched to their tumor molecular profile but outside their registered indications, those for whom a waiver was granted had similar serious adverse event rates and clinical benefit rates as those who did not receive a waiver, according to a stu

Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Health Affairs.Ravi B. Parikh, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues assessed pandemic-related impact on physician revenue (2020 to 2022) and h

Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted definition of prostate cancer contours reduces underestimation of the extent of prostate cancer, according to a study published in the July issue of The Journal of Urology.Sakina Mohammed Mota, Ph.D., from Avenda Health, and colleagues compared physicians' performance using AI versus stan

The incidence of vaginal cancer is increasing globally, according to a study published online June 25 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.Junjie Huang, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and colleagues investigated the incidence, risk factors, and trends for vaginal cancer using dat

The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass

For patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the 12-month progression-free survival (PFS) may be increased with neoadjuvant modified 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan (mFOLFIRINOX), according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Oncology.Michael Cecchini, M.D., from the Yale Universi

Combining clinician- and patient-directed nudges may help to promote serious illness conversations (SICs) in cancer care, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Network Open.Samuel U. Takvorian, M.D., from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues randomly assigned cl

Income and area-level disadvantage are the largest contributors to racial differences in financial hardship among older U.S. adults with cancer, according to a study published online June 18 in&nbsp;Cancer.Elizabeth S. Davis, M.S.P.H., from Boston University, and colleagues conducted a survey to assess financial hardship among older adul

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis and published online June 13 in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, recommendations are presented for the treatment of congenital hemophilia.Suely M. Rezende, M.D., Ph.D., from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Belo Horizon

For patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), amivantamab-lazertinib yields improved progression-free survival compared with osimertinib as first-line treatment, according to a study published online June 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Byoung C. Cho, M.D., Ph.D., from the Yonsei Cancer Ce

A liberal transfusion strategy does not reduce the risk of unfavorable neurologic outcome at six months among critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury and anemia, according to a study published online June 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual Critical Care Reviews Meeting, held from June 12 to 14 in B

Almost 90 percent of medical centers report cancer drug shortages, which often impact clinical trials, according to the results of a National Comprehensive Cancer Network survey.Following data published one year ago and six months ago illustrating shortages of crucial cancer drugs, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network published new results

Precision-guided treatment improves outcomes for children with high-risk cancer, according to a study published online June 6 in Nature Medicine.Loretta M.S. Lau, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the Children's Cancer Institute at the University of New South Wales Sydney, and colleagues reported data from 384 patients with high-risk pediatric canc

For patients with early-stage cervical cancer, disease-free and overall survival are lower for patients undergoing minimally invasive versus open radical hysterectomy, according to a study published online June 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Pedro T. Ramirez, M.D., from the Methodist Hospital in Houston, and colleagues compared

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online June 18 in Practical Radiation Oncology, recommendations are presented for the use of radiation therapy (RT) for management of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC).Danielle N. Margali

Immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IgRT) is associated with reductions in hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, severe infections, and associated antimicrobial use among real-world patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), according to a study published online June 21 in Blood Advances.Jacob D. Soum

PIK3CA mutational status may be beneficial for predicting response to addition of the cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor celecoxib to standard adjuvant chemotherapy in stage III resected colon cancer, according to a study published online June 18 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Jonathan A. Nowak, M.D., Ph.D., from Brigham

Glofitamab (Glofit) plus gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (GemOx) is superior to rituximab (R)-GemOx for relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), according to a study presented at the annual hybrid congress of the European Hematology Association, held from June 13 to 16 in Madrid.Jeremy Abramson, M.D., from the Massachusett

A 10-week acupuncture intervention significant reduces endocrine symptoms and hot flashes among women with breast cancer receiving endocrine therapy (ET), according to a study published online June 24 in Cancer.Weidong Lu, M.P.H., Ph.D., from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and colleagues enrolled 158 patients with stage 0 t

For patients with resected stage III melanoma, adjuvant therapy with dabrafenib plus trametinib is associated with a nonsignificant benefit in terms of overall survival, according to a study published online June 19 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Georgina V. Long, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Sydney, and colleagues random

For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation, posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) prophylaxis yields comparable relapse incidence (RI) and significantly lower incidence of GVHD than conventional prophylaxis, according to a study published online June 10 in the Ame

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy as treatment for adult patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma. This is the third FDA-approved indication for Keytruda in endometrial carcinoma.The approval is for Keytruda, an anti-programmed death receptor-1&nbsp;(anti-PD-1)

The overall prevalence of up-to-date (UTD) lung cancer screening (LCS) was low in 2022, with prevalence increasing with age and number of comorbidities, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Priti Bandi, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated the contemporary preval

Standardized surveillance identifies new tumors among children with a wide spectrum of cancer predisposition syndromes (CPSs), according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Oncology.Alise Blake, from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and colleagues reviewed surveillance outcomes for children and young

The cumulative risk for advanced gastric cancer varies from 6.5 to 10.3 percent for carriers of germline CDH1 pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) variants, according to a study published online June 14 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with presentation at the International Gastric Cancer Linkage Consortiu

First-line ibrutinib is associated with better outcomes than chemoimmunotherapy among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to a study published online May 13 in Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma &amp; Leukemia.Nilanjan Ghosh, M.D., Ph.D., from the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina, and colleagues condu

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Augtyro (repotrectinib), a next-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), for the treatment of patients with neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK)-positive locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.Augtyro is approved for adult and pediatric patients (aged 12 years and olde

For patients with specific subtypes of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), treatment with venetoclax, ibrutinib, prednisone, obinutuzumab, and lenalidomide (ViPOR) yields durable remission, according to a study published in the June 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Christopher Melani, M.D., fro

Cancer survivors who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ+) have an increased burden of all chronic health conditions, disabilities, and limitations, according to a study published online June 20 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &amp; Prevention.Austin R. Waters, from the University of North Carolina a

Black patients are more likely to experience adverse cardiovascular outcomes after systemic androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, according to a study published online June 18 in JACC: CardioOncology.Biniyam G. Demissei, M.D., from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and

Men taking α-1 adrenergic receptor antagonists terazosin, doxazosin, and alfuzosin (Tz/Dz/Az) seem to have a lower risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), according to a study published online June 19 in Neurology.Alexander Hart, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues used a new-user active compa

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on low doses of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have more bleeding episodes than those on standard doses, according to a study published online June 6 in&nbsp;Blood Advances.Gualtiero Palareti, M.D., from Fondazione Arianna Anticoagulazione in Bologna, Italy, and colleagues collected venous b

After a recall was issued last year for lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illnesses in over 500 children, the discount retailer Dollar Tree failed to remove all products from store shelves for too long, federal officials said Tuesday.In a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from

For children with relapsed or refractory juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML), trametinib is safe and effective, according to a study published online June 12 in Cancer Discovery.Noting that patients with relapsed or refractory (advanced) JMML have poor outcomes, Elliot Stieglitz, M.D., from the University of California San Francisc

In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h

From 1999 to 2020, diet quality improved among U.S. adults, according to a study published online June 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Junxiu Liu, Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D., Dr.P.H., from Tufts University in Boston, examined trends in diet quality by rac

Past-year Papanicolaou testing rates were lower in 2022 than in 2019, overall, and lower rates were seen in rural versus urban women, according to a study published in online June 14 in JAMA Network Open.Tyrone F. Borders, Ph.D., and Amanda Thaxton Wiggins, Ph.D., from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, examined receipt of a Papan

Second tumors are rarely seen after chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, according to a study published in the June 13 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Mark P. Hamilton, M.D., Ph.D., from Stanford University in California, and colleagues examined the occurrence of second tumors after CAR T-cell therapy since 2016.

Factors aside from neighborhood deprivation are responsible for increased breast cancer mortality among Black women, according to a study published online June 12 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Lauren E. Barber, Ph.D., from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, and colleagues investigated whether neighborhood depri

Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend

Alternative pembrolizumab administration strategies may have environmental advantages, such as less carbon dioxide emission, according to a study published in the June issue of The Lancet Oncology.Alex K. Bryant, M.D., from the Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and colleagues conducted a

A telephone-delivered positive psychology intervention (Positive Affect for the Transplantation of Hematopoietic stem cells intervention [PATH]) is beneficial for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) survivors, according to a study published online June 11 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.<

Johnson &amp; Johnson will pay $700 million to settle claims from 42 states and the District of Columbia that the company continued to market its talcum powder products even as evidence tied them to a heightened risk for cancer.J&amp;J did not admit to any wrongdoing in settling with the states, which were led by Florida, Texas and North Carol

The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality &amp; Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &amp; Peking University Medical Col

Generation X is experiencing larger per-capita increases in the incidence of cancers than Baby Boomers, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open.Philip S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., and Adalberto Miranda-Filho, Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, estimated invasive cancer incidence trends

In an effort to keep medical debt from destroying credit scores, the Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving ahead with a proposal that would remove health care bills from consideration in credit checks.Along with making it easier for people to rent an apartment, get a mortgage or buy a car, the proposed rule would prevent le

There is no significant association between exposure to immunosuppressive therapies and development of incident cancers among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and a history of cancer, according to a study published online May 18 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Steven H. Itzkowitz, M.D., from the Icahn School o

Women with early menopause have a two times greater risk for breast cancer and a nearly four times higher risk for ovarian cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held from June 1 to 4 in Boston.Kristina&nbsp;L. Allen-Brady, Ph.D., M.P.H., from University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and colleagues i

Implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) into a population-based mammography screening program reduced the overall workload of radiologists while improving screening performance, according to a study published online June 4 in&nbsp;Radiology.Andreas D. Lauritzen, Ph.D., from University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and colleagues com

The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was held from May 30 to June 4 in Chicago and hosted more than 34,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in oncology. The conference featured the latest advances in clinical cancer research,