Decrease in New Cancer Diagnoses Seen in 2020
There was a decrease in new cancer diagnoses, relative to expected numbers, between March 2020 and May 2020, according to a report.
There was a decrease in new cancer diagnoses, relative to expected numbers, between March 2020 and May 2020, according to a report.
In a recent survey, 70% of cancer patients said they use complementary or alternative medicine as part of their cancer care.
Researchers have found several differences in cancer rates between members of the US military and the general US population.
Privately-insured cancer patients living in states with restrictive telehealth policies were less likely to use telehealth in 2020 and 2021, a study showed.
Data suggest that many patients with HER2+, metastatic colorectal cancer do not receive HER2-targeted therapy as recommended by NCCN guidelines.
Patients from racial and ethnic minority groups are still underrepresented in cancer research, despite efforts to make clinical trials more diverse.
Cancer patients with ICI-induced acute pancreatitis may require abdominal imaging for diagnosis and monitoring for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Divarasib produced responses in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and other solid tumors in a phase 1 trial.
Vitamin D3 supplementation may improve relapse-free survival in certain patients with gastrointestinal tract cancers, data suggest.
The incidence of early-onset cancers (diagnosed before age 50) has been increasing in recent years, according to a population-based study.