CVD Events Increased for Cancer Patients Who Continue Smoking After Diagnosis
Cancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, or death due to cardiovascular disease, a study suggests.
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CIRS-G Reveals Accelerated Aging, Early Death in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Researchers have used a geriatric rating scale to show that childhood cancer survivors experience accelerated aging and have a higher risk of premature death than the general population.
Taking Vitamin D₃ Supplements Daily May Reduce Risk of Cancer Death
There was a 12% reduction in the risk of cancer death among patients who took vitamin D₃ supplements daily.
Genomic Profiling in Cancer of Unknown Primary Feasible but Challenging
Genomic profiling can reveal actionable mutations in patients with cancer of unknown primary but can be limited by a lack of sufficient tissue, research suggests.
COVID-19 Pandemic Created Challenges for Interpreting Trends in Cancer Incidence
The COVID-19 pandemic caused reductions in cancer diagnoses in 2020 that may pose challenges for interpreting long-term cancer trends.
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Decrease in Distant Stage Cancer Diagnoses and Deaths
Medicaid expansion was associated with a decrease in the incidence of distant stage cancer and cancer death, according to new research.
Effect of Prognostic Awareness on Cancer Patients’ Preferences
The NEOetic study explored relationships between patient prognostic awareness and decisions regarding treatment.
Few Cancer Drugs Are Approved Within 10 Years of Entering Trials
The probability that a cancer drug would receive FDA approval within 10 years of entering trials was 10.4%, researchers found.
Current Smoking, Vaping Linked to Symptom Burden in Cancer
Cancer patients who smoked had greater fatigue, pain, and emotional problems.
Autoinjector Presentation of Pegfilgrastim Biosimilar Udenyca Now Available
Training should be provided to patients and caregivers on how to appropriately administer Udenyca via the prefilled autoinjector.
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