Cancer Prevention News

A patient navigation program significantly improved the odds that people would get a colonoscopy after receiving an abnormal fecal immunochemical test result, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Adults who develop new-onset type 2 diabetes may have increased risk for obesity-related cancers compared with those without type 2 diabetes, though associations vary between men and women, according to new data.

Cigarette smoking declines over the past several decades prevented an estimated 3.8 million lung cancer deaths, according to results of a retrospective study.

Mailing fecal immunochemical tests to Medicaid enrollees in rural areas improved colorectal cancer screening and follow-up compared with usual care, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

High adherence to the Mediterranean diet appeared linked to a slight reduction in risk for obesity-related cancer, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

The AGA reported that it could not issue a recommendation for or against the use of computer-aided detection in colonoscopy due to “very low certainty of evidence” and “the close tradeoff between the desirable and undesirable effects.”

SAN FRANCISCO — Increasing HPV vaccination rates could help decrease the number of cancer cases “attributable to HIV,” according to data from a study presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

An AI-based cancer prediction system is designed to ensure a higher percentage of cancers are diagnosed at earlier, more treatable stages.

The FDA released results from its investigation of benzene in acne products containing benzoyl peroxide. In light of these findings, the American Academy of Dermatology updated its statement on benzoyl peroxide in personal care products.