Cancer Prevention News

The rate of teenagers vaccinated against HPV is improving but a significant number of parents remain hesitant about their children receiving the vaccine, a study found.

Engaging in moderate-intensity physical activity for 11 minutes a day could prevent nearly 16% of all premature deaths, according to researchers.

SAN FRANCISCO — The newly reignited Cancer Moonshot is centered on the goal to reduce cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years.

Social and economic determinants of health contribute to higher burden of HPV and HIV as well as lower likelihood of cancer screening among transgender and gender-diverse people, according to a review published in JAMA Oncology.

People with HIV are seeing increasing rates of anal cancer. However, those screened for anal cancer precursors were diagnosed at an earlier disease stage than unscreened individuals, resulting in better survival odds.

Including mid-adults in HPV vaccination efforts is safe and effective, while remaining cost effective, according to a narrative review of existing data.

Researchers reported low prevalence for advanced colorectal neoplasms at screening colonoscopies conducted at least 10 years after a negative index colonoscopy, especially among women younger than 75 years.

Geneoscopy Inc. announced favorable results from its CRC-PREVENT trial, which assessed noninvasive, stool-based, at-home screening for colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas.

Cancer mortality in the United States has declined by 33% since 1991, according to an American Cancer Society report released today.

The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to Burning Rock’s OverC multicancer blood test for early detection of esophageal, liver, lung, ovarian and pancreatic cancers, according to a company press release.