Cancer Prevention News

Nearly half of cancer deaths worldwide may be attributable to modifiable risk factors such as smoking or alcohol consumption, according to study results.

Women who take aspirin frequently may reduce their risk for ovarian cancer, according to results of a meta-analysis published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Individuals with Lynch syndrome who took resistant starch supplements for at least 2 years developed significantly fewer non-colorectal cancers, results of a 10-year follow-up study in Cancer Prevention Research showed.

Artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopy improved overall adenoma detection rate compared with conventional colonoscopy, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Society of Gastroenterology have published a joint guideline for the strategic use of fecal immunochemical testing in people with suspected colorectal cancer.

Tofacitinib shows no evidence of an increased risk for malignancies compared with TNF inhibitors when used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Postmenopausal women who consumed at least one serving of sugar-sweetened beverages per day had a 78% greater risk for developing liver cancer compared with those who consumed less than three servings per month, according to recent data.

Long-term adherence to a healthy plant-based diet was associated with a 14% lower risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal women, according to findings presented at the virtual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition.

CHICAGO – Healio gathered the best, brightest and boldest group of oncologists during the ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago to celebrate our inaugural Healio Disruptive Innovators.

In a Healio video exclusive, Chris Evans, president of the Colon Cancer Coalition and Healio’s 2021 Patient Voice Disruptive Innovator, shares updates on the organization’s recent accomplishments and future plans.