Cancer Prevention News

Patients who underwent lung cancer screening had a significant reduction in mortality associated with the disease, although it came with a “tradeoff” of likely overdiagnosis, according to a recent meta-analysis.

In a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers found that the overall pooled lung cancer screening adherence rate among adults was 55%, “much lower” than rates reported in large randomized clinical trials.

Melissa K. Frey, MD, does not believe a woman who has just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer should be responsible for telling her relatives they also may be at risk.

Although most health benefits associated with meeting recommended weekly exercise goals can be achieved through moderate physical activity, increasing vigorous physical activity can come with added health benefits, researchers said.

On the third Thursday of each November, the American Cancer Society encourages the estimated 32.4 million smokers in the United States to begin the “journey to a smoke-free life” in the “Great American Smokeout.”

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer individuals, or sexual and gender minorities, have been shown to have a disproportionate risk for cancer.

A study of U.S. kidney transplant recipients showed no significant changes in cancer incidence during a period of 3 decades, with rates of graft failure and mortality remaining high.

A healthy diet appeared associated with a decreased risk for prostate cancer, according to results of a Canadian population-based, case-control study published in Nutrients.

Self-sampling for HPV infection to screen for cervical cancer prevention would be a useful option for many at-risk individuals as an alternative to provider-collected HPV and cervical cytology.

Once the leading cause of cancer death among U.S. women, cervical cancer incidence and mortality have decreased substantially over the past 40 years, largely due to screening.