Cancer Prevention News

An updated American Cancer Society guideline increases the amount of weekly physical activity recommended to reduce cancer risk.

A single negative screening colonoscopy correlated with reduced colorectal cancer incidence and mortality for up to 17.4 years, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

The FDA issued warning letters to two breast implant manufacturers the agency contends have failed to comply with regulatory requirements.

States that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act witnessed significant declines in cancer mortality rates compared with states that did not expand Medicaid, according to study results scheduled for presentation during the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program.

People who quit smoking prior to a lung cancer diagnosis demonstrated considerably reduced risk for death due to all causes compared with those who continued to smoke, according to study results scheduled for presentation during the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program.

Participation in mammography screening substantially reduced rates of advanced and fatal breast cancers, according to results of a retrospective study conducted in Sweden.

Young adult cancer survivors had disproportionally higher rates of e-cigarette use across nearly all demographic subgroups compared with their peers without a cancer history, according to results of a survey-based research letter published in JAMA Oncology.

ASCO announced the recipients of several awards intended to honor researchers and other leaders in oncology who strive to transform cancer care.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that primary care clinicians provide interventions to prevent school-aged children and adolescents from using tobacco, such as offering education or brief counseling. However, the task force said there is insufficient evidence to support primary care interventions for the cessation of tobacco use among children who already smoke.

A minimally invasive, multicancer blood test demonstrated utility for screening and helping to guide management of individuals with no cancer history, according to results of a prospective study presented at the virtual American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.