Cancer Prevention News

Increased awareness of melanoma among the general public has led many people to adopt sun-protection practices, perform melanoma self-exams and take precautions for their children.

Omega-3 supplementation of 1 g per day did not appear to reduce the risk for colorectal cancer precursors among the average-risk U.S. population, according to results of an ancillary study of the randomized VITAL trial published in JAMA Oncology.

Consumption of high amounts of dairy products appeared to be associated with increased risk for prostate cancer, according to results of a retrospective study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

Most Americans lack knowledge of best cancer prevention practices, the dangers of e-cigarettes and available end-of-life care despite an abundance of published data, according to results of ASCO’s third annual Cancer Opinions Survey.

NEW ORLEANS — At the AAP National Conference & Exhibition, researchers reported on the steps and struggles associated with running a student ambassador program promoting HPV vaccination in a New York City high school.

According to a published study, young Taiwanese adults who received maintenance hemodialysis had a higher cumulative risk of malignancy than older adults. Researchers suggested that this finding calls for specialized cancer screening protocols and prevention strategies.

William G. Cance, MD, has begun his new role as American Cancer Society’s chief medical and scientific officer.

The manner through which some patients who are affected by e-cigarette- or vaping-associated lung injury, or EVALI, obtained their vaping devices had a similar theme in different parts of country, a CDC official said.

Women with diabetes have suboptimal breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening rates compared with women without diabetes, although the absolute differences might be modest, according to findings from a meta-analysis of 37 studies published in Diabetologia.

In a recent survey, nearly one in six women aged older than 40 years said the discomfort they felt about mammograms made them delay or completely avoid having one.