Cancer Prevention News

Health professionals are having mixed reactions to Juul’s announcement that it would suspend the sales of its nontobacco and nonmenthol-based flavors.

The American Society of Human Genetics presented the Arno Motulsky-Barton Childs Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education to two faculty members from City of Hope.

An increase in overall cancer mortality risk was found in patients with severe psoriasis, and associations were identified within site-specific cancers such as colon and kidney among patients with all severities of psoriasis, according to a systematic review of 58 studies that was published in JAMA Dermatology.

Women who underwent combined breast, plastic reconstructive and gynecologic surgery exhibited higher rates of postoperative complications, readmission and reoperation than women who underwent breast surgery alone, according to study results published in Breast Journal.

Foreign-born women who reside in the United States appeared less likely to have ever had a mammogram than women born in the U.S., according to a report published today by the CDC.

Most people do not need to reduce the amount of red and processed meat that they eat, according to new guidelines published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The recommendations run contrary to previous findings.

Federal lawmakers questioned health officials in two hearings this week about lung injuries and deaths related to vaping in the United States.

Many LGBTQI+ Latinx individuals are afraid to share their gender identity and sexual orientation with a health care provider, and the vast majority do not receive tailored information on cancer screening and prevention, according to results of a survey-based study presented at American Association for Cancer Research Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved.

Black patients with breast cancer routinely experienced changes to their treatment plans after receiving second opinions from oncologists at NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers, according to study results presented at American Association for Cancer Research Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved.

The American Association for Cancer Research today released its annual Cancer Progress Report, which reflects how prior investment in the NIH is paying dividends in terms of advances across the spectrum of cancer care.