Cancer Prevention News

Primary care clinicians who utilized performance coaching as part of a multicomponent intervention conduced significantly increased rates of tobacco dependence treatment, according to findings recently published in Annals of Family Medicine.

CHICAGO — A recent mathematical modeling analysis revealed that a modest increase in physical activity among patients with knee osteoarthritis substantially improved their quality of life and prevented thousands of cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes cases.

HPV vaccination rates among adolescents must increase substantially for the American Cancer Society to achieve its goal of 80% prevalence by 2026, according to study results published in Cancer.

Obesity during adolescence appeared associated with a fourfold increased risk for pancreatic cancer later in life, according to an analysis of 1.7 million Israeli Jewish men and women.

CHICAGO — At the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, HHS released the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which provides new recommendations for children and adolescents aged 3 years through 17 years.

In 2017, 14% of adults reported cigarette smoking in the last 30 days — the lowest level ever recorded, down from 15.5% in 2016, and a 67% decrease since 1965, according to a report in MMWR.

Findings from new federal reports that cite “clear evidence” of carcinogenic activity among rodents exposed to high levels of radiofrequency radiation like that used in some cellphones should not be applied to humans, according to an FDA official.

American Cancer Society presented its Medal of Honor to five individuals during a ceremony in Washington.

Researchers observed a significant reduction in overall risk of cancer among individuals who consumed organic food at a high frequency, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The Association of Community Cancer Centers will present Innovator Awards to seven cancer programs.