Cancer Prevention News

Men infected with HPV16 — the strain responsible for most HPV-related cancers — were 20 times more likely to be reinfected with the same type after 1 year, according to recent data.

A survey of young-onset colorectal cancer survivors showed that many faced barriers to screening due to their age, and that most were initially misdiagnosed and then diagnosed with late-stage disease.

Patients with HIV demonstrated a significantly elevated incidence of anal cancer, with a particularly high risk among patients with AIDS, men who have sex with men and older patients, according to findings published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Patients with colorectal cancer who drank coffee, either caffeinated or decaffeinated, showed a lower risk for colorectal cancer-specific death and overall death in two large prospective cohort studies.

Patients with a high fatty liver index, a noninvasive method used to predict non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, showed a higher risk for colorectal adenomas, according to new research.

The American Cancer Society’s Community Health Advocates Implementing Nationwide Grants for Empowerment and Equity (CHANGE) grant program effectively increased colorectal cancer screening rates in health centers that serve low-income and underserved communities, according to new research.

Women harboring BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic variants had a moderate, 3% lifelong risk for developing serous endometrial carcinomas after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy, according to results of a prospective study.

Individuals with higher numbers of oral pathogens associated with periodontal disease may be at risk for precancerous gastric lesions, according to new research published in the Journal of Periodontology.

Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee correlated with a lower risk for all-cause mortality and colorectal cancer-specific mortality after CRC diagnosis, according to recently published data.

Primary prevention of colorectal cancer through the removal of adenomatous polyps led to greater mortality reductions than early detection of the disease, according to an analysis of data from the PLCO cancer screening trial.