Cancer Prevention News

Sunscreen lotion with an SPF of 100 protected skin better from UV rays than shade from beach umbrellas, according to study results published in JAMA Dermatology.

The 69 NCI–designated cancer centers today endorsed the CDC’s revised guideline that calls for administration of the HPV vaccine in two doses rather than the previously prescribed three-dose series.

An uptake in the number of mammography screenings occurred among various economic subgroups after the Affordable Care Act was implemented in 2011, according to new findings published in Cancer.

Individuals who perform “weekend warrior” or insufficient, but regular physical activity each week had lower all-cause, CVD and cancer mortality; therefore, participating in such activity has the potential to reduce mortality risk, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Funding for organizations such as Planned Parenthood that provide screenings and other services related to women’s health may be threatened by the incoming administration and Congress, according to health care advocates.

Mammography screening decisions among older women should be based upon individual patient values, comorbidities and health status rather than age, according to study results.

A steady decline in smoking and advances in early detection and treatment have contributed to a 25% reduction in cancer death rates in the United States since 1991, according to Cancer Statistics 2017, the American Cancer Society’s comprehensive annual report on cancer incidence, mortality and survival.

Angelina Jolie’s 2013 editorial in The New York Times that urged women to consider BRCA testing following her own preventive double mastectomy resulted in a 64% increase in genetic tests for predisposition to breast cancer, according to an observational study published in The BMJ.

The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer has released new guideline recommendations on the use of fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer screening, which are published simultaneously in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, and the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

The effect of combination menopausal hormone therapy on breast cancer risk may have been significantly underestimated, researchers from the United Kingdom reported.