Cancer Prevention News

A number of lifestyle factors, particularly tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption, were associated with the risk for developing potentially malignant serrated colorectal polyps in a recent systematic review and meta-analysis.

Black men who have ever smoked tobacco and drank alcohol have the highest incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma compared with other races and women, according to recent study data.

The addition of a telephone-based cancer control navigation intervention to a helpline’s existing services helped callers access cancer control measures, according to study results presented at AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved.

Colonoscopy screening was mostly effective in preventing colorectal cancer in patients aged 70 years to 74 years, according to research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

While prior studies have linked regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with a reduced risk for esophageal cancer, a recent study found NSAID use was not associated with a reduced risk for developing the cancer precursor Barrett’s esophagus.

Extraordinary therapeutic advances, a renewed bipartisan commitment to medical research and the launch of the national cancer moonshot initiative have reinforced the importance of scientific investigation in the fight against cancer.

Vice President Joe Biden outlined a plan to improve the efficiency and transparency of the U.S. clinical research system as part of the national cancer moonshot initiative.

Immediate initiation of combination ART can reduce the risk for infection-related cancers in newly diagnosed HIV patients, a recent analysis indicated.

Colonoscopy is the leading colorectal cancer screening strategy in the United States, with considerable evidence showing it protects against colorectal cancer, the second overall leading cause of cancer and cancer-related death in the nation.

Precancerous lesions that develop from HPV genotypes not included in vaccines have similar malignant potential as genotypes that are included in vaccines, according to study results.