Cancer Prevention News

With the exception of sigmoidoscopy, common cancer screening tests do not appear to extend patients’ lifetimes, according to the results of research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A study of 10-year follow-up data showed no cases of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia and few cases of HPV infection among almost 1,300 boys and girls who received the 9-valent HPV vaccine, according to results published in Pediatrics.

HPV vaccine coverage in U.S. teenagers did not increase in 2022 for the first time in a decade, according to data published in MMWR.

Women with disabilities, especially those with multiple and physical disabilities, had a lower likelihood of receiving the recommended cervical cancer screening using HPV testing, according to researchers.

Higher adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle was associated with a nearly 30% lower risk for all-cause and cancer mortality, according to researchers.

Adults who completed at least some levels of moderate and vigorous aerobic physical activity and the recommended levels of muscle-strengthening activity reduced their risks for all-cause, CVD and cancer mortality, a recent study found.

A microsimulation model showed a reduction in colorectal cancer disease burden and mortality when screening for CRC was initiated at ages 45 years or 40 years, which also added life-years to the population at a comparable health care cost.

Veterans who declined participation in a colorectal cancer screening trial more often preferred noninvasive testing over colonoscopy, a preference that increased over time and was especially evident among those in the western United States.

Small amounts of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity appeared associated with lower risk for cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.

BOSTON — A recent study showed that high bread consumption was not associated with an increased risk for cancer. Instead, a researcher found that it was linked to a lower risk for colorectal cancer incidence and total cancer mortality.