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CDC: 1 dead in multistate outbreak of E. coli linked to organic carrots

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February 25, 2024
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Often-discarded lymphatic fluid may guide precision treatment for head and neck cancer

Often-discarded lymphatic fluid may guide precision treatment for head and neck cancer

Lymphatic fluid from surgical drains could offer important insights to guide treatment for certain patients with head and neck cancer, according to study results.

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February 23, 2024
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Head and neck cancer survivors have elevated risk for stroke

Head and neck cancer survivors have elevated risk for stroke

Survivors of head and neck cancer had an elevated risk for stroke — regardless of age, disease site or treatment modality — study findings published in JAMA Network Open showed.

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CDC: 1 dead in multistate outbreak of E. coli linked to organic carrots

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February 22, 2024
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COVID-19 caused ‘substantial deficit’ of cancer diagnoses in first 10 months of pandemic

COVID-19 caused ‘substantial deficit’ of cancer diagnoses in first 10 months of pandemic

More than 130,000 cancer cases went undiagnosed during the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers estimated in a cross-sectional analysis published in JAMA Oncology.

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February 21, 2024
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Smoking, ‘heavy’ drinking linked to elevated risk for head and neck cancer

Smoking, ‘heavy’ drinking linked to elevated risk for head and neck cancer

Smokers and heavy drinkers had increased risk for head and neck cancer, whereas healthy eating slightly decreased risk, according to study data published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

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February 19, 2024
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Expanding clinical trial diversity requires ‘showing up’ in the community to build trust

Expanding clinical trial diversity requires ‘showing up’ in the community to build trust

Limiting eligibility criteria, recruiting trusted community messengers and reducing financial burdens can help improve diversity of clinical trial enrollees, a panel of professionals said during a Friends of Cancer Research webinar.

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February 15, 2024
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As technology improves, increasing CGM access requires education, community support

As technology improves, increasing CGM access requires education, community support

In 1999, the FDA approved the Medtronic MiniMed as the first continuous glucose monitor for people with diabetes. In the 25 years since that approval, use of diabetes technology has gradually increased.

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February 14, 2024
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Language minimizing adverse events in abstracts ‘harmful,’ can affect patient care

Language minimizing adverse events in abstracts ‘harmful,’ can affect patient care

Use of subjective minimizing terminology, such as “safe” and “tolerable,” when discussing treatment-related toxicities occurs frequently at oncology and hematology conferences, according to a study published in Journal of Cancer Policy.

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February 07, 2024
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Facility type linked to ‘significant differences’ in survival for head/neck cancer

Facility type linked to ‘significant differences’ in survival for head/neck cancer

The increased treatment of patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma at community cancer centers is linked to poorer survival outcomes, according to data published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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February 01, 2024
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Ableism in cancer care a prevalent, often overlooked health disparity

Ableism in cancer care a prevalent, often overlooked health disparity

As the broader health care field strives to identify and address health care disparities, a commentary published in The Lancet Oncology underscored the importance of eliminating ableism from cancer care.

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January 31, 2024
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Uninsured U.S. cancer cases decline despite ‘alarming’ lack of coverage in some states

Uninsured U.S. cancer cases decline despite ‘alarming’ lack of coverage in some states

The proportion of individuals with newly diagnosed cancer who lacked insurance in the U.S. declined significantly from 2010 to 2019, according to data published in Health Affairs Scholar.

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