Survivorship News

An analysis of individuals diagnosed with second primary cancers showed Black individuals exhibited considerably higher risks for cancer-related and cardiovascular-related deaths than white individuals.

Exercising for 4.375 marginal metabolic equivalent of task-hours — which is half of the weekly recommendations — could have prevented 10% of premature deaths, according to researchers.

Women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer experienced greater increases in biological aging than women who remained breast cancer-free, according to data published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

An international group of oncologists and patient advocates has launched a movement to establish a more patient-centered approach to cancer care and research.

Patients exposed to wildfires while recovering from lung cancer surgery had worse survival outcomes than their unexposed counterparts, study results showed.

Insurance and neighborhood socioeconomic status were significant mediators of inequity in CV mortality among Black and white cancer survivors, according to a study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

As the number of young cancer survivors continues to increase, so do the myriad of survivorship issues throughout their life span, including reproductive health concerns.

A low-dose regimen of the blood pressure medication carvedilol demonstrated safety and efficacy in improving heart health of childhood cancer survivors, according to results of a multicenter phase 2b trial.

Long-term survivors of certain early-stage cancers diagnosed after age 65 years appeared at higher risk for mortality due to noncancer causes, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Adolescent and young adult survivors of kidney cancer appeared at significantly increased risk for left ventricular ejection fraction, according to study results published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.