Hematology/Oncology News

Bariatric surgery did not reduce risk for obesity-related cancer or cardiovascular disease compared with nonoperative treatment among adults aged at least 60 years, according to results of a population-based cohort study.

Researchers have identified priority areas in the U.S. where interventions are needed to improve colorectal cancer screening among Hispanic and Latino individuals with disproportionate access.

A health technology startup in the United Kingdom has developed an online platform designed to streamline the process through which patients are matched and connected to appropriate clinical trials.

Researchers identified a gene signature that can predict which group of patients with melanoma will experience severe immune-related adverse events when treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, according to a study.

Apixaban and aspirin offered similar protection against major ischemic and hemorrhagic events among people with cancer history and cryptogenic stroke.

A randomized phase 3 trial designed to compare two combinations for first-line treatment of lung cancer has been halted after an interim analysis revealed no survival benefit and more toxicity with the experimental regimen.

As your paycheck grows, so does your discretionary spending and saving. While it is easy to spend, it is not always clear where to invest your next dollar intended for future spending.

Among adults with newly identified small pulmonary nodules, 48.8% reported emotional distress and 42.3% reported general anxiety, according to results published in CHEST.

Children and young adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia increasingly receive tisagenlecleucel in earlier settings when they have lower disease burden, according to findings presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

Sanjay S. Reddy, MD, FACS, has been appointed division chief of surgical oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center.