Hematology/Oncology News

Many people who experience side effects from cancer treatment wait nearly a month to see a specialist with the necessary expertise.

Chemotherapy-induced changes to the gut microbiome may explain why some patients with cancer experience post-chemotherapy cognitive decline.

Individuals with unhealthy lifestyles may derive the most benefit from aspirin for colorectal cancer prevention, according to results of a prospective cohort study.

Incidence rates for 17 different cancer types increased for successively younger generations in the United States during the past century.

Having an education level of high school or less heightened the risk for loss to follow-up among individuals eligible for lung cancer screening, according to a letter published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

During lung cancer screening selection assessments, clinicians influenced the decision of screening inappropriateness more than patient factors, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Completing at least one fecal immunochemical test screening correlated with a 33% overall lower risk for death from colorectal adenocarcinoma, with a 42% reduction reported for cancers in the left colon and rectum, according to researchers.

Today is World Lung Cancer Day.

In this video, Hansa Bhargava, MD, and Victoria Barbosa, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAD, discuss the impact of UV rays on aging and the risk for skin cancer, as well as ways to protect your skin from the sun.

Three Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine women junior faculty members have been named NCI K12 2024 faculty scholars.