CT scans may increase cancer risk, antioxidant supplements linked to breast cancer recurrence — top stories in hematology/oncology
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Researchers found that adults exposed to radiation from CT scans had an increased risk for thyroid cancer and leukemia. It was one of the top stories in hematology/oncology last week.
Another top story was about a study that showed breast cancer patients who used antioxidant supplements during chemotherapy in addition to iron and vitamin B12 may have an increased risk for disease recurrence or death.
CT scans linked to higher risk for certain cancers
Adults in Taiwan exposed to radiation from CT scans demonstrated increased risk for thyroid cancer and leukemia, according to results of a nested case-control study published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. Read more.
Antioxidant supplements linked to increased risk for breast cancer recurrence, death
Use of antioxidant supplements during chemotherapy, as well as iron and vitamin B12, by patients with breast cancer may increase their risk for disease recurrence and death, according to results of a prospective study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology. Read more.
Late-stage head and neck cancer incidence continues to rise in US
Rates of late-stage head and neck cancer increased in the United States between 2004 and 2015, propelled by rising incidence among white men, according to study results published in Cancer. Read more.
Early-onset gastric cancer, distinct from traditional disease, on the rise in US
Incidence of early-onset gastric cancer that is clinically and genetically distinct from late-onset disease has increased steadily in the United States, an “alarming phenomenon” that warrants further research, according to a study published in Surgery. Read more.
Sept. 11 first responders face increased incidence of leukemia, other cancers
First responders who worked at the site of the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11 attacks demonstrated increased overall risk for cancer, with elevated incidence of leukemia reported for the first time, according to study results published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. Read more.