Oncology News

Consuming high amounts of white bread and alcohol were linked to an increased risk for colorectal cancer, a recent study in Nutrients showed. Meanwhile, fiber, magnesium and other dietary components were associated with a reduced risk.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Kerry Reynolds, MD, about immunotherapy-related adverse events, creating educational resources on immunotherapy management and more.

In this edition, multicancer detection tests show promise; lifestyle counseling appointments benefit cancer survivors; use of low-value drugs for patients with cancer, and more.

At any given PSA level, Black men are more likely than white men to harbor prostate cancer, according to analyses of a Veterans Health Administration cohort.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Amy Comander, MD, about incorporating lifestyle changes for cancer patients, developing lifestyle pathways for survivors and more.

The American Cancer Society has updated its lung cancer screening guideline to recommend yearly lung cancer screening for asymptomatic smokers or previous smokers aged 50 to 80 years with a 20-year or greater pack-year history.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The risk for colorectal cancer was lower among patients undergoing colonoscopy for diverticulitis compared with routine cancer screening, according to a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

A higher proportion of patients are dying from nonmelanoma skin cancer globally than melanoma, according to a press release from the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology.

An intervention consisting of electronic health record reminders and patient outreach improved follow-up completion of overdue abnormal cancer screening results, a study in JAMA Network Open showed.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Pia Chowdry, MD, about access to care in rural communities, how physicians can present information to patients and their caregivers and more.