Oncology News

A woman in her late 50s is currently receiving treatment for her second bout of breast cancer. She is thought to be in remission, but Neelam Desai, MD, worries about more than just the disease.

HPV vaccination with one or two doses at age 12 to 13 years prevents invasive cervical cancer development, researchers reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

A study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center revealed an alarming increase in cervical cancer incidence and mortality among women living in America’s lowest-income counties.

Certain natural compounds derived from soy and other plants can significantly reduce the risk for breast cancer recurrence or death, data published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum suggest.

Women with concurrent metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and alcohol-related liver disease had an 83% greater risk for all-cause mortality than men and those with ALD alone had 160% greater risk, data showed.

SAN ANTONIO — Women with breast cancer who harbored a BRCA1 mutation and developed contralateral breast cancer had a mortality risk double that of women who did not develop contralateral breast cancer, according to study results.

An analysis of global online conversations among health care professionals on social media in January showed celebration of the approval of a new drug for treatment of late-stage cervical cancer.

From 2000-2019, breast cancer incidence rates increased among women aged 20 to 49 years, with more elevated rates among non-Hispanic Black women aged 20 to 29 and 30 to 39 years, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Considering conflicting clinical guidelines, primary care providers should focus on individualized decision-making when deciding if and when a patient should be screened for breast cancer, according to experts.

The proportion of individuals with newly diagnosed cancer who lacked insurance in the U.S. declined significantly from 2010 to 2019, according to data published in Health Affairs Scholar.