Cancer

A remote dietary intervention was feasible and reduced chronic fatigue among lymphoma survivors, according to researchers.

Social and economic determinants of health contribute to higher burden of HPV and HIV as well as lower likelihood of cancer screening among transgender and gender-diverse people, according to a review published in JAMA Oncology.

People with HIV are seeing increasing rates of anal cancer. However, those screened for anal cancer precursors were diagnosed at an earlier disease stage than unscreened individuals, resulting in better survival odds.

Greater intake of ultra-processed foods was associated with an increased risk for overall and site-specific cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, as well as cancer-related mortality, a study published in eClinicalMedicine found.

Breast MRI was the most statistically effective supplemental screening tool for detecting cancer in dense breasts compared with other screening modalities, a study published in Radiology found.

The cutaneous toxicities associated with cancer checkpoint inhibitors were varied depending on the malignancy and checkpoint inhibitor used, according to a study.

CVD risk prediction tools developed for a primary care population in New Zealand were similarly useful risk predictors for adult cancer survivors, researchers reported.

Nearly 3 years after the COVID-19 pandemic propelled telehealth from the fringes of cancer care to the mainstream, research into the use of this technology across oncology remains limited.

The risk for suicide remains elevated among individuals diagnosed with cancer compared with the general population, despite a downward trend over the last 2 decades, a recent study found.

Obesity, cancer and health equity are all interrelated, according to experts, and more must be done to address the obesity epidemic and, by extension, cancer and health inequities.