Cancer
Dobbs decision may limit access to fertility services for patients with cancer
The overturning of Roe v. Wade earlier this year may limit or prevent access altogether to fertility preservation for more than 32,000 adolescents and young adults who were newly diagnosed with cancer.
VIDEO: Optometrists should evaluate patients for cancer
LAS VEGAS – Optometrists often see patients who may have cancer on their head and neck, so they should know how to evaluate the signs, according to Andrew S. Gurwood, OD, FAAO, and Marc D. Myers, OD, FAAO, at Vision Expo West.
AACR report: Cancer deaths decline 2.3% amid treatment advances, but disparities persist
In its 12th annual Cancer Progress Report, American Association for Cancer Research outlined substantial strides against cancer, including a 2.3% decrease in cancer deaths between 2016 and 2019.
Statins may provide additional poststroke survival benefit in those with prior cancer
Statin therapy after ischemic stroke is associated with improved survival and may be particularly beneficial in patients with a history of cancer, according to a brief report published in Stroke.
Signaling pathway ‘key needle within the haystack’ driving Barrett’s, esophageal cancer
Researchers have identified a cell signaling pathway involved in the development of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma, which may lead to possible life-saving therapy for this aggressive cancer.
Liquid biopsy test rapidly monitors disease load in patients with advanced breast cancer
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center have developed an automated liquid biopsy test that can detect cancer DNA in the blood of patients with metastatic breast cancer within 5 hours.
Modern guidelines improve late relapse rates, outcomes in testicular cancer
CHICAGO — Centralized treatment and adherence to modern guidelines may account for “relatively low” rates of late relapse and improved long-term outcomes after treatment for testicular cancer, according to a speaker at ASCO.
Cancer complications topped reasons for GI tract surgery prior to hospice admission
Most gastrointestinal tract surgeries performed before hospice admission were for urgent or emergent complications of cancer and required patient hospitalization in the preceding 3 years, according to a California-based cohort study.
Hearing issues common among cancer survivors
More than half of adults who underwent chemotherapy for breast, gastrointestinal, gynecologic or lung cancer had confirmed hearing loss, and more than 35% had tinnitus, according to data published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.
Fear of cancer recurrence ‘very common and requires attention’
For survivors of cancer and its treatment, fear of disease recurrence is an overarching struggle, even years after active treatment.