Cancer

In-hospital outcomes for acute ischemic stroke patients with solid organ malignancy varied depending on the type of cancer and use of stroke interventions, according to a study published in Neurology.

Patients using dialysis die from cancer at twice the rate as individuals of the same age and sex in the general population, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Daily supplementation with vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids, in conjunction with a strength exercise program, may reduce the risk for cancer in adults aged 70 years and older, according to results of a randomized controlled trial.

Patients with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease or recipients of kidney transplants are at increased risk for cancer, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease.

The foods we eat can affect our risk for developing certain types of cancer. Obesity can increase the risk for some cancers, meaning that a varied diet of nutritious foods may help prevent cancer.

In a recent American Heart Association scientific statement, a committee provided an overview of drug-to-drug interactions between cancer drugs and commonly used CV medications.

Cumulative exposure to high-dose angiotensin receptor blockers was associated with excess risk for cancer, according to a meta-regression analysis published in PLOS One.

Vitamin D vs. placebo for prevention of CVD and cancer.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received tofacitinib demonstrated a greater risk for major adverse cardiovascular events and cancer than those treated with TNF inhibitors, according to data in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Patients with IgG4-related disease are at a higher risk for cancer — particularly pancreatic and lymphoma — compared with the general population, according to a meta-analysis published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.