Cancer

Dietary patterns may vary significantly in patients with different stages of chronic kidney disease, according to an investigation of food group intake among patients in a United Kingdom study.

Individuals who smoke tobacco using a waterpipe had a higher risk for death from multiple cancer types compared with those who never smoked, according to data from an ongoing cohort study published in JAMA Oncology.

CHICAGO — Drinking more than eight cups of coffee per day significantly increased the risk for prostate cancer among men who smoke tobacco, according to research presented at the annual NUTRITION meeting.

Rural populations, especially those with skin of color, experience higher prevalence and an increased risk for skin cancer, according to a study.

CHICAGO — Middle-aged and older adults who consumed greater amounts of ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, had an approximately 10% increased risk for death over a median follow-up period of 23 years, according to a study presented at NUTRITION.

This year’s American Society for Nutrition Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting will take place in person in Chicago from June 29 to July 2.

The FDA granted accelerated approval adagrasib with cetuximab for the treatment of KRASG12C -mutated locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer, according to a press release from the agency.

In this video, Hansa Bhargava, MD, and Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, discuss their experience as working moms and how they navigate being the decision-makers at home and at work.