Cancer

Following an overall healthy diet after being diagnosed with cancer could promote and protect well-being and longevity, according to the results of research published in Nutrients.

While the adoption of immunotherapies and targeted systemic therapies for the treatment of melanoma has increased overall survival in patients, it has also significantly increased health care costs, according to a study.

Patients with a history of or active cancer had a higher rate of acute MI when presenting to the ED with chest pain, a speaker reported.

After age 70 years, researchers found that having a higher BMI and the presence of certain conditions such as diabetes and cancer were associated with lower testosterone concentrations.

Beyond obesity's association with cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders, mounting evidence reveals a deep-rooted connection between obesity and cancer risk.

The incidence rate of early-onset cancer significantly increased in the United States from 2010 to 2019, particularly gastrointestinal cancers, according to researchers.

Breast cancer screening after age 70 years was linked to a higher incidence of cancer that would probably not have caused symptoms in the patient’s lifetime, indicating that overdiagnosis may be common in this population, researchers said.

The ACP recently issued guidance that recommends colorectal cancer screening in asymptomatic, average-risk adults starting at age 50 years, going against some other organizations that recommend screening at an earlier age.

BOSTON — A recent study showed that high bread consumption was not associated with an increased risk for cancer. Instead, a researcher found that it was linked to a lower risk for colorectal cancer incidence and total cancer mortality.

Lower visceral fat area was linked to a higher mortality risk for patients with several cancer types, especially colorectal and gastric, according to the results of research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.