Cancer

Age, sex, BMI, smoking history, nodule size and nodule location — notable factors linked to lung cancer — were also related to this diagnosis in adults with incidentally detected lung nodules, according to study results published in CHEST.

Having higher cardiorespiratory fitness may be a protective factor against breast cancer for postmenopausal women with elevated body fat, according to the results of research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Higher vitamin D intake and serum 25(OH)D levels may provide significant benefits for cancer incidence and mortality, according to the results of a meta-meta-analysis published in Nutrients.

Almirall and the Centre for Genomic Regulation have entered into a research collaboration to develop and characterize novel preclinical models for the identification of new nonmelanoma skin cancer treatments, according to a press release.

In honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Healio has compiled the top skin cancer stories published so far in 2023.

Racial disparities in gastrointestinal cancer mortality decreased in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act while staying the same or increasing in states that did not, study results showed.

The integration of convolutional neural networks into dermatology practices, especially those with fewer than 5 years of experience, may increase diagnostic accuracy of skin cancer, according to a prospective study.

Although skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide, melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — has a 5-year survival rate of 99% when detected early.

Lynn M. Schuchter, MD, FASCO, said she will work to remove barriers to high-quality cancer care and promote opportunities for volunteerism during her upcoming term as ASCO president.

April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month; to help raise awareness, the Esophageal Cancer Action Network has hosted various events throughout the month and is offering kits for individuals to host their own events to celebrate.