Kidney Cancers

Cancer incidence has continued to rise in the U.S. since the 1990s — particularly among women and younger adults, according to an American Cancer Society report.

Bariatric surgery did not reduce risk for obesity-related cancer or cardiovascular disease compared with nonoperative treatment among adults aged at least 60 years, according to results of a population-based cohort study.

An estimated 10% to 40% of patients with solid tumors develop brain metastases.

SAN FRANCISCO — Addressing disparities in genitourinary cancers requires more research on changing risk factors and immediate actions aimed at prevention, Karen E. Knudsen, PhD, MBA, said during ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.