Liver Cancer
Waterpipe tobacco smoking associated with higher risk for death from multiple cancers
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.
American Transplant Congress program addresses perfusion, equity and organ procurement
Editor’s note: Healio | Nephrology News & Issues interviewed John Friedewald, MD, and Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro, MD, about their roles as conference chairpersons and highlights of the agenda for the American Transplant Congress.
AACR report: Despite progress, disparities in cancer incidence, mortality persist
The gap in cancer mortality between Black and white individuals shrunk dramatically during the past 3 decades, according to a new report.
FDA extends Vemlidy approval for chronic hepatitis B to children as young as 6 years
The FDA has updated the label indication for Vemlidy 25 mg for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus with compensated liver disease, expanding the patient population to include children aged 6 years and older who weigh at least 25 kg.
Metformin may reduce risk for overall cancer, GI malignancies, meta-analysis shows
The commonly used diabetes drug metformin may reduce risk for cancer, according to study results published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
GI cancers contribute to 25% of global lifetime cancer risk, with highest risk for death
Researchers estimated the global lifetime risk for developing gastrointestinal cancer in 2020 was one in 12 people, while one in 16 people will die, with colorectal cancer presenting the highest risk compared with other GI cancers.
Recent unintentional weight loss linked to increase in short-term cancer risk
Health care professionals who experienced recent weight loss had a significantly higher risk for a cancer diagnosis during the subsequent 12 months, results of a prospective cohort analysis revealed.
Potential of sound waves to destroy liver tumors generates ‘good deal of excitement’
A sound wave technique pioneered at University of Michigan has exhibited preliminary efficacy as a treatment for liver cancer.
Recommended exercise leads to 'fairly profound' mortality reduction for cancer survivors
For individuals diagnosed with cancer, guideline-concordant exercise reduced all-cause mortality by 25% compared with patients with cancer who did not exercise, study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology showed.
Durvalumab regimen extends PFS in certain patients with liver cancer
Durvalumab combined with transarterial chemoembolization and bevacizumab lengthened PFS among certain patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, according to the agent’s manufacturer.