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Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for cancer predisposition can have ‘pitfalls’
Genomic cancer predisposition tests should be done with professional counseling, and the FDA should implement safeguards for direct-to-consumer products, according to a medical oncologist with expertise in cancer genetics.
Findings allow for better risk assessment and personalized treatment for BRCA2 carriers
Researchers determined the clinical classification of more than 90% of potential BRCA2 variants of uncertain significance in the part of the gene that is central to BRCA2 function, according to study results.
Oncologists, primary care clinicians should be aware of BRCA testing indications in men
Greater utilization of genetic testing among men could have considerable benefits with regard to detection, risk management and personalized treatment of cancers, according to authors of a review published in JAMA Oncology.
Overruled: Fear of litigation unfounded for physicians recommending active surveillance
Allen S. Ho, MD, did not wait to promote active surveillance when he started practicing medicine a decade ago.
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.
Increase in cardiorespiratory fitness lowers risk for prostate cancer, study suggests
An annual increase in cardiorespiratory fitness level was associated with reduced odds of prostate cancer, a study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reported.
Cancer deaths decline overall, but colorectal cancer mortality spike 'has to be addressed'
Cancer mortality in the U.S. is projected to decline again in 2024, but the number of new diagnoses should top 2 million for the first time, an annual report from the American Cancer Society revealed.
AI chatbots should be supplementary — not primary — source of medical information
Information AI-powered chatbots provided related to search queries on the most common cancer types generally produced accurate information with poor actionability, study results published in JAMA Oncology showed.
Cancer diagnoses fell sharply during early days of pandemic, NCI report shows
New diagnoses for six of the most common cancer types sharply declined in the U.S. in early 2020 — along with the volume of pathology reports — largely due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released by NCI.
High cardiorespiratory fitness may lower risk for certain cancers up to 40%
High cardiorespiratory fitness was linked to reductions in head and neck, colon, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, rectum, kidney and lung cancers among men, according to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.