Cardiology
Study: No link betweem menopause and increased risk of fatal heart
Johns Hopkins researchers say data show aging alone, not hormonal impact of menopause, explains increasing number of deaths as women age
Sep 6, 2011
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News tagged with cancer mortality rates
Oncology & Cancer
Discovery of oral cancer biomarkers could save thousands of lives
Oral cancer is known for its high mortality rate in developing countries, but an international team of scientists hope its latest discovery will change that.
Apr 16, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Early COPD detection could help lung cancer diagnosis
Early screening of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may help to detect lung cancer at an earlier stage, according to a new study.
Nov 16, 2011
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Sleep disorders
Severity of sleep apnoea predicts aggressiveness of melanoma
The severity of sleep apnoea can independently predict the aggressiveness of malignant skin melanoma, according to a new study.
Sep 9, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Does radiation therapy improve survival for women with ductal carcinoma in situ?
Approximately 60,000 patients in the United States will receive a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in 2016. DCIS is not an invasive form of cancer and the 10-year survival rate for women with DCIS is greater than ...
Feb 1, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
American Cancer Society report finds continued progress in reducing cancer mortality
The American Cancer Society's annual cancer statistics report shows that between 2004 and 2008, overall cancer incidence rates declined by 0.6% per year in men and were stable in women, while cancer death rates decreased ...
Jan 4, 2012
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Health
Chicago's south side suffers most from unhealthy neighborhoods
The south and southwest sides of Chicago suffer the most in terms of residents' health and access to basic health resources, according to a new study of 77 Chicago neighborhoods.
Aug 15, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
New treatments spur sharp reduction in lung cancer mortality rate
According to a new study, mortality rates from the most common lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), have fallen sharply in the United States in recent years, due primarily to recent advances in treatment.
Aug 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People with a hepatitis C cure still face substantial risk of death
Individuals who have been cured of hepatitis C infection still face a substantially greater risk of death compared with the general population—between 3 and 14 times higher depending on liver disease stage, finds the largest ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Research team discovers how to restrict growth, spread of head and neck cancers
Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry have discovered a key molecule that allows cancer stem cells to bypass the body's natural immune defenses, spurring the growth and spread of head and neck squamous cell cancers. ...
May 4, 2021
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