Oncology & Cancer

Housing insecurity high among cancer survivors

High housing costs, frequent moves and homelessness are higher among cancer survivors and can negatively affect their long-term care, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

Oncology & Cancer

Overall breast cancer incidence decreased from 1999 to 2018

(HealthDay)—The incidence of breast cancer decreased overall from 1999 to 2018, but incidence increased among women aged 20 to 39 years and for non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander women, according to research published ...

Oncology & Cancer

How you can help prevent cervical cancer

(HealthDay)—Cervical cancer is the only gynecologic cancer that can be prevented, yet there were more than 4,000 deaths in the United States in 2021 and nearly 14,500 new cases, the American Cancer Society says.

Oncology & Cancer

Depression screening improves care for patients with cancer

Kaiser Permanente research published January 4, 2022, in JAMA showed depression screening for patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer was highly effective at identifying patients in need of behavioral health care, and ...

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