Oncology & Cancer
When COVID strikes cancer patients, men fare worse
(HealthDay)—Men with COVID-19 and cancer run a greater risk for severe symptoms and death than women with both conditions, a new study finds.
Nov 25, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Colon cancer: A growing risk for young men
When Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer a few months ago, I was surprised that he was so young—I always thought it was an old person's disease. What are the risk factors for younger people, especially men?
Nov 23, 2020
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Health
Patients strongly favor banning bacon in hospitals, according to new survey
A majority of hospitalized patients favor eliminating processed meats—including bacon, deli meat, and sausage—from hospital menus to reduce cancer risk, according to a new survey published in the Journal of Hospital Management ...
Nov 19, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Predicting colorectal cancer risk among average risk persons
Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine research scientists have developed and tested one of the first U.S.-based models to predict personal risk for advanced precancerous polyps and colon cancer in ...
Nov 10, 2020
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Surgery
Skilled surgeons boost colon cancer survival by 70%
Patients of more technically skilled surgeons, as assessed by review of operative video, have better long-term survival after surgery for the treatment of colon cancer, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Oct 30, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic predisposition to increased weight is protective for breast and prostate cancer
Although a recent campaign by Cancer Research UK emphasized obesity as a risk factor for cancer on par with smoking, the scientific literature on the relationship between increased weight and cancer risk is not so clear. ...
Oct 26, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Indian and Pakistani women diagnosed with more aggressive breast cancer at younger age
Indian and Pakistani women are diagnosed with breast cancer, including more aggressive forms of the disease, at a younger age, according to Rutgers researchers.
Oct 25, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Dynamic calculation model could significantly improve colon cancer diagnosis
Interval cancer is the term used for colorectal cancer that develops after a screening colonoscopy but before the scheduled follow-up colonoscopy. These cancers are probably more frequent than assumed, especially in high-risk ...
Oct 22, 2020
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Radiology & Imaging
Ultrasound technique offers more precise, quantified assessments of lung health
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina have developed a technique that uses ultrasound to provide non-invasive assessments of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary edema. The technique ...
Oct 15, 2020
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Immunology
Scientists show jet lag conditions impair immune response in mice
Imagine you've just arrived in Paris. Your body thinks it should be midnight—a restorative time when your cells typically proofread DNA, organize and store energy, and perform other essential chores—but, instead, the ...
Oct 14, 2020
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