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Excess Weight Almost Doubles a Woman’s Risk for Endometrial Cancer, Study Finds
Women who struggle with obesity over their lifetime face increased odds of developing endometrial cancer, researchers say.
New Health Guidelines for Cancer Survivors
The American Cancer Society says exercise and diet are two of the most important factors in the long-term health and survival of cancer patients.
Does Drinking Alcohol Raise Your Risk for Cancer?
Few Americans are aware that alcohol consumption increases the risk for 7 types of cancer, a new study finds.
Too Much Sitting Increases Risk of Death for Cancer Survivors, New Study Finds
Among cancer survivors, the combination of prolonged sitting and physical inactivity increases the risk of death from all causes, researchers say.
Just a Few Hours of Weekly Exercise Cuts Cancer Risk, Study Finds
More than 46,000 cancer cases could be prevented annually if Americans got 5 hours of moderate exercise per week, researchers say.
Cancer Misinformation Is Common Online, New Study Finds
Researchers warn many cancer articles posted on social media contain potentially harmful misinformation.
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High Medical Bills Tied to Worse Outcomes for Younger Cancer Survivors
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 27, 2022
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U.S. cancer survivors under age 65 with medical-related financial struggles have an increased risk of early death, a new study finds.
Blood Type May Predict Which Cancer Patients Are Prone to Clots
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2022
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Cancer patients' blood type may play a role in their risk for dangerous blood clots, researchers say.
Cancer and its treatments increase the risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). That includes
More Than Half of Cancer Survivors Fear a Recurrence
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 13, 2022
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You've battled and beaten back a bout of cancer, so now you can take comfort in your victory, right?
Hints That Breakthrough CAR-T Therapy May Fight Solid Tumor Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2022
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An immune system-based therapy that's proven effective against blood cancers also might prove useful in battling solid tumor cancers, early clinical trial data show.
Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2022
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Older Black American cancer patients have higher rates of frailty and disability than their white peers, which may help explain why Black patients also have higher cancer death rates, new research suggests.
The researchers noted that Black patients are more likely to die...
Some Sick Patients Get Cosmetic Surgery to Boost Appearance
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2022
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Some patients with serious illnesses get cosmetic surgery to look healthier and be more comfortable in social situations or at work, a small study finds.
Researchers interviewed 12 patients who had cosmetic surgery at the start or during treatment for conditions such as ...
Out-of-State Residents Can Now Seek Medical Aid in Dying in Oregon
- By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- March 29, 2022
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Oregon will no longer require terminally ill patients to be residents of the state to use its law allowing physician aid in dying.
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Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Depression, Suicide
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- March 29, 2022
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Cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, and now two new studies show these patients are at increased risk for ...
High-Tech Drug Infusion Pumps in Hospitals Vulnerable to Damage, Hackers
- Dennis Thompson
- March 21, 2022
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You've probably seen an infusion pump, even though the name might make it sound like a mysterious piece of medical technology.
These devices govern the flow of IV medications and fluids into patients. They help deliver extra fluids to people in the emergency room, admini...
Crowdfunding Can Help Pay for Cancer Care, But Takes Emotional Toll
- March 4, 2022
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Crowdfunding helps some U.S. cancer patients pay bills, but it can trigger shame and other negative feelings in some people, a new study finds.
"Young adults are at that point in life where they are beginning to achieve financial independence and finding career employmen...
Getting Rid of Meat in Your Diet May Lower Cancer Risk
- February 24, 2022
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People who go meat-free, or at least put limits on it, may have lower risks of some of the most common cancers, a new, large study suggests.
British researchers stressed that their findings do not prove definitively that
Pandemic Put Brakes on Lifesaving Cancer Research, Care
- February 11, 2022
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While the pandemic has undermined public health in countless ways, a new report warns that the pandemic has been particularly hard on cancer patients and cancer research alike.
"As much as so many people have been vaccinated, and we continue to find new and exciting trea...
FDA Panel Rejects Lilly’s Cancer Drug Tested Only in China
- February 11, 2022
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A new lung cancer drug that has only been tested in China was soundly rejected by an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.
Known as sintilimab, the treatment is a type of immunotherapy that unleashes the immune system to attack...
White House's Top Science Advisor Resigns After Probe Into 'Disrespectful' Behavior
- February 8, 2022
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Dr. Eric Lander, the director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), has resigned after the findings of an internal investigation that he violated workplace policies became public.
In a statement issued Monday evening, White House press secr...
Exercise Might Boost Outcomes for People Battling Esophageal Cancer
- Robert Preidt
- February 3, 2022
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Alan Holman didn't stop exercising when told he had cancer, and he's glad of it, now that U.K. researchers say moderate exercise may improve chemotherapy outcomes in esophageal cancer patients.
Holman, 70, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December 2016, shortly a...
Many Teens Don't Realize STD Risks From Oral Sex: Poll
- Robert Preidt
- February 2, 2022
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Many American teens and young adults underestimate the risk of sexually transmitted infections from unprotected oral sex, and that's especially true of young men, a new survey shows.
Doctors say oral sex can transmit herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and human ...
Shedding Pounds Might Help Stop Pre-Cancerous Colon Polyps
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2022
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Colon cancer rates are increasing for younger Americans, along with rates of obesity. Could slimming down reduce young people's risk for malignancy?
A new study suggests that even a small amount of weight loss may cut your odds for benign growths in the colon known as ad...
Late-Stage Colon Cancers Increasing Among Young Americans
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2022
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Yet another study is chipping away at the idea that colon and rectal cancers are diseases of older age: In the past couple decades, Americans younger than 40 have shown the steepest rise in advanced cases of these cancers.
The research adds to evidence of a disturbing, a...
Most Americans Don't Know Alcohol Can Raise Cancer Risk
- Robert Preidt
- January 31, 2022
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Most American adults don't know that alcohol boosts cancer risk, but a majority support steps to increase awareness of the link, a new nationwide survey shows.
""It is important that people are made fully aware of the potential harms of alcohol so that they may make info...
Pre-Op Treatment May Be Advance Against Deadly Liver Cancers
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 28, 2022
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When delivering a liver cancer diagnosis, Dr. Thomas Marron pulls no punches: "Liver cancer is one of the deadliest cancers," he tells patients.
Jeffrey Foster heard a similar message loud and clear when he was first diagnosed by another doctor with hepatocellular carcin...
Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Raise Heart, Cancer Risks
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2022
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Finding the right medication for rheumatoid arthritis isn't easy, and a newer pill against the disease carries higher risks of heart attack, stroke and cancer than older RA drugs, a new clinical trial confirms.
The study was mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat...
Extra 10 Minutes of Daily Activity Could Save 110,000 U.S. Lives Annually
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2022
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Americans, get up out of that chair and get moving.
If everyone between 40 and 85 years of age were active just 10 minutes more a day, it could save more than 110,000 U.S. lives a year, a
Side Effects From New Cancer Meds Have Silver Lining
- Robert Preidt
- January 20, 2022
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Skin side effects caused by cancer drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors may be a telltale sign that the drugs are working, according to a new study.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy, boost the body's immune response against tumor cells and have ...
VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2022
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Even in a setting where white and Black people have equal access to medical care, Black Americans fare worse than whites in terms of prostate cancer, new research shows.
A review of nearly 8 million men seen at America's Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals found that Black v...
Newer Hormone Treatments for Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk of Depression
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 18, 2022
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TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 2022 (HealthDay Now) -- Advanced forms of hormone therapy are very effective at keeping prostate cancer in check, but they also can double a man's risk of falling into depression, researchers have found.
Prostate cancer patients treated with the latest ...
Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study
- Cara Murez
- January 13, 2022
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A drug used to treat several types of cancer is also an effective treatment for aggressive forms of endometrial cancer, the second most common cancer in women worldwide, a new clinical trial shows. The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus.
"These findings sugges...
Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
- Robert Preidt
- January 12, 2022
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A new report offers hope on the lung cancer front: Patients are being diagnosed at an earlier stage in their disease and living longer due to better access to care, higher screening rates and improved treatments.
And that is driving overall cancer rates down, researchers...
Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival
- Cara Murez
- January 12, 2022
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The chance of someone who is covered by Medicaid surviving cancer may depend in part on where they live, a new analysis finds.
In states that had lower Medicaid income eligibility limits, cancer survival rates were...
More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- January 11, 2022
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Swapping out the butter or other artery-clogging fats in your diet for heart-healthy olive oil may add years to your life, researchers say.
Folks who consume more than 1/2 a tablespoon of olive oil a day are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, neurodegenerativ...
Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- January 11, 2022
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Beating cancer is a huge feat, but how survivors live their lives afterwards also influences their longevity. A new study shows those who sit too much and are not physically active are much more likely to die early from cancer or any other cause than those who are more active....
Drug Combo Boosts Outcomes for Advanced Melanoma
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 10, 2022
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For people newly diagnosed with advanced melanoma, a combination of two immunotherapy drugs can double the amount of time their cancer remains progression-free, a clinical trial has found.
The treatment combines two drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors. One, calle...
You Can Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
- January 8, 2022
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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.
The best way to prevent this is to make sure you and your children get ...
Dirty City Air Killed More Than 1.8 Million People Globally in 2019
- Cara Murez
- January 6, 2022
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Cities worldwide are shrouded with air pollution -- and it’s killing people.
A new modeling study found that 86% of people living in cities throughout the world -- a total of 2.5 billion people -- are exposed to fine particulate matter at levels that exceed the World ...
Quitting Smoking Ups Survival After Lung Cancer Diagnosis
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2022
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For smokers, new research suggests it really is never too late to quit.
The study found that folks who kick their habit after a lung cancer diagnosis will likely live longer than those who continue lighting up.
Investigators from Italy concluded that lung cancer p...
Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- January 4, 2022
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Many insured cancer patients still experience serious money problems linked to their illness, new research affirms.
For example, nearly 3 out of 4 insured patients with colon cancer have major financial hardship in the year after their diagnosis, which affects their soci...
More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019
- Cara Murez
- January 4, 2022
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Cancer remains a major killer, with 10 million deaths reported worldwide in 2019.
More than 23 million new cases were documented globally in 2019, according to researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
By comparison, in 2010 there were 8.29 m...
Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2022
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A new analysis uncovers a racial paradox in prostate cancer care: While Black men are often diagnosed later and with more aggressive disease than white men, radiation therapy seems to work better for them than for their white peers.
To come to that conclusion, resea...
New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented
- Cara Murez
- December 29, 2021
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Researchers say they may be closer than ever to detecting ovarian cancer earlier and improving the odds for women with this life-threatening disease.
In a new study, scientists used stem cells created from the blood samples of women with BRCA mutations and ovarian cancer...
'Breakthrough' COVID Infections Can Still Be Deadly for Cancer Patients
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- December 27, 2021
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MONDAY, Dec 27, 2021 (HealthDay News)-- When fully vaccinated cancer patients develop a breakthrough case of COVID-19, most will become seriously ill and end up hospitalized, a new study finds.
The conclusion stems from the experience of 54 cancer patients who developed ...
Could a High-Fiber Diet Help Boost Cancer Survival?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 27, 2021
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People undergoing immune-boosting therapy for advanced melanoma may respond better if they eat a high-fiber diet, a new study hints.
Researchers said much more study is needed, but their initial findings -- in both melanoma patients and lab mice -- suggest that
Genes 'Switched On' Much Earlier in Human Embryos Than Thought
- Robert Preidt
- December 27, 2021
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Genes in human embryos become active far sooner than once thought, according to a study that provides fresh insight into development.
Contrary to the old view that gene activity begins two to three days after conception when the
Coping With Cancer and COVID During the Holidays
- December 24, 2021
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Tempting as it is to mingle with friends and relatives, anyone with cancer should take extra precautions this holiday season to avoid COVID-19. Their families also need to be cautious to help protect them, experts say.
Yale Cancer Center reminds people who are living wi...
CT Lung Cancer Screening Saved His Life, and Could Do So for More
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- December 23, 2021
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Wolfgang Lehner always considered himself "a triple threat" when it came to cancer risk.
One grandfather died of lung cancer in the 1970s. His other grandfather had his own bout with stomach cancer. And Lehner himself was a smoker.
Although the New York City cinema...
HPV Vaccination Could Rid U.S. of Most Mouth, Throat Cancers in Men
- Robert Preidt
- December 23, 2021
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How do you prevent nearly 1 million cases of mouth and throat cancers in American men in this century? Find a way to reach an 80% HPV vaccination rate among adolescents, a new study suggests.
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
- Robert Preidt
- December 22, 2021
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A new program to boost the supply of cancer medicines for children in low- and middle-income countries has been announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The hospital is making a six-year, $200 million investment to launc...
COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- December 22, 2021
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) - - COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death for Americans and has shortened life expectancy by nearly two years, a drop not seen since World War II, a new government report shows.
Life expectancy dropped from 78.8 in 20...
Throat Cancers Tied to HPV Are Rising Among U.S. Men, Women
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 21, 2021
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You might have heard a lot about the human papillomavirus (HPV) and its role in cervical cancer, but this sexually transmitted virus can also cause another type of cancer.
Rates of oropharyngeal cancer, which occurs in the middle part of the throat, are rising rapidly am...
Proctor & Gamble Recalls Pantene, Herbal Essences Products Due to Benzene
- Cara Murez
- December 20, 2021
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Proctor & Gamble has voluntarily recalled several dry shampoo sprays and hair conditioner spray products with brand names Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie and Waterless because of benzene contamination.
Supplements: Many Cancer Patients Think They'll Help, But Experts Urge Caution
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- December 20, 2021
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Many cancer patients take dietary supplements in hopes of keeping their disease at bay, but British researchers say there's little evidence it will pay off.
In fact, they add, supplements may not only be ineffective, but harmful as well.
"We found 1 in 5 peopl...
Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
- Robert Preidt
- December 16, 2021
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Have you just turned 60 and feel like you're in great health?
Well, new research suggests that unseen dangers lurk: Scientists found that cancer-free people older than 60 have at least 100 billion cells with at least one cancer-associated mutation.
But there's goo...