Oral and pharyngeal cancer incidence increased in US population from 2007 to 2016
U.S. study finds rising rates of oral and throat cancers over a decade.
An observational study of the US population from 2007 to 2016 found increasing incidence of combined oral cavity and pharyngeal cancers. The…
U.S. cancer rates for the mouth and throat rose between 2007 and 2016, possibly linked to more cases caused by HPV.
Observational data describes age-adjusted breast cancer death rates in US women for 2019
U.S. breast cancer death rates for women were described for 2019 in an observational report.
An observational study described age-adjusted death rates for female breast cancer in the US population for 2019. No specific intervention, …
In 2019, U.S. women had a specific age-adjusted death rate from breast cancer, according to a report that provided a snapshot without analyz…
Survey reports on colorectal cancer screening rates among US adults aged 50-75 years
Survey reports on colorectal cancer screening rates among US adults aged 50-75
A US survey report describes colorectal cancer screening rates among adults aged 50-75 years. The specific percentage of individuals who rec…
A recent survey report looked at colorectal cancer screening in the United States for adults between 50 and 75 years old, but it did not rep…
Modified oral cryotherapy protocol associated with reduced pain in HSCT recipients with oral mucositis
Modified cooling protocol linked to less severe mouth pain after stem cell transplant
A retrospective cohort study of 361 hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with oral mucositis found that an optimized nursing protoc…
A modified cooling protocol with special ice slurry and cheek ice packs reduced severe mouth pain by 66% for stem cell transplant patients.
Synchronous bone-metastatic prostate cancer incidence 6% with median survival of 43 months in Chinese cohort
What happens when prostate cancer spreads to bones at diagnosis?
A retrospective cohort study of patients with synchronous bone-metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer at a Chinese tertiary center fou…
About 6% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer already have it spread to their bones, where high-volume disease doubles the risk of death.
Feasibility study fails to meet recruitment target for HDR brachytherapy vs SBRT in recurrent prostate cancer
Why is it so hard to recruit men for a second prostate cancer radiation study?
A 3-center randomized feasibility study of 23 patients with locally recurrent prostate cancer found planned recruitment targets were not met…
Men refused to let chance decide their second prostate cancer radiation treatment, causing a major study to fall far short of its recruitmen…
Review describes biological barriers to CAR-T therapy in solid tumors and engineering strategies
Review explores challenges and potential solutions for CAR-T therapy in solid tumors
A systematic review synthesizing literature on CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors found clinical efficacy remains modest and inconsistent d…
Solid tumors block CAR-T cells from reaching cancer, but new engineering strategies aim to overcome these barriers for better treatment.
PAI-1 inhibition shows preclinical promise; elevated levels linked to poor cancer prognosis
Could a common cancer protein become a new treatment target?
A systematic review found elevated plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels are consistently associated with poor prognosis across s…
High levels of a protein called PAI-1 signal worse outcomes in several cancers, while early lab studies suggest blocking it could help fight…
AI-enabled approaches may predict cutaneous toxicities in cancer immunoradiotherapy
Researchers explore AI to predict skin side effects from combined cancer treatments
A systematic mini-review synthesizes emerging AI-enabled approaches for predicting and managing cutaneous toxicities in patients with advanc…
AI could predict which cancer patients face severe skin side effects from combined radiation and immunotherapy, helping avoid treatment disr…
Complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation improves survival in colon cancer patients
Could a more thorough colon cancer surgery help patients live longer?
A meta-analysis of 11 prospective trials including 4,575 colon cancer patients found that complete mesocolic excision with central vascular …
A more thorough colon cancer surgery improved long-term survival and reduced recurrence without increasing short-term risks, according to an…
CPAP therapy shows no significant reduction in cancer incidence among obstructive sleep apnea patients
Does treating sleep apnea with CPAP lower your cancer risk? The answer isn't clear.
A meta-analysis of three RCTs in OSA patients found no statistically significant difference in cancer incidence between CPAP and control gro…
Treating sleep apnea with CPAP does not appear to markedly reduce the risk of incident cancers, according to a new analysis of three large t…
Home test kits may boost cervical cancer screening, but evidence details are lacking
Can a home test kit help more women get screened for cervical cancer?
A review of article headlines suggests home test kits may increase cervical cancer screening, but no study details, methodology, or results …
Home test kits appear to boost cervical cancer screening rates by offering a private, convenient way for women to take control of their heal…