Multimodal analgesia linked to lower opioid use and pain scores after endometrial cancer surgery
Study finds certain pain management approaches linked to less opioid use after endometrial cancer surgery
A retrospective cohort study of 650 women undergoing endometrial cancer surgery found that multimodal or regional-based analgesic regimens w…
Women receiving combined pain relief after endometrial cancer surgery reported lower pain scores and used fewer opioids on the first day com…
Affective touch intervention improves existential distress and quality of life in advanced cancer patients
Affective touch may help reduce distress and improve quality of life in advanced cancer patients
In an 83-patient randomized controlled trial, a 2-week affective touch intervention improved existential distress (p < .05) and quality of l…
Gentle daily touch sessions reduced existential distress and improved quality of life for advanced cancer patients compared to standard care…
Low creatinine-cystatin C ratio correlates with reduced survival in cancer patients in meta-analysis
Could a simple blood test ratio help predict cancer survival?
A meta-analysis of 12 observational trials involving 4439 individuals with cancer found a low creatinine-cystatin C ratio (CCR) was correlat…
A low ratio of two kidney markers in blood is linked to shorter survival and higher risk of cancer progression in people with cancer.
Oral cytology shows high sensitivity and specificity for detecting oral epithelial dysplasia in meta-analysis
Could a simple mouth swish catch early signs of oral cancer?
A meta-analysis of 26 studies involving 8397 specimens found oral cytology had pooled sensitivity of 93.8% and specificity of 87.7% for dete…
A simple mouth swish test caught early oral cancer signs 94% of the time in a major review of over 8,000 samples.
Meta-analysis finds Qi-deficiency constitution most prevalent in nasopharyngeal carcinoma health states
Study finds link between Chinese medicine body types and nasopharyngeal cancer
A meta-analysis of 11 studies including 1,174 patients across nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) health states found Qi-deficiency constitution …
A new analysis of 1,174 patients shows that a 'Qi-deficiency' body type is linked to Epstein-Barr virus infection and nasopharyngeal cancer.
Dance interventions improve quality of life and reduce depressive symptoms in breast cancer survivors
Dance programs may improve quality of life for women with breast cancer
A meta-analysis of 12 RCTs in women with breast cancer found dance interventions significantly improved quality of life (SMD=0.62) and reduc…
A review of 12 studies found that dance interventions significantly improved quality of life and reduced depressive symptoms for women with …
Survey reports colorectal cancer screening rates among US adults aged 50-75 years
How many Americans are getting screened for colon cancer? A new survey looks at the numbers
A US National Health Interview Survey report describes colorectal cancer screening percentages among adults aged 50-75 years.
A new survey reveals how many Americans aged 50 to 75 are getting colorectal cancer screenings and whether their income affects access to th…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…