6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (511+ words) In Hispanic/Latino adults, having prediabetes or diabetes is associated with an increased overall cancer risk, according to research published in Cancer. Having or developing diabetes is also associated with an increased risk of obesity-related cancer (ORC) in these patients,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (520+ words) Having an initial non-resection lung biopsy that is negative for cancer, following positive findings on a low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screen, may be associated with an elevated risk of lung cancer, according to research published in Lung Cancer. Patients receiving…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (748+ words) Pediatric Non-Hispanic Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are at increased risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) during treatment, according to research published in Cancer Medicine. Researchers added that pediatric non-Hispanic Black patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (321+ words) Extended cellular longevity due to long telomere length is an inherited risk factor for lymphoma, according to research published in Blood. 1 "Long telomere length extends replicative capacity in vitro and predisposes to clonal hematopoiesis," study researchers explained. In this study,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (106+ words) What factors may put patients at an increased risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, and what should they know about prevention?...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (520+ words) The global skin cancer burden is expected to increase through 2050, with disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) rising for melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma, according to findings from a research letter published in JAMA Dermatology. "Malignant skin cancers impose…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (296+ words) The roles of pelvic, anal, and genital radiation therapy (RT) in women's posttreatment sexual quality of life have been understudied. The bulboclitoral complex (the clitoris and its vestibular bulbs, key functional anatomy for female sexual arousal and orgasm) remains poorly…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (445+ words) Increasing the visibility and representation of sexual and gender minorities (SGM) in clinical trials is vital for developing evidence-based and tailored care that can eliminate cancer disparities, according to B. R. Simon Rosser, Ph D, professor and director of sexual health research…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (395+ words) Only 46. 8% of older patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (m NSCLC) ever received systemic treatment, according to findings published in JAMA Oncology. Moreover, that percentage has barely changed since 2006. The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable (NLCRT) conducted…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1366+ words) Dr Nadler has since stepped away from video-making to recharge, but he spoke with Cancer Therapy Advisor about the strange experience of becoming a social media star, his thoughts on the educational value of social media, and the terrible story…...