Category: Cancer
Covid-Overwhelmed Hospitals Postpone Cancer Care and Other Treatment
Oregon Health & Science University in Portland which is the state’s only public academic medical center and serves patients from across the region, has had to postpone numerous surgeries and procedures in the wake of the delta surge of the pandemic
Third dose of COVID-19 vaccine recommended for certain immunocompromised individuals
“A third dose of Pfizer or Moderna will provide those who need it extra protection and help shield some of our most vulnerable from the highly contagious delta variant,” said Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH
A common prostate biopsy is putting lives at risk – it’s time to retire it
Transrectal biopsies can cause infections and, on rare occasions, a life-threatening condition known as sepsis.
Are We Screening Too Much for Skin Cancer? It’s Complicated.
By screening more people and classifying more ambiguous lesions as cancer, health care providers have been “overdiagnosing” melanoma, flagging too many harmless skin spots that would have never proved harmful, some researchers argue.
Women Now Drink as Much as Men — And Are Prone to Sickness Sooner
Women in their teens and early 20s now report drinking and getting drunk at higher rates than their male peers
‘Devastated and sad’ after 36 years of research — early detection of ovarian cancer doesn’t save lives
Of all women’s cancers, ovarian cancer has the lowest survival rate
‘Kicking You When You’re Down’: Many Cancer Patients Pay Dearly for Parking
The cost of parking while in cancer treatment is drawing scrutiny from oncology researchers and even some hospital administrators.
From Rotten Teeth to Advanced Cancer, Patients Feel the Effects of Treatment Delays
Health providers are starting to see the consequences of a year of pandemic-delayed preventive and emergency care.
Gene Screenings Hold Disease Clues, but Unexplained Anomalies Often Raise Fears
Many genetic findings are ambiguous, leaving doctors uncertain about whether a particular variant is truly dangerous.
At-home screening for ovarian, breast cancers is effective, UW-led study finds
The results indicate that at-home testing is a viable option for women to find out whether they have a propensity for these cancers.
NIH’s Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer death rates continue to decline
Decreases were seen in all major racial and ethnic groups and among men, women, adolescents, young adults, and children.
Coronavirus: what cancer patients need to know – Advice from the Fred Hutch
Patients with blood cancers, such as lymphomas, leukemia and multiple myeloma, are most at risk.
AI improves radiologists’ readings of mammograms, UW study finds
Machine-learning algorithms could help improve the accuracy of breast cancer screenings when used in combination with assessments from radiologists,
Bone marrow transplant survival has improved substantially, Fred Hutch study finds
Despite older, sicker patients, mortality rate dropped by one-third within 10-year period
Warning: This story may cause alarm — or apathy
Under its Prop. 65, California has designated more than 900 substances as toxic, ranging from the seemingly benign aloe vera to the deadly chemical benzene.