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Cancer

Obesity-Related Cancers up in Young Adults

February 4, 2019

Rates up for six of the 12 obesity-related cancers: colorectal, endometrial, gallbladder, kidney, multiple myeloma, and pancreas.

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Cancer, Prevention, Vitamins

Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Reduce Cancer Incidence, Study

January 2, 2019

In the largest-ever randomized clinical trial testing vitamin D for cancer prevention, the supplement did not reduce the risk of developing cancer.

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Cancer

Closing the rural-urban cancer survival gap

September 17, 2018

Rural cancer patients would likely survive just as long as their city-dwelling counterparts if they received “guideline care” available in clinical trials.

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Cancer, Nutrition

Cancer, Schmancer. In California, Coffee Is King

August 31, 2018

At issue is a chemical called acrylamide, a byproduct of coffee roasting also present in many other foods that are roasted, fried or baked.

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Biotechnology, Cancer, Drugs

Insurers slow to cover high-cost cancer immunotherapy

July 18, 2018

Most commercial insurers are covering CAR-T immunotherapies now, but they do so on an individual basis, writing single-patient agreements each time.

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Cancer, Nutrition

Top 10 tips to cut your cancer risk – from the Fred Hutch

July 6, 2018

Follow these 10 recommendations and you should be able to cut your risk of cancer as well as your risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

Cancer
Cancer, Health News, Seniors

Geriatric Assessments Could Fine-Tune Cancer Care For Older Adults

June 28, 2018

In a move to improve cancer care for older adults, the American Society of Clinical Oncology is recommending that all patients age 65 and older receive a geriatric assessment when considering or undergoing chemotherapy.

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