Hematology
Interval Breast Cancers Tied to Worse Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Interval breast cancers (IBCs) account for one-fourth of breast cancers detected in routinely screened women, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Network Open. Saroj Niraula, M.D., from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, and colleagues compared tumor characteristics of breast cancers diagnosed within...
CDC: One-Year Survival 96.1 Percent for Male Breast Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For men with a diagnosis of breast cancer during 2007 to 2016, the one- and five-year survival rates were 96.1 and 84.7 percent, respectively, according to research published in the Oct. 16 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Taylor...
Use of Common Meds Tied to Lower Lung Cancer Mortality
FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Use of aspirin, metformin, and statins is associated with a lower risk for lung cancer mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Jihun Kang, M.D., from Kosin University Gospel Hospital in South Korea, and colleagues used data from 732,199 individuals...
Addition of Radiotherapy for DCIS Cuts Risk for Subsequent Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), the risk for developing subsequent ipsilateral in situ (iDCIS) and invasive breast cancer (iBC) is lower for those receiving breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and radiotherapy than for those receiving surgery alone, according to a study presented at the annual European Breast...
UEG: Pancreatic CA Down With Bariatric Sx for Obese With DM
FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with diabetes mellitus and obesity, bariatric surgery (BS) is associated with a reduced prevalence of pancreatic cancer compared with no BS, according to a study presented at UEG Week Virtual 2020, held Oct. 11 to 13. Aslam Syed, M.D., from Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh and...
CAC Helps ID CVD Risk in Women Receiving RT for Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For women with breast cancer, coronary artery calcium (CAC) detected on radiotherapy (RT)-planning computed tomography (CT) scan is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a study presented at the annual European Breast Cancer Conference, held virtually from Oct. 2 to 3. Roxanne Gal, from the University...
Individuals With Blood Group O Have Lower Risk for COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with blood group O may have a reduced risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, and COVID-19 patients with blood group A or AB are at increased risk for requiring mechanical ventilation, according to two studies published online Oct. 14 in Blood Advances. Mike...
Telehealth Disparity Seen in Cancer Care
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients with cancer used telehealth less often than White patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, according to a study presented at the ASCO Quality Care Symposium, held virtually from Oct. 9 to 10. Cardinale B. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., and Aarti Sonia Bhardwaj,...
COVID-19-Free Surgical Pathways May Aid Cancer Surgery Outcomes
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing elective cancer surgery, use of dedicated COVID-19-free surgical pathways is associated with lower rates of pulmonary complications, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. James C. Glasbey, M.B.B.Ch., from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, and...
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