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The UN World Population Prospects 2019 initiative estimated that people older than 65 years will represent 25% of the population in North America and Europe by 2050. Although the elderly population continues to grow and is estimated to carry nearly 60% of the chronic disease burden in the U.S., only about one-third of participants in...

There are disparities in the level of care and accessibility to care for people with African Ancestry (AA). A research study presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium are finding a correlation between a patient’s ancestry and the biological drivers of breast cancer. Individuals with African Ancestry experience a disproportionally high rate of...

TUESDAY, Dec. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Tagrisso (osimertinib) received approval as an adjuvant treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The current approval of the once-daily oral tablet is indicated for...

Increased screening uptake is observed with mailed self-sampling kits by all sub-groups. Differences in effectiveness according to patient characteristics highlight opportunities to optimize self-sampling for priority groups. Human papillomavirus (HPV)-only is a cervical cancer screening method that is more sensitive than Papanicolaou (Pap) cytology-based testing. It has the further advantage of allowing individuals to collect...

In the past two decades, treatment advancements for multiple myeloma have significantly improved patient outcomes. Now, multiple lines of treatment are available, and patients enjoy greater life expectancy. However, not all patients receive treatment in a timely manner, which is needed to avoid end-organ damage. This study, published in JCO Oncology Practice, focuses on disparities in...

TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There has been a decline in vascular deaths among patients with diabetes, making cancer now the leading cause of death for these patients, according to a U.K. study published in the March 1 issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard, from Imperial College London in the...

A recent study found that rural residence and certain tumor types, such as Hodgkin lymphoma, are among the leading causes of delayed cancer diagnosis in children. Delayed cancer diagnosis in children is a significant global health problem. Moreover, in its early stages, cancer symptoms are non-specific. This risk of delayed diagnosis is exceptionally high in...

Physician-scored toxicity and patient-reported outcomes showed SBRT is well-tolerated post-prostatectomy. Postoperative radiation therapy (RT) is an underutilized standard of care intervention for prostate cancer patients with recurrence/adverse pathologic features following radical prostatectomy. Although stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a well-researched and convenient alternative for definitive treatment, data on its use after prostatectomy are exceedingly...

Lymphoma is one of the most common and deadly cancers, ranking in the top 10 causes of cancer deaths. Despite its prevalence and severity, no blood test approaches to lymphoma screening have been implemented at the population level, and there are limited accurate surveillance markers. Methylated DNA markers (MDMs) have proven to be informative in...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with internal medicine physician Dr. Greg Hall, we discuss Dr. Hall’s evidence-based guide to providing better healthcare for African Americans. We also discuss whether other similar guides exist for other minority groups. MD Newsline: Can you please tell us a bit about your book, Patient-Centered Clinical Care for African...