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Reminiscence therapy significantly affects cancer-related symptoms, including depression and anxiety, and is also useful in improving self-esteem, quality of life, and self-hope. Cancer survivors exhibit significant psychological and physical changes owing to a long course of treatment. Reminiscence therapy has been used to treat psychological disorders, including anxiety and depression. A systematic review and meta-analysis...

The electronic nose is a promising diagnostic tool with high accuracy for the identification of prostate cancer in urine samples. The gold standard for the diagnosis of prostate cancer is the prostate biopsy, with a detection rate of 21.0%–48.5% for any prostate cancer. Prostate biopsy is associated with a high rate of missed diagnoses of...

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays causes most cases of melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer. To lower a patient’s skin cancer risk, instruct them to protect their skin from the sun and avoid indoor tanning. Summer is full of outdoor activities. Patients probably put sunscreen on themselves and their kids when they go to...

Fascin-1 has a promising role as a biomarker in urologic cancers. Metastasis is the leading cause of poor prognosis in urologic cancers. Early diagnosis and effective treatments for metastatic cancer would improve the survival rate. Fascin-1 is an actin-binding protein involved in cell division, migration, and intercellular interactions. There is frequent upregulation of fascin-1 in...

Despite existing cervical cancer screening options, cervical cancer remains one of the most common cancers in women between the ages of 15 – 44 [1]. It is worth taking the time to understand cervical cancer screening disparities so that efforts can be made to rectify them.  Identifying Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening A recent study...

A recent literature review shows significant racial disparities, indicating that Black individuals are less likely to be screened despite having a higher lung cancer risk. The study also shows disparities in treatment and palliative care. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, accounting...

Although thyroid cancer incidence rates have increased globally, mortality rates have remained low and stable. This pattern may be the result of overdiagnosis. This article, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, analyzes the distribution of thyroid cancer incidence and mortality rates from 2020 to better understand the disease’s epidemiological status. The researchers gathered age-standardized incidence...

There are stark differences in prostate cancer incidence and mortality rate among certain races, primarily between the African-Americans and their European-American counterparts. While the latter has mostly been attributed to lower socioeconomic positions; access to health care, racial and ethnic discrimination, language and cultural barriers and delayed disease diagnosis in these populations, the former has...

Staff Writer: Andre McGowan Skin cancers are more common among the White populace, but morbidity and mortality in skin cancer is higher among Blacks and Hispanics. Skin cancers are among the most common types of cancer in the world. Most skin cancers, such as melanomas and non-melanomas, are more common in the White population, though...

Post-diagnosis BMI and related factors have been understudied when it comes to their interactions with cancer mortality and morbidity. This meta-analysis provides clarity on the topic. Previous studies that evaluated body fatness and mortality of patients after breast cancer have been too limited to provide robust conclusions. This study, published in the International Journal of...