Missed Cancer Screenings During Pandemic Could Raise Death Rate for Years

• March 21, 2022
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The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic kept millions of Americans away from routine cancer screenings. Now a new study finds that many U.S. screening programs were still not back to normal by 2021.

The study, of more than 700 cancer facilities nationwide, found that i...

Cancer Patients May Be at Higher Odds for Rare Neurological Disorder

• March 3, 2022
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People with cancer may be at increased risk for a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, new research has found.

"Previous studies have suggested there may be a link between cancer and Guillain-Barré syndrome, but just how often people develop

Women at Higher Odds for Side Effects From Some Cancer Treatments

• February 15, 2022
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Gender differences extend to cancer treatments, with women having a higher risk of severe side effects from certain treatments than men, a new study finds.

Previous research concluded women tend to have more side effects from chemotherapy, and this new paper shows the sa...

Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor

• Robert Preidt
• October 13, 2021
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Private insurers paid out about $156.2 billion in 2018 for U.S. patients with the 15 most common cancers.

Medication was the largest expense and drugs for breast, lung, lymphoma and colon cancers accounted for the largest chunk of those costs, according to a Penn State C...

For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too

• Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
• June 24, 2021
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Many people with heart failure take a cholesterol-lowering statin, and new research suggests those pills might also lower their odds for cancer.

Researchers analyzed data from more than 87,000 people in Hong Kong who had no history of cancer and were hospitalized for hea...

Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• May 10, 2021
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Being obese or overweight can increase the odds of developing several types of cancers, new research from the United Kingdom reveals.

But shedding the excess pounds can lower the risk, researchers say.

Reducing obesity cuts the risk for endometrial cancer by 44% a...

Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• March 30, 2021
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Obesity may shorten the lives of patients with certain types of cancers, but not others, a new research review concludes.

The analysis, of more than 200 studies, found that across numerous cancers, obesity was linked to shorter survival. The list included breast, colon, ...

Drug Improves Survival for Rare, Deadly Kidney Cancer

• Robert Preidt
• February 22, 2021
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The drug cabozantinib is more effective than two similar drugs, as well as the current standard treatment, in extending the lives of patients with a rare and deadly type of kidney cancer, according to a new study.

The cancer is called metastatic papillary kidney cancer. ...

When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment

• Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
• February 5, 2021
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Too few cancer patients who have a heart attack are receiving emergency angioplasties that could save their lives, a new study finds.

"This is an important study, which underscores the broader issue in cardio-oncology of cancer patients too often being passed over for po...

Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk

• Steven Reinberg
• July 29, 2020
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Air pollution caused by forest fires can be deadly for people with kidney failure, a new study suggests.

The tiny particles of air pollutants -- called fine particulate matter -- from wildfires can trigger inflammation in the lungs and further affect the delicate he...

Regular Exercise Cuts Odds for 7 Major Cancers

• Steven Reinberg
• December 26, 2019
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Exercise may reduce the odds you'll develop any of seven types of cancer -- and a new study suggests the more you exercise, the lower your risk.

That's the conclusion of researchers who pooled data from nine published studies that included more than 750,000 men and ...

Not All Transplant Centers Use Deceased-Donor Kidneys, Despite Growing Need

• Robert Preidt
• October 21, 2019
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Many U.S. transplant centers accept less-than-ideal kidneys from deceased donors, but their willingness to use such organs varies widely.

That's the conclusion of a study that examined the use of deceased-donor kidneys at 182 transplant centers nationwide.

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Kidney Transplants Between People With HIV Are Successful

• Steven Reinberg
• October 2, 2019
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There's good news for people with HIV who get a kidney from a donor who also has HIV: A new study reports high five-year survival rates.

"A growing number of people with HIV have a need for kidney transplants. Unfortunately, these gifts of life are too often in short...

Your Drinking Water May Harbor Cancer-Causing Nitrate: Study

• Steven Reinberg
• June 12, 2019
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Millions of tons of nitrate from industrial farming find their way into America's drinking water each year, causing thousands of cases of cancer and other health problems, an environmental advocacy group says.

In a new report, researchers from the Environmental Work...

Half of Older Dialysis Patients Die Within a Year, Study Finds

• Robert Preidt
• April 25, 2019
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The death rate for older Americans receiving dialysis for kidney failure may be nearly twice as high as widely thought, according to a new report.

For the study, researchers looked at 391 Medicare patients, aged 65 and older, who started dialysis, in which a machine...

Researchers Seek Firefighters for Data on Cancer Risk

• Robert Preidt
• April 5, 2019
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Learning more about firefighters' increased risk for certain cancers is the aim of a voluntary registry being created by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

It's seeking more than 1.1 million firefighters to participate in the Nati...

Lab-Grown Blood Vessels Could Be Big Medical Advance

• Amy Norton
• March 28, 2019
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Blood vessels created in the lab can successfully turn into "living tissue" in patients on dialysis for advanced kidney disease, a new study suggests.

The results come from just 13 patients in an early-phase trial. But researchers said they are a sign that the engineer...

Kidney Failure Patients Face Higher Risk of Cancer Death

• Steven Reinberg
• February 14, 2019
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Patients with kidney failure who are on dialysis or have received a transplant have a sharply higher risk of dying from cancer, Australian researchers report.

In fact, compared with people who don't have kidney failure, they have more than double the odds of cancer ...

Are Scientists Closer to Growing Made-to-Order Kidneys?

• Robert Preidt
• February 8, 2019
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Scientists who used stem cells to grow functional kidneys in rats say their research could point the way to growing new kidneys for humans.

A shortage of donor kidneys means many people with kidney failure never get a transplant. In the United States alone, 95,000 pe...

Obesity-Linked Cancers On the Rise Among Young Americans

• Steven Reinberg
• February 4, 2019
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As more young American adults struggle with extra weight, they are paying an even steeper price as the rates of obesity-related cancers rise in this age group.

Obesity has already been linked to rising rates of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and knee replacements. No...