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Ozempic, Wegovy Won't Boost Thyroid Cancer Risk: Study
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2024
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Wegovy, Ozempic and other drugs known as GLP-1 analogues have become wildly popular for controlling diabetes and helping folks lose weight.
There were concerns that longer term use of the drugs might raise users' odds for thyroid cancer, but a Swedish study of more than...
Microwave Treatment Could Be an Advance Against Thyroid Tumors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 3, 2024
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Microwaves could offer an alternative to surgery for some people with thyroid cancer, a new study suggests.
Microwave ablation, which uses heat to destroy tumors, more effectively targeted thyroid cancers on multiple parts of the gland than surgery did, researchers repo...
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Are Falling, But News Isn't All Good
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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Cancer deaths continue to decline in the United States, with more than 4 million deaths prevented since 1991, a new report shows.
But more people are developing cancers than ever, making the dreaded disease a continued threat to human health, according to the
Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 8, 2022
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Dropping a load of pounds through weight-loss surgery can significantly decrease your risk of developing or dying from cancer, according to three new studies.
Obese folks who underwent bariatric surgery were at least two times less likely to develop certain types of canc...
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
Biden Relaunches Cancer Moonshot Initiative
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- February 3, 2022
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President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is giving a new push to the cancer moonshot initiative that he first led during the Obama administration.
In his announcement, Biden said the program ...
Know Your Thyroid Facts
- January 9, 2022
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Thyroid cancer diagnoses have spiked for U.S. women this past decade.
That's why it's essential to pay attention to this small gland at the base of your neck. The thyroid is an important part of your endocrine system, producing a hormone that helps control metabolism.
Anti-Nausea Drug May Boost Survival for Some Cancer Patients
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 12, 2021
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Patients who undergo surgery for certain types of cancer may have better short-term survival if they receive a particular anti-nausea drug, a preliminary study suggests.
Among more than 74,000 patients who had cancer surgery, researchers found that those who received the...
9/11 First Responders Face Higher Cancer Risk 20 Years Later
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2021
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Twenty years on, responders to the World Trade Center attacks in New York City are showing increased risks of certain cancers, two new studies confirm.
Researchers found higher-than-average rates of prostate cancer among firefighters, medics and other workers who to...
No Genetic Damage to Kids of Those Exposed to Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Study
- Robert Preidt
- April 23, 2021
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There's no evidence of genetic damage in the children of parents who were exposed to radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster in Ukraine, researchers say.
Several previous studies have examined the risks across generations of radiation exposure from...
1 in 3 Older Thyroid Patients Takes a Med That Can Interfere With Tests
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- March 18, 2021
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Nearly one-third of seniors who take thyroid hormone also take drugs known to interfere with tests of thyroid function, a new study finds.
It's common for older adults to take a thyroid hormone (levothyroxine) to treat low levels of natural thyroid hormone. But tests use...
Could Too Much Light at Night Raise Your Odds for Thyroid Cancer?
- Cara Murez and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters
- February 10, 2021
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Though living in a bustling urban area may have its upside, all those nighttime lights could come at a price to your health, new research suggests.
The study, published online recently in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, ties an ov...
Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This Year: Report
- E.J. Mundell
- September 18, 2020
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Nearly 90,000 Americans between 15 and 39 years of age will be diagnosed with cancer this year and more than 9,200 will die, a new report projects.
One hematologist who deals with younger cancer patients said the shock of a diagnosis at this point in their lives can...
Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary
- Steven Reinberg
- August 25, 2020
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As many as one-third of doctors may be sending patients for a thyroid ultrasound for reasons not supported by guidelines, a new study finds.
The use of ultrasound to detect thyroid cancer has led to a large increase in thyroid cancer cases, but many of these cancers...
Nearly 20 Years Later, Cancer Rates Higher in 9/11 First Responders
- Dennis Thompson
- January 14, 2020
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Nearly two decades after terrorists attacked New York's World Trade Center, certain cancers are striking police and recovery workers who saved lives, recovered bodies and cleaned up the wreckage.
This particular group of responders appears to have an increased risk o...