USPSTF recommendation on behavioral counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infections
(JAMA Network) The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends behavioral counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for all sexually active adolescents and for adults at increased risk. Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise across the United States, with approximately 20 million new cases each year. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - August 18, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
UBCO researchers link advertising to uptick in youth vaping
(University of British Columbia Okanagan campus) UBC researchers are raising the alarm about the increase of vaping among teenagers and how e-cigarette marketing strategies target youth. Assistant Professor Laura Struik, who teaches in UBC Okanagan's School of Nursing, recently published a paper examining why teens take up vaping and whether advertising capitalizes on those reasons. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - August 11, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
DR MARTIN SCURR: Should I pay privately to have my teenage son vaccinated against HPV? I have just read that this virus is linked to prostate cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Are Some Pediatric Oncological Emergencies?
Discussion
Pediatric cancers in the US number about 12,000 per year. After injury, it is the second leading cause of death in children and adolescents. Cancer presentations vary widely, but often begin with non-specific symptoms that continue or progress depending on the location and tumor type. Patients can present with oncological emergencies especially if there are mechanical obstruction such as superior vena cava syndrome or cerebral herniation. More commonly are infections due to immunosuppression. Cancer treatment also causes its own myriad of problems that clinicians need to be aware of to diagnosis and treat, but a...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 20, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Young Adults With Early Onset Cancer May Benefit From Genetic Testing Young Adults With Early Onset Cancer May Benefit From Genetic Testing
Young adults with early onset cancers often harbor germline mutations and would benefit from germline genetic testing, according to a new study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - July 1, 2020 Category: Pathology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
