Cancer Rates on the Rise in Adolescents and Young Adults Cancer Rates on the Rise in Adolescents and Young Adults
Rates of cancer diagnosis increased by 30% among adolescents and young adults in the United States between 1973 and 2015, and deaths from two cancer types increased also.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - December 4, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Cancers in U.S. Teens, Young Adults Have Risen by 30% Since 1970s: Study
Title: Cancers in U.S. Teens, Young Adults Have Risen by 30% Since 1970s: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/3/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/4/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - December 4, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Cancers in U.S. Teens, Young Adults Have Risen by 30% Since 1970s: Study
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - December 3, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncology, Pediatrics, News, Source Type: news
Cancers in U.S. Teens, Young Adults Have Risen by 30% Since 1970s: Study
THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 -- Cancer cases among U.S. teens and young adults have shot up 30% since the 1970s, new research reveals.
Kidney cancer has risen at the greatest rate, increasing more than threefold among young men and women,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 3, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Rate of Cancer in Teens, Young Adults Increased From 1973 to 2015
Greatest rate of increase seen for kidney carcinoma in male, female adolescents and young adults (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - December 2, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Pediatrics, Journal, Source Type: news
Rate of Cancer in Teens, Young Adults Increased From 1973 to 2015
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 -- In adolescents and young adults (AYAs), cancer has a unique epidemiological pattern and is a growing concern, with an increased rate of cancer from 1973 to 2015, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Network... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 2, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
COVID-19 Vaccines Coming Soon – When Can I Get One?
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Healthcare Status Coronavirus Coronavirus Vaccine Moderna Moderna Therapeutics Source Type: news
Cancer cases are rising in adolescents and young adults
(Penn State) Cancer cases in adolescents and young adults have risen by 30% during the last four decades, with kidney cancer rising at the greatest rate, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. The team said further research into screening, diagnosis and treatment are needed to address the growing trend in this age group. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 1, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Scientists regenerate skin with stem cells to see how DNA defects in kids cause cancer
(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) Physicians and scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center used new stem cell technology to regenerate and study living patient-specific skin in the lab, giving them a precise close up view of how inherited DNA defects cause skin damage and deadly squamous cell carcinoma in children and young adults with Fanconi anemia (FA). (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 23, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Study: More than 4 million potential years of life lost to cancer in the U.S.
Deaths from cancer accounted for more than 4 million potential years of life lost in 2017 in the United States, striking down young adults in particular well before average life expectancy, a new analysis. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Axing the ACA means young adults with cancer lose coverage
(University of California - San Francisco) A new study led by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has quantified the impact of repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) for 18 to 25-year-old cancer patients, who are covered by their parents' health insurance. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 22, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
The White House Wants to Achieve Herd Immunity By Letting the Virus Rip. That is Dangerous and Inhumane
On October 13 the White House confirmed that it is embracing what the Los Angeles Times editorial board calls the “let people die” strategy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The strategy involves deliberately letting the novel coronavirus rip through the population while attempting to shield the most vulnerable, such as the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions.
This approach, roundly rejected and discredited by scientists worldwide, is at the heart of a controversial new statement, titled the Great Barrington Declaration, written by three academics with views far outside the scientific main...
Source: TIME: Health - October 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gavin Yamey Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Study examines cancer's effects on young women's employment and finances
(Wiley) Cancer and its treatment can impact an individual's ability to work, and employment disruptions can lead to financial hardships. A new study indicates that women who were diagnosed with cancer as adolescents or young adults can be especially vulnerable to these effects. The findings are published early online inCANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 12, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Cancer Incidence Up for Adolescents and Young Adults
2007 to 2016 saw increase in overall cancer incidence in all age groups, mainly driven by thyroid cancer (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - September 17, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Nursing, Oncology, Pediatrics, Journal, Source Type: news
Cancer Incidence Up for Adolescents and Young Adults
THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 2020 -- Among adolescents and young adults (AYAs), cancer incidence increased during 2007 to 2016, according to a report published online Sept. 17 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
Kimberly D. Miller, M.P.H., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 17, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
