Disparities Seen in Outcomes for Young Adults With CRC
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2020 -- Worse outcomes are seen for young adult (YA) patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) living in the lowest income and education areas, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Early cancer diagnosis may be missed due to staff shortages
1,100 patients could miss out on early diagnosis per year, charity warns Related items fromOnMedica Faecal blood testing best to spot cancer and cost-effective FOB associated with rise in all-cause mortality Young adults ’ rate of bowel cancer is rising in Europe New test prompts rise in bowel screening uptake Experts advise against routine bowel cancer testing for all over 50s (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 27, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Young Adults with CRC in Low Income and Education Populations More Likely to Have Worse OS
Given the data presented in this abstract, researchers indicated that it is crucial that further research works toward eliminating these disparities. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - January 23, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hannah Slater Source Type: news
Executive health programs buck imaging guidelines
Executive health screening programs at major U.S. hospitals continue to provide...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Heart societies endorse CT CAC for risk assessment (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 13, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Young Cancer Patients Fare Better on Private Insurance
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 -- The odds of surviving childhood cancer may be influenced by the type of health insurance a young patient has, researchers say.
In a new study, children and young adults covered by Medicaid or other government agencies were... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 30, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Could 1 Dose of HPV Vaccine Be Enough?
First introduced in 2006, the multi-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can prevent most cervical and anal cancers among children and young adults exposed to the virus. It can also prevent the majority of both HPV-driven oral and penile cancers. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Young Colon Cancer Patients Have Fared Better Under Obamacare
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 -- Diagnosis and treatment of young adults with colon cancer improved under an Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision permitting young adults up to age 26 to be covered under their parents ' insurance, researchers report.
They... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 20, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults
(American Cancer Society) An Affordable Care Act provision that allowed young adults to be covered under their parents' insurance led to a shift to earlier-stage diagnosis and more timely receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy among young colorectal cancer patients, according to a new American Cancer Society study. The study appears in JNCI. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 19, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Opioid prescribing patterns, overdose risk in teens, young adults
(JAMA Network) Researchers used a private insurance claims database in the US to examine opioid prescribing patterns and how they were associated with overdose risk among 2.7 million adolescents and young adults without cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 16, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Immunotherapy drug improves outcomes for some children with relapsed leukemia
(NIH/National Cancer Institute) New findings from a clinical trial show that treatment with the immunotherapy drug blinatumomab is superior to standard chemotherapy for children and young adults with high- or intermediate-risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) that has relapsed. Those treated with blinatumomab had longer survival, experienced fewer severe side effects, had a higher rate of undetectable residual disease, and were more likely to proceed to a stem cell transplant. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 10, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Fewer Americans Than Ever Are Smoking. Will Vaping Take Its Place?
Tobacco use in the U.S. is changing, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number of American adults who smoke fell to a new low in 2018, while e-cigarette use continued to climb.
About a fifth of American adults used some type of tobacco product in 2018, according to the data. Cigarettes were the most popular, used by 13.7% of adults. That’s a small decrease from 14% the year before, and another record low for the U.S., which has seen a two-thirds decline in smoking since 1965. Meanwhile, e-cigarette use rose from 2.8% of U.S. adults in 2017 to 3.2% in 2018. Use of...
Source: TIME: Health - November 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized embargoed study public health Source Type: news
Colorectal cancer rates after colonoscopies too varied
Thousands of cases missed by testing failures Related items fromOnMedica Long delay after FIT linked to higher risk of cancer FOB associated with rise in all-cause mortality Invest in workforce to roll out bowel cancer screening, urges former health secretary NHS must improve access to screening to save lives Young adults ’ rate of bowel cancer is rising in Europe (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 13, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Invasive Melanoma Incidence Decreasing in Teens, Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 -- Melanoma incidence seems to be decreasing in adolescents and young adults, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Dermatology.
Kelly G. Paulson, M.D., Ph.D., from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 13, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study: Melanoma rates drop sharply among teens, young adults
(University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine) Cases of melanoma among US adolescents and young adults declined markedly from 2006 to 2015 - even as the skin cancer's incidence continued to increase among older adults and the general population during the span, new research shows. The finding, based on national cancer-registry data, suggests that public-health efforts advocating sun protection are changing behaviors among millennials and post-millennials, surmised the investigators from the University of Washington School of Medicine and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 13, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Experts advise against routine bowel cancer testing for all over 50s
Only those at higher risk should be screened expert panel advises Related items fromOnMedica FOB associated with rise in all-cause mortality Young adults ’ rate of bowel cancer is rising in Europe Bowel cancer screening tests exceed target set in Scotland Chemicals in green vegetables show to prevent bowel cancer Cancer mortality cut by a third in young people (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 2, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
