Cancer incidence during pandemic lower than expected
Overall cancer incidence in the U.S. was significantly lower than expected during the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published February 22 in JAMA Oncology.
A team led by Krystle Lang Kuhs, PhD, from the University of Kentucky in Lexington found that cancer incidence from March to December 2020 included 134,395 potentially undiagnosed cancer cases, lower than expected.
“These findings identify a substantial deficit of diagnosed cancer cases in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, which underscores the need to reengage individuals in recommended cancer screenings and routine he...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties CT Breast Imaging Source Type: news
Intellectual Disabilities Linked With Worse Cancer Survival Intellectual Disabilities Linked With Worse Cancer Survival
People with intellectual or developmental disabilities may be 2.57 times more likely to die of colorectal cancer than those without these disabilities.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
CRC: Troubling Mortality Rates for a Preventable Cancer CRC: Troubling Mortality Rates for a Preventable Cancer
Dr David Johnson comments on the American Cancer Society ' s projections for colorectal cancer in 2024.Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Colon Cancer Survivor's Tale Proves Disease Is Not a Death Sentence
[The Herald] Dr Talkmore Maruta's personal experience with a colon cancer diagnosis did not signal the end of his life. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 20, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Is ChatGPT Reliable for CRC Screening/Surveillance Advice? Is ChatGPT Reliable for CRC Screening/Surveillance Advice?
When put to the test, ChatGPT performed relatively poorly in determining appropriate screening and surveillance recommendations for colorectal cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - February 19, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Gastroenterologist recommends these four snacks to lower risk of bowel cancer
Four research-backed foods could lower your risk of colon cancer, according to a stomach doctor. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drug That Treats Cocaine Addiction May Curb Colon Cancer
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- A drug first developed to treat cocaine addiction might also help slow the spread of advanced colon cancer, a new study suggests.The drug vanoxerine appears to suppress cancer stem cell activity by... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 16, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Cleveland Clinic research reveals unique tumor-related bacteria tied to young-onset colorectal cancer
New research from global health system Cleveland Clinic has mapped changes in tumor-related bacteria to uncover potential new strategies to combat the rise of young-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) in people under the age of 50.
The research reveals differences in tumor-related bacteria associated with young-onset colorectal cancer. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - February 13, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Lonsurf/Bevacizumab for Advanced Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Lonsurf/Bevacizumab for Advanced Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Dr David J. Kerr discusses the approval of the combination of Lonsurf (trifluridine-tipiracil) and bevacizumab in the third-line treatment of advanced metastatic colorectal cancer.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBoCA): state of the nation report
This report is an audit of the care received by people with bowel cancer in England and Wales, focusing on the 35,779 patients diagnosed between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022. It found that there was an increase in the proportion of patients presenting with stage I or II disease (from 35 per cent in 2017/18 to 42 per cent in 2021/22), while the number of patients presenting with colorectal cancer returned to pre-pandemic levels.ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 12, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Digital health and data NHS performance and productivity Source Type: news
New Stool Test May Spot More Colon Cancers Sooner
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 -- Dutch researchers have developed a new stool test that appears to detect colon polyps better than the current test does. " The current test performs well, but leaves room for improvement, " said Dr. Gerrit Meijer, principle... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Can Vocalist Damo Suzuki Dies at 74
Damo Suzuki, the Japanese lead singer of the wildly innovative band Can, has died, according to a statement from the band’s social media accounts. No cause of death was cited, although he had been battling colon cancer for a decade; he was 74. “It is with great sadness that we have to announce the…#damosuzuki #networktour #damo #michaelkaroli #jakiliebezeit #holgerczukay #neu #michaelmooney #munich #liebezeit (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Surgical robot burned wife ’s intestine and caused her to die, lawsuit claims
A stray electrical arc from a surgical robot burned a Palm Beach County woman’s small intestine during a colon cancer procedure and the error caused her death, a federal lawsuit#palmbeachcounty (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Colon cancer patient died after surgical robot burned hole in organs: lawsuit
A grieving widower is suing a medical manufacturer, claiming that its device burned a hole in his wife’s organs during a procedure to treat her colon cancer, eventually leading to her death. Harvey Sultzer, husband of the late Sandra Sultzer, filed a lawsuit on Feb. 6 against Intuitive Surgical…#harveysultzer #sandrasultzer #intuitivesurgical #sandra #baptisthealth #fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Florida woman, 78, dies after surgical ROBOT burned a hole in her intestine during colon cancer operation and caused fatal internal leak, lawsuit claims
Sandra Sultzer, 78, from Boca Raton, died in 2022 following a procedure to treat her colon cancer the previous year, which was performed using a 'da Vinci' robot. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
