nnn Screening, HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer: FDA
CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE FROM Medical Xpress In 2016, an estimated 13,000 women in the United States were diagnosed with cervical cancer and more than 4,100 died from the disease, according to the U.S. National Cancer Institute. The FDA wants to make women aware of how to protect themselves from cervical cancer, which is […]
Survivorship Many Breast Cancer Survivors Don’t Get Life-Extending Therapy
CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE FROM Health Day Hormonal therapies such as tamoxifen, or a class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors, can reduce the likelihood that women diagnosed with certain breast cancers will experience a recurrence of their disease. However, a new study finds these treatments — used in breast cancers that are responsive to hormones […]
Thirdhand smoke Thirdhand smoke now found detrimental to health
CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL ARTICLE from GEN Exposure to thirdhand smoke leads to biological effects on weight and cell development that could be damaging to one’s health, according to new research led by investigators at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). The scientists found that newborn mice housed with smoke-treated cloths […]
Obamacare Study shows that ACA leads to increase in early stage CRC diagnoses in seniors
A recent study published in Health Affairs examined whether coverage changes mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) made an impact on the percentage of colorectal cancers that are diagnosed at an early stage. The authors estimate the ACA led to an increase of 8,400 early-stage diagnoses among seniors in the two years following the coverage […]
nnn Wider Racial Gap Found in Cervical Cancer Deaths
CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL ARTICLE by Jan Hoffman of New York Times The death rate from cervical cancer in the United States is considerably higher than previously estimated and the disparity in death rates between black women and white women is significantly wider, according to a study published Monday in the journal Cancer. The rate […]
Non-profit Collaborating for Equity and Justice: Moving Beyond Collective Impact
The United States has historically struggled with how to treat all its citizens equitably and fairly while wealth and power are concentrated in a very small segment of our society. Now, in the face of growing public awareness and outcry about the centuries-long injustices experienced by African Americans, Native Americans, new immigrants, and other marginalized […]
Survivor High Anxiety Rates in Partners of Young Breast Cancer Survivors
CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL ARTICLE by Dave Levitan of CacerNetwork.com Anxiety is common among partners of young breast cancer survivors, even several years after the diagnosis, according to a new analysis. Anxiety was correlated with the use of less constructive and more maladaptive coping strategies, and has implecations for the survivor as well. “Cancer doesn’t […]
vaping Small Study Links E-Cigarettes to Potential Heart Trouble
CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL ARTICLE FROM Alan Mozes of Health Day: News for Healthier Living WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A small study suggests that people who use e-cigarettes regularly may face an increased risk for heart disease. Researchers said they found that 23 e-cigarette users were more likely to have two early […]
nnn Policies and Practices for Cancer Prevention and Survivorship: Physical Activity
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) Announces New Resource – Policies and Practices for Cancer Prevention and Survivorship: Physical Activity DCPC’s Scientific Support and Clinical Translation Team (SCCT) developed and released a new resource in cancer prevention and survivorship. “Policies and Practices for Cancer Prevention and Survivorship: Physical Activity” is a sixteen page […]
nnn Knowledge and social engagement change in intention to be screened for colorectal cancer
ABSTRACT Objective: Innovative technologies have been used to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among the underserved. However, the impact of these innovative technologies on knowledge and social engagement likelihood as they relate to subsequent intention to be screened across different populations has not been fully explored. Designed: Using a pre-post-test design with an inflatable walkthrough […]