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Taking the heat out of coffee’s esophageal cancer risk
“It is, therefore, plausible that a carcinogenic effect of coffee relates to thermal injury broadly, rather than being specific to coffee or its...
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New ESC cardio-oncology guideline aims to reduce cardiotoxicity
A “very strong theme throughout the guideline is risk assessment, and the fact that that risk is dynamic.”
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Nearly 30% of U.S. cancer deaths linked to smoking
Getting more people to screen for lung cancer in the United States is also important, given that only 6.6% of eligible people in 2019 received...
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At-home test for oral/throat cancer launched in U.S.
It is not covered by medical insurance, and is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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In America, cancer patients endure debt on top of disease
“It’s crippling. Even if someone survives the cancer, they often can’t shake the debt.”
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How did cancer survivors fare early in the COVID-19 pandemic?
The rate of uninsured cancer survivors aged 18-64 years remained relatively stable in 2020 at 8%, compared with 8.8% in 2017-2019.
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Reducing alcohol intake may reduce cancer risk
Study suggests cancer risk can be meaningfully altered by changing the amount of alcoholic beverages consumed.
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Patients with cancer get valuable second opinion for free
Research shows that getting a second opinion can significantly change the course of a patient’s disease and treatment.
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Pervasive ‘forever chemical’ linked to liver cancer
People can limit exposure by avoiding water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ or filtering it.
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Leukemia rates two to three times higher in children born near fracking
“This study is among the few to focus on drinking water specifically and the first to apply a novel metric designed to capture potential exposure...