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AI can detect pancreatic cancer 3 years before diagnosis
Early detection for some cancers can come up to three years before a traditional diagnosis with the aid of artificial intelligence, researchers have found according to a May 8 news release from Harvard Medical School. -
US task force changes breast cancer screening recommendation
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is lowering the age recommendation for breast cancer screening for women with an average risk. -
Oregon dermatologist makes world record with smallest skin cancer spot diagnosis
An Oregon dermatologist diagnosed the world's smallest skin cancer spot. -
Healthy lifestyle cuts breast cancer recurrence by nearly 40%: study
High-risk breast cancer patients who adhere to a healthy lifestyle as outlined by national guidelines have a 37 percent reduced risk of disease recurrence and a 58 percent lower death risk, according to new findings led by researchers at Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. -
Mass General reduces 2nd breast cancer surgeries with fluorescent agent
Boston-based Mass General Cancer Center used fluorescent agent technology during breast cancer surgery to remove residual tumor cells and possibly prevent the need for secondary surgery. -
45% of 2023 cancer deaths could be prevented: ACS
An American Cancer Society report found 45 percent of U.S. cancer deaths expected this year could be attributed to avoidable risk factors. -
4 earliest signs of colon cancer in younger adults: study
A new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, diarrhea and iron deficiency anemia may be the earliest signs of colorectal cancer among people under 50. -
A new factor could contribute to breast cancer risk
St. Louis-based Washington University School of Medicine and Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers found that a slow rate of breast density decline is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer. -
MedStar to build Maryland cancer center expansion
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, Md., will begin construction on its cancer pavilion expansion in the fall, Washington Business Journal reported May 2. -
Asthma tied to higher cancer risk, but steroids show increased protection
Patients who have asthma are 1.36 times more likely to develop cancer in their lifetime than others, new research out of the University of Florida in Gainesville found. -
New York nurses create cancer inpatient admission protocol
Two nurses at Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center developed a tool that standardizes patient education and safety admission protocol. -
Top 10 oncology stories in April
There are the 10 most-read oncology stories published by Becker's in April: -
New guidance on treating mental health in cancer patients released after almost a decade
After a thorough review from experts of the American Society of Clinical Oncology's guidelines on treating depression and anxiety in cancer patients, physicians recommended several updates, according to an April 28 press release. It is the first revision to the guidelines since 2014. -
Florida researchers zero in on possible new way to detect cancer with blood tests
Gainesville-based University of Florida researchers developed a new CRISPR-powered method to diagnose cancer at earlier stages using blood tests. -
Uterine cancer rates are rising for young Hispanic women; experts unclear why
Hispanic women in the U.S. could experience increased instances of uterine cancer triple in the next five years, USA Today reported April 26, highlighting a 2022 study published in Gynecologic Oncology. -
'What cool new toys will they come up with': RWJ Barnabas's director of thoracic surgery on the future of cancer tech
There are two things in oncology that excite Joanna Sesti, MD: using new robotic technology and building lasting relationships with her patients. -
Stanford, MIT find bacteria that may help eliminate skin cancer: Study
Stanford (Calif.) Medicine and Cambridge-based MIT researchers found a common bacteria may help eliminate skin cancer. -
5 cancer centers earning designations
Here are five cancer centers earning designations and rankings: -
Race, age, gender can play role in cancer patients' time to treatment: Johns Hopkins Study
Some patients with cancer may delay treatment due to racial, cultural, gender and age differences between them and their healthcare providers, according to a Johns Hopkins' Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center study published in JAMA Oncology. -
Physician burnout, the musical: One oncologist takes the stage
A Minnesota oncologist is taking the stage to sing about the pressure of being a physician, NBC affiliate KARE11 reported April 19.
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