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New Study Supports Lowering Age of First Colonoscopy

New Study Supports Lowering Age of First Colonoscopy

Latest Cancer News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The rate of colon cancer among Americans spikes sharply between the ages of 49 and 50, a new study finds — supporting the case for earlier screening for the disease. Researchers say the uptick between those two ages does not reflect […]

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Study Confirms CT Screenings Can Cut Lung Cancer Deaths

Study Confirms CT Screenings Can Cut Lung Cancer Deaths

Latest Cancer News By Rich HolmesHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new Dutch study is being hailed as proof of the need for annual CT screenings of former and current longtime smokers to reduce deaths from lung cancer. Dr. Debra Dyer, a spokeswoman for the American College of Radiology and chair […]

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Bone Marrow Transplants Less Risky Now

Bone Marrow Transplants Less Risky Now

Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The risks faced by U.S. bone marrow transplant patients have dropped sharply, a new study shows. While this type of transplant can be lifesaving for patients with blood cancers (such as leukemia) and other diseases, there are potentially life-threatening risks, the researchers noted. But the […]

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Massachusetts’ Health Reforms Helped Catch More Cancers Early

Massachusetts’ Health Reforms Helped Catch More Cancers Early

Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Advanced-stage colon cancer diagnoses declined after Massachusetts expanded health insurance coverage, a new study finds. In 2006, state legislators passed a health insurance reform law with the aim of providing health care access to nearly all residents. “Colorectal cancer frequently occurs in adults under 65 […]

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Psychedelic Drug Eases Cancer Patients’ Distress Long Term

Psychedelic Drug Eases Cancer Patients’ Distress Long Term

Latest Cancer News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of the psychedelic ingredient in “magic mushrooms” may bring long-lasting relief to cancer patients who suffer anxiety and depression, a new, small study suggests. Researchers found that of 15 patients who’d received a one-time treatment with psilocybin, most […]

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Too Few Patients Enrolling in Cancer Trials

Too Few Patients Enrolling in Cancer Trials

Latest Cancer News TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Enrollment in clinical trials that can potentially extend the life of cancer patients is too low, a new study finds. Researchers at Penn State also found that white males with private health insurance and cancers that have spread, and who are treated at academic medical […]

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Colon Cancer Hits Poor, City Dwellers Hardest: Study

Colon Cancer Hits Poor, City Dwellers Hardest: Study

Latest Cancer News MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Young Americans who live in urban areas or live with low income or low education levels are more likely to die if they get colon cancer, a new study finds. “There are a lot of disparities in health care,” said lead investigator Dr. Ashley Matusz-Fisher, […]

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Imaging Technique Tracks Down Stray Lung Cancer Cells for Surgeons

Imaging Technique Tracks Down Stray Lung Cancer Cells for Surgeons

Latest Cancer News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Combining an imaging technology with a new drug that “lights up” lung cancer cells may help surgeons spot hidden bits of cancer, a new study suggests. The small, preliminary study found that the new combo — dubbed intraoperative molecular imaging (IMI) […]

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Tazverik Approved to Treat Metastatic, Locally Advanced Epithelioid Sarcoma

Tazverik Approved to Treat Metastatic, Locally Advanced Epithelioid Sarcoma

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Tazverik (tazemetostat) has received the first approval for treatment of adults and pediatric patients 16 years and older with metastatic or locally advanced epithelioid sarcoma that cannot be resected, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The drug works by blocking activity of the […]

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Faulty Immune System May Lead to Lung Cancer

Faulty Immune System May Lead to Lung Cancer

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An immune system that’s not functioning normally may lead to lung cancer in patients who don’t smoke, a new study suggests. “A strong immune system helps to keep inflammation under control and chronic inflammation is known to promote cancer,” said co-author Rayjean Hung. “Our research […]