Planetary Health Diet Index linked to lower total, cause-specific mortality
Jun 10, 2024
Reductions seen in death from a variety of causes; PHDI scores were also associated with environmental impact
Higher county-level prostate cancer screening tied to better outcomes
Jun 07, 2024
nalysis included 814,987 men (aged 40 to 99 years) with prostate cancer followed up for up to 10 years through cancer registries in eight US states.
Offering choice of CRC screening increases completion rates
May 21, 2024
The rate of colorectal cancer screening improved within six months for those offered fecal immunochemical testing only or a choice of coloscopy or FIT.
Survival benefit for cancer trial participants does not persist in adjusted analyses
May 21, 2024
Survival benefits disappear when only high-quality studies are pooled and with adjustment for potential publication bias.
Oldest adults with acute myeloid leukemia benefit from Venetoclax
May 16, 2024
Octogenarians and nonagenarians can be treated successfully with VEN-HMA.
Plant-based diets tied to long-term health benefits
May 15, 2024
The benefits include a better cardiometabolic risk profile as well as lower mortality.
USPSTF recommends breast cancer screening for women aged 40 to 75 years
Apr 30, 2024
Insufficient evidence was seen for screening older women and for supplemental screening for women with dense breasts.
Menopausal hormone therapy use beyond 65 years beneficial
Apr 16, 2024
Use of menopausal hormone therapy beyond age 65 years is associated with risk reductions in mortality as well as specific cancers and cardiovascular diseases, according to a study published online April...
Decline seen in patients undergoing surgery for colon, rectal cancer in 2020
Apr 11, 2024
Patients undergoing surgery in 2020 versus 2019 had a more advanced clinical and pathological tumor stage.
Single invitation for PSA screening cuts prostate cancer deaths
Apr 08, 2024
A small but significant reduction was seen in prostate cancer deaths, but no reduction was seen in all-cause mortality.