Cancer Risk Higher for Men Versus Women at Most Shared Anatomic Sites
The proportion of excess cancer risk in men that was explained by risk factors was modest, ranging from 50 to 11 percent.
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Active Living After Cancer Program Adapted to Improve Outcomes for Underserved, Minority Breast Cancer Survivors
Investigators sought to determine if culturally sensitive changes to a breast cancer survivorship program could improve outcomes in medically underserved and minority communities.
Conservative Prostate Cancer Management May Be Less Durable Among Black Men
Among men on active surveillance or watchful waiting for low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa), Blacks had a shorter median time from PCa diagnosis to definitive therapy compared with Whites.
Young Male Adults Have Lower Cancer Burden Than Women
Incidence of all invasive cancers decreased among men aged 20 to 49 years, increased in women.
Access to Care Worse for Sexual-Minority Cancer Survivors
Sexual-minority women with access deficits have increased odds of poor physical, mental quality of life.
American Association for Cancer Research Releases Its 2018 Annual Report
In its 2018 annual report, the AACR highlights the advances, challenges, and needs of federally funded research on the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
Disparities Remain in Prevalence of Cancer Screening Tests
Disparities persist in recommended cancer screening tests among U.S. adults, particularly among the uninsured.
Cancer Patients in Rural Areas Rate Timeliness, Quality of Oncologic Care Higher
Using SEER-CAHPS data and experience surveys, researchers sought to determine perception of timeliness and quality of care among patients in urban areas vs those in rural areas.
Lung Cancer Incidence is Higher for Young Women Than Young Men
Researchers observed a decrease in the age-specific incidence of lung cancer among both men and women aged 30 to 54 years over the past two decades; the declines among men were steeper.
Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Not Completely Reflective of Race, Age
An analysis of SEER data sought to examine the appropriateness of age- and race-specific breast cancer screening recommendations for white vs nonwhite women in the United States.
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