Risk of Arterial Thromboembolism Greater With First-Time Cancer
An increase in risk for arterial thromboembolism was correlated with cancer stage and varied by cancer type.
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Risk of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers Increased With Alcohol Consumption
Researchers found that an association between alcohol consumption and nonmelanoma skin cancers may be dose-dependent. This risk includes basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Risk of Lung Cancer Increases With Diets Higher in Saturated Fats
A recent study demonstrated that eating a diet high in saturated fats and low in polyunsaturated fats may increase a person’s risk of developing lung cancer.
Cancer Risk Not Increased by Childhood Exposure to Diagnostic Radiation
Risk of developing cancer as a result of childhood exposure to medical imaging radiation is not increased in children or adults, a new study reports.
CVD Risk Factors Identified in Long-Term Survivors of Pediatric Cancer
Study implicates higher doses of cardiac radiotherapy and exposure to high-dose anthracyclines.
Drinking Coffee Might Reduce Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer
Men who drank 3 or more cups of Italian style coffee per day had a lower risk of developing prostate cancer.
Position Statement on Fracture Risk With AI Therapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Updated
Seven interdisciplinary cancer and bone societies released a position statement updating recommendations for limiting bone loss and fracture risk in patients with early-stage breast cancer undergoing treatment with AIs.
Risk for Disease, Advanced Stage at Diagnosis Higher With Delayed Colonoscopy After Positive FIT Results
Waiting 10 months or longer before follow-up colonoscopy after a positive FIT result is associated with higher risk of disease as well as advanced stage at diagnosis.
Family History Does Not Exclude Active Surveillance as Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer
Family history does not predict aggressiveness of prostate cancer or suitability for active surveillance as a treatment option.
Presence of Protein E6 Predictive of Oropharyngeal Cancer Risk in HPV16-Infected Persons
Protein produced by chronically infected cells in persons with HPV16 infection serves as a biomarker for risk of cancer of the oropharynx.
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