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Obesity Raises Odds for Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2023
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Many breast cancer survivors take a hormonal drug after cancer treatment to stave off a recurrence, but new research suggests these drugs may be less effective in women who are obese.
Breast cancer cells in hormone-positive breast cancers are fueled by the female se...
Drinking, Often Heavy, Is Common Among Cancer Survivors
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2023
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Many Americans diagnosed with cancer continue to drink alcohol regularly -- sometimes heavily and sometimes during treatment, a new study shows.
The study, of over 15,000 U.S. cancer survivors, found that 78% were current drinkers. And of them, significant percentages sa...
Breast Cancer Survivors Age Faster Biologically Than Cancer-Free Women: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 21, 2023
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Women who have survived breast cancer age faster than women who have never had to survive the disease.
The treatment they received impacted their aging rates, according to a
Obesity, Overweight Shrinks Survival Rates Against Childhood Leukemia
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 12, 2023
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A growing obesity epidemic may affect the outcome of treatment for those dealing with cancer, according to a new study of adults and teens being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Researchers called for further study of how weight affects the response to dif...
Frailty Greatly Lowers Survival in a Surgical Crisis
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 6, 2023
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When frail patients go into cardiac arrest and need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during surgery, they're more likely to die than those who are stronger, a new study shows.
Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston studied the impact of frailty on sur...
Death From a 2nd Cancer Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Race May Matter
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 13, 2023
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Sometimes women who survive breast cancer will die from a second cancer, and now new research suggests the risk of that happening is higher for Black and Hispanic survivors than white women.
"We believe this to be one of the first studies to comprehensively examine the r...
2 Years of Immunotherapy for Advanced Lung Cancer Might Be Enough: Study
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 9, 2023
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For patients battling late-stage lung cancer, prospects for survival have improved significantly since the advent of medications known as immune checkpoint inhibitors.
But exactly how long patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) need to be on immunother...
Disability a Growing Concern for U.S. Cancer Survivors
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 9, 2023
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The percentage of cancer survivors who struggle with a disability has doubled in the past 20 years, new research shows.
"The fact that we are saving more lives from cancer is worth celebrating, but it also warrants a shift toward understanding and improving the quality o...
Loneliness Can Cut Survival After a Cancer Diagnosis: Study
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- June 5, 2023
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There's a "loneliness epidemic" in the United States, and feelings of isolation have been linked to heart disease, stroke and other health conditions.
Now, new research suggests that cancer survivors who feel lonely may be more likely to die than survivors who have more ...
PTSD, Other Mental Health Ills Haunt Gunshot Survivors
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2023
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For people who survive gunshot wounds, the trauma may leave mental scars that worsen with time, a new study finds.
Among 87 adults treated for gun injuries at a Wisconsin trauma center, many had worsening symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression s...
Drug Combo Shows Promise Against Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 3, 2023
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An experimental targeted drug could provide a fresh chance for people with recurring head and neck cancer that has grown resistant to other treatments, a new clinical trial says.
Ficlatuzumab used in combination with the already approved targeted drug cetuximab (Erbitux)...
How Phone Calls Could Boost Survival for Heart Failure Patients
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2023
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A phone call from a nurse may be the lifeline needed to help improve survival for heart failure patients.
New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles finds that check-in calls may help save lives.
"There's a lot of new technology an...
There May Be a Better Way to Allocate Precious Donor Lungs for Transplant
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2023
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A new way of allocating donor lungs that eliminates geographical restrictions could save more lives, new research suggests.
In early 2023, the current U.S. system, which looks for compatible candidates within a fixed radius, will be replaced by the Composite Allocation S...
Type of Medicare Could Influence Cancer Patients' Outcomes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 28, 2022
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Your chances of surviving cancer could depend on the type of Medicare plan you have, a new study reports.
Americans enrolled in a privatized, cost-saving Medicare Advantage plan are more likely to die within a month of undergoing complex cancer surgery, compared to those...
Surgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who's Most at Risk?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 21, 2022
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Surgery can be a daunting prospect at any age. Now, researchers say they've spotted two key factors upping the odds of a poor surgical outcome in seniors.
Older adults who are either frail or suffering from dementia have high rates of death in the year following a major ...
Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 20, 2022
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"Location, location, location" works in real estate, and a new study argues that the location of your hospital room could save your life after surgery.
Patients are more likely to die after surgery if they are placed in certain types of rooms to recover, researchers from...
Efforts to Preserve Fertility Won't Affect Breast Cancer Outcomes
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 31, 2022
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Fertility preservation procedures for women with breast cancer won't raise the risk of their cancer returning later, a new Swedish study shows.
Women who...
Keytruda Extends Survival for Women With an Aggressive Breast Cancer
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 21, 2022
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Adding the drug Keytruda to standard chemotherapy can extend the lives of some women with an aggressive form of breast cancer, a new study finds.
The study involved women with advanced triple...
Hormone Replacement Therapy Won't Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 20, 2022
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for breast cancer survivors doesn't appear to increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death, Danish researchers report.
An Aggressive Leukemia Is Much More Lethal for Black Patients Than Whites - Why?
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 7, 2022
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Getting a blood cancer diagnosis is devastating for young people, but it is also far more deadly if the patient is Black, new research shows.
Motherhood Doesn't Lower Survival for Women Who've Had Breast Cancer
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 7, 2022
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Breast cancer survivors who would like to have a baby can take some reassurance from a new study that finds motherhood doesn't lower their future survival chances.
Moreover, survival rates were no worse in younger women, those who had not been pregnant before or those w...
COVID Vaccine Saves Lives Regardless of Body Weight
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 5, 2022
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COVID vaccination is highly protective against severe disease in people of all body weights, new British research finds.
The study of over 9 million adults found that those who'd received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were strongly protected against hospitalization or ...
U.S. Cancer Survivors Now Number 18 Million
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2022
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More than 18 million Americans have now survived cancer, a new report shows.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the U.S. National Cancer Institute collaborated on the...
Veterans at Higher Risk of Deadly Skin Cancers
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 7, 2022
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U.S. veterans are at higher risk for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, than most Americans, and new research finds they are also more likely to have advanced-stage disease when it's detected.
In Small Study, New Treatment Brings Remission of Rectal Cancer in All Patients
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2022
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A small study delivers startling results on the power of a new immunotherapy treatment against rectal cancer: The drug triggered remission in all the patients who got it.
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U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 2, 2022
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The United States spends far more on cancer care than other wealthy nations, but it's not seeing a return on that investment in terms of lives saved, a new study shows.
Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 2, 2022
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Racial disparities in health outcomes persist in the United States, with Black and Hispanic Americans more likely to die within a month after a bleeding stroke than white Americans, a new study shows.
"We've known that there are disparities in death from stroke among rac...
Colon Cancer Death Rates Are Falling Among the Young - But Only for Whites
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2022
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Race and ethnicity matter when battling colon cancer, with young white patients facing notably better odds than Black, Hispanic or Asian patients, new research warns.
A look at colon cancer survival among Americans younger than 50 turned up a glaring discrepancy: Surviva...
Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2022
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If you're poor and have a severe type of heart attack, the chance you'll live through it is significantly lower than that of someone with more money, new research shows.
Obamacare Helped Extend Lives of People With Cancer
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2022
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Cancer survival rates rose more in states that expanded Medicaid under Obamacare than in those that did not, and rates increased most among Black patients and those in rural areas, according to a new study.
Surviving Leukemia in Youth Can Still Mean Shorter Life Spans: Study
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2022
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Leukemia at a young age is likely to affect survivors' longevity, a new study cautions.
Even when they're cured, teen and young adult survivors of leukemia have shorter life spans than those who've never had a blood cancer, researchers at the University of Texas MD Ander...
Americans Now Living Longer After Heart Attack
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 5, 2022
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Long-term survival after a heart attack has improved significantly overall among Medicare beneficiaries, although poorer people and Black Americans have been left behind, a new study claims.
...
Cancer in Youth Means Heightened Odds for Another Cancer Later
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 5, 2022
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Survivors of teen and young-adult cancers may feel they've dodged a bullet, but they're not totally in the clear. A new study reveals a high risk of developing and dying from new cancers later on.
These young people require close monitoring, according to researchers at t...
Hospital Defends Decision to Deny Heart Transplant to Unvaccinated Man
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- January 27, 2022
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In response to claims that a man was denied a heart transplant because he refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston said Wednesday that its transplant policies mirror those used across the United States.
In a crowdfunding appeal f...
Almost 1 in 10 U.S. Lung Transplants Now Due to COVID
- Robert Preidt
- January 27, 2022
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COVID-19 is changing medicine in yet another way: A new study finds that patients with COVID-related lung damage now account for nearly one in 10 lung transplants in the United States.
The researchers analyzed data on more than 3,000 lung transplants nationwide between A...
Survivors of Severe COVID Face Higher Odds for Another Hospitalization Soon After
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2022
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People hospitalized for COVID-19 are not necessarily out of the woods once they're discharged: Many land in the hospital again in the months afterward, a large U.K. study finds.
The researchers found that in the 10 months after leaving the hospital, COVID-19 patients wer...
After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery
- Dennis Thompson
- January 21, 2022
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Your heart is in an incredibly vulnerable state if you've suffered a heart attack or are fighting heart failure, and cardiac rehabilitation could be an important part of your recovery.
Unfortunately, not enough older folks appear to be taking advantage of this life-savin...
Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival
- Cara Murez
- January 12, 2022
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The chance of someone who is covered by Medicaid surviving cancer may depend in part on where they live, a new analysis finds.
In states that had lower Medicaid income eligibility limits, cancer survival rates were...
More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- January 11, 2022
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Swapping out the butter or other artery-clogging fats in your diet for heart-healthy olive oil may add years to your life, researchers say.
Folks who consume more than 1/2 a tablespoon of olive oil a day are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, neurodegenerativ...
Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- January 11, 2022
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Beating cancer is a huge feat, but how survivors live their lives afterwards also influences their longevity. A new study shows those who sit too much and are not physically active are much more likely to die early from cancer or any other cause than those who are more active....
Drug Combo Boosts Outcomes for Advanced Melanoma
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 10, 2022
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For people newly diagnosed with advanced melanoma, a combination of two immunotherapy drugs can double the amount of time their cancer remains progression-free, a clinical trial has found.
The treatment combines two drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors. One, calle...
Quitting Smoking Ups Survival After Lung Cancer Diagnosis
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2022
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For smokers, new research suggests it really is never too late to quit.
The study found that folks who kick their habit after a lung cancer diagnosis will likely live longer than those who continue lighting up.
Investigators from Italy concluded that lung cancer p...
More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019
- Cara Murez
- January 4, 2022
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Cancer remains a major killer, with 10 million deaths reported worldwide in 2019.
More than 23 million new cases were documented globally in 2019, according to researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
By comparison, in 2010 there were 8.29 m...
Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients
- Robert Preidt
- December 14, 2021
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For certain leukemia patients, some welcome findings: New research confirms long remissions after treatment with the drug ibrutinib and chemotherapy.
The study involved 85 patients with chr...
Do Immune-Based Cancer Drugs Work Better in Men?
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- December 3, 2021
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Women are two times more likely than men to die after receiving a combination of cancer immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors, but it's not clear if that difference is due to side effects or because the treatment isn't working, researchers say.
This new class ...
Survivors of Severe COVID Face Doubled Risk for Death a Year Later
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 2, 2021
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People who recovered from a severe case of COVID-19 may have more to worry about: New research finds that patients hospitalized with COVID are 2.5 times more likely to die within the year than people who never contracted the coronavirus.
They also are nearly twice as lik...
Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
- Robert Preidt
- November 16, 2021
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Lung cancer survival rates in the United States continue to rise, but certain racial groups are still hit hard by the disease, the American Lung Association reports.
Its fourth annual "State of Lung Cancer" report shows that the average five-year survival rate increased ...
50 Years On, Real Progress in War Against Cancer
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 11, 2021
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Since 1971, when the U.S. government made defeating cancer a goal and put major funding behind it, death rates for many cancers have plummeted, but some are increasing, according to a new American Cancer Society report.
Death rates for all cancers combined have decl...
Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- November 5, 2021
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Bypass surgery is slightly better overall than stenting to open blocked arteries in people with severe coronary artery disease, new research shows.
But decisions may still need to be made on a case-by-case basis: Stenting appeared more beneficial in some patients, partic...
More Lung Cancer Patients Are Surviving, Thriving
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- November 2, 2021
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Mike Smith is beating the odds.
Diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer back in 2016, the 56-year-old South Carolina resident says there are a lot of reasons to be optimistic as the "narrative of lung cancer changes from being a horrific, terminal disease to a chronic disease...