Cancer Treatment and Oral Health Tips
Looking after your mouth is especially important if you are having cancer treatment. Treatment can make your mouth sore, dry, or more likely to get infections. Keeping your mouth clean…
FDA Approves New Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening
The FDA approved SimpleScreen CRC, a blood-based screening test for adults 45 years and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), Freenome announced. SimpleScreen CRC joins Guardant…
Contaminants in Water Linked to Uterine Cancer Risk
Higher levels of disinfection byproducts in drinking water were linked to a higher risk of uterine cancer among a cohort of California women. The five most commonly found haloacetic acids…
Signs of mouth cancer: Symptoms, ulcers, and when to get checked
The most common symptom is a mouth ulcer that does not heal within three weeks. However, many mouth ulcers and other changes inside the mouth are caused by harmless conditions…
Veteran Satisfaction With Lung Cancer Screening… : Medical Care
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States.1,2 Lung cancer screening with annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) is an effective, evidence-based practice that can diagnose…
Environmental Factor – June 2024: Genital talc use may be linked to increased risk of ovarian cancer
Using talcum powder as an intimate care product may be linked with increased risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to a new study led by NIEHS scientist Katie O’Brien, Ph.D.,…
Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism in Cancer Patients; Infections in U.S. Hospitals
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech…
NHS England » Landmark NHS approval of cancer drugs offers new hope for children and adults with rare blood cancers
Infants and young children are among hundreds of patients set to receive new life-saving drugs for rare blood cancers. Around 200 patients a year will benefit from the 2 new…
NHS England » Cancer patients rate NHS care highly as record numbers checked and treated
Tens of thousands of cancer patients have rated the care they received from the NHS as nearly 9 out of 10, as NHS teams see and treat record numbers of people for the disease. The latest…
Newsweek Recognizes Moanalua Medical Center for Cancer Care
“Being named among the nation’s best hospitals for cancer care is a testament to the outstanding care our teams deliver every day, and it comes at a meaningful moment for…
