September 29, 2020

Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This Year: Report

FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 -- Nearly 90,000 Americans between 15 and 39 years of age will be diagnosed with cancer this year and more than 9,200 will die, a new report projects.

One hematologist who deals with younger cancer patients said the shock of a diagnosis at this point in their lives can be overwhelming.

September 29, 2020

Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer

MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 -- An immunotherapy drug significantly improved survival in patients with the most common type of bladder cancer, according to a new study.

About 550,000 new cases of bladder cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year, making it the 10th most common type of cancer, the study authors noted.

September 29, 2020

Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 -- Patients who have surgery for bladder cancer fare worse if they smoke, new research shows.

"This study is important because while it is known that tobacco smoking is the leading cause of bladder cancer, this is the first study to suggest that smoking puts bladder cancer patients at risk after diagnosis," said study co-author Dr. Giovanni Cacciamani. He's an assistant professor of research urology at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.

September 8, 2020

No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study

MONDAY, Sept. 7, 2020 -- Blood pressure drugs don't increase the risk of cancer, according to the largest study to examine the issue.

A possible link between blood pressure drugs and cancer has been the subject of debate for decades, but evidence has been inconsistent and conflicting.

September 2, 2020

Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary

TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 -- As many as one-third of doctors may be sending patients for a thyroid ultrasound for reasons not supported by guidelines, a new study finds.

The use of ultrasound to detect thyroid cancer has led to a large increase in thyroid cancer cases, but many of these cancers are low-risk and won't cause serious harm, the study authors explained.

September 2, 2020

Cancer Radiation Can Safely Proceed During COVID-19 Pandemic: Study

THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 -- Cancer patients who need radiation therapy shouldn't let fear of COVID-19 delay their treatment, one hospital study suggests.

Over six days in May, during the height of the pandemic in New Jersey, surfaces in the radiation oncology department at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., were tested for COVID-19 before cleaning.