When should women start getting mammograms, and how often should they have them? These are important questions because finding breast cancer early can make treatment more successful. Research published in JAMA suggests that starting regular breast cancer screening at age 40, rather than waiting until 50, could help prevent more deaths. The findings also show why...
Thanks to advances in breast cancer treatment, more women are living longer after their diagnosis than ever before. But as survival rates improve, researchers are paying closer attention to what happens after treatment ends. For many survivors, the effects of chemotherapy do not disappear when the last infusion is completed. A recent study examined older breast...
For many years, exercise was viewed primarily as a way to improve fitness and overall health. Today, researchers are discovering that physical activity may play a much larger role in cancer care. A growing body of evidence suggests that regular exercise can improve quality of life, reduce treatment-related side effects, and may even help people live longer after a...
People with Lynch syndrome face a much higher lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer and several other cancers. Current prevention strategies rely heavily on regular screenings, surveillance, and in some cases preventive surgery. A new study suggests that a cancer-prevention vaccine may one day become another tool for reducing that risk.
A new systematic review and meta-analysis is helping shine a spotlight on one of the least understood groups: high-grade endometrioid endometrial cancers with no specific molecular profile (NSMP). The findings suggest that this subtype represents nearly one-third of high-grade endometrial cancers and may play an important role in the future of personalized cancer care.
A large new study suggests that, for many patients with resectable esophageal cancer, adding surgery to treatment may lead to better survival than chemotherapy and radiation alone. However, treatment decisions are highly individualized, and not every patient is a candidate for surgery.