Cancer Archives - Clinical Advisor

Vitamin D is a biomarker of interest in the pancreatic cancer setting.

Oncology Information Center

Vitamin D and Pancreatic Cancer: Is There a Link?

By

C. Andrew Kistler, MD, PharmD

February 23, 2021

Vitamin D is a biomarker of interest in the pancreatic cancer setting.

Type 2 Diabetes Information Center

Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Increased Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Risk

February 18, 2021

Breast cancer risk in women with type 2 diabetes may be influenced by long-term metformin use, according to recent study results.

Mood Disorder Information Center

Depression Common After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Incidence Higher in Black Men

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

February 15, 2021

Retrospective study of more than 32,000 veterans sought to determine the incidence, management, and mortality of men with prostate cancer who experience depression.

Oncology Information Center

Proportion of Cancer Cases, Deaths Due to Alcohol Intake Quantified

February 5, 2021

In all states, alcohol consumption accounts for a large proportion of incident cancer cases and cancer deaths.

Oncology Information Center

American Cancer Society 2021 Statistics Report Shows Continuous Decline in Cancer Mortality Rate, Illuminates Disease-Specific Trends

By

Rachel Narozniak, MA

February 4, 2021

The American Cancer Society’s annual report approximates the new cancer diagnoses and deaths expected in 2021 and identifies impactful patterns in oncology care.

Smoking & Tobacco Information Center

Intensive Counseling Improves Smoking Cessation Rates in Patients With Cancer

By

Michelle Lampariello

January 29, 2021

Patients with cancer who receive intense smoking cessation treatment are compared with patients who receive standard treatment to analyze the intervention’s impact on the likelihood of quitting smoking.

Patients with stage 4 lung cancer who quit smoking showed an improvement in overall survival, even i

Smoking & Tobacco Information Center

Smoking Risks for Colorectal Cancer to Discuss With Patients

By

Steve Fiorillo

January 8, 2021

Smoking is consistently seen as a risk for various cancers, and in recent years it has been connected to colorectal cancer in particular.

As a woman approaches menopause the glandular component of the breast decreases and is replaced by adipose tissue, a fibrous connective tissue packed with fat cells. Here, fibrous tissue appears as the fine white network across the breast.

Oncology Information Center

New Mammogram-Based Measures Improve Breast Cancer Prediction

January 7, 2021

New mammogram-based risk measures based on brightness and texture improve breast cancer risk prediction beyond an established measure of mammographic density.