TOPLINE: Patients with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) had a threefold higher risk for cancer than individuals in the general population, according to a new study. Men older than 50 years had the highest absolute risk, whereas younger patients had the highest relative risk. METHODOLOGY: A population-based cohort study analysed data from the Dutch Hospital Discharge … Read more
Prominent, mandatory health warning labels on alcohol products should be implemented across Europe to raise awareness on the link between drinking and cancer, a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The report, published on Friday, revealed that alcohol consumption in the European Union (EU) per capita in 2019 was twice the … Read more
Minimizing Needless Medical Procedures in Elderly Patients Table of Contents Minimizing Needless Medical Procedures in Elderly Patients Minimizing Unnecessary Procedures Challenges in Reducing Screenings Prostate Screening: A Persistent Challenge Diabetes Treatment: Balancing Benefits and Risks Urine Screening: A Positive Outcome Enhancing Clinical Efficiency with Pop-Ups Challenges in Reducing Unnecessary Medical Screenings Prostate Cancer Screening: An … Read more
Reducing unnecessary and potentially harmful tests and treatment of geriatric patients may require ongoing interventions, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine. At the end of a year-long follow-up to an 18-month randomized controlled trial, reductions in overuse rebounded in two out of three areas. The first: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing of … Read more
TOPLINE: Hospitalization for cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with a nearly threefold higher risk for premature death compared with the general population, with risk particularly high for death by trauma, suicide, and opioid poisoning, a new study showed. METHODOLOGY: A population-based retrospective cohort study included 11.6 million individuals aged 15-105 years from Ontario, Canada, … Read more
The incidence of thyroid cancer in the United States, having plateaued in 2009 after a decades-long increase, has remained stable since then, despite efforts to control an ongoing overdiagnosis of the disease, new research shows. “Although the incidence of thyroid cancer has plateaued, it remains at peak levels, suggesting that overdiagnosis remains a crucial unresolved … Read more
Among more than 3000 men from low-income communities who were screened for various health issues at mobile clinics, one had stage IV and none had metastatic prostate cancer. These were among the findings of a study presented by lead author Masood Moghul, MBBS, at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium … Read more
TOPLINE: According to a study of over five million patients with a neoplasm, those who received an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) faced a 26% higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than those receiving other types of cancer therapy. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted this retrospective observational study using data from the global federated research network TriNetX to … Read more
TOPLINE: In patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who receive neoadjuvant therapy, radiation dose intensification improves pathologic complete response but leads to a small increase in acute toxicities. METHODOLOGY: Preoperative radiochemotherapy is standard of care for treating locally advanced rectal cancer, but 20%-30% of the patients develop metastatic disease. Although radiation dose escalation has been … Read more
Quitting smoking is challenging, particularly when resources are limited. A recent study in the United States confirmed that an intensive program combining behavioral therapy and medication, linked to a lung cancer screening program, offers the highest success rate. However, its long-term success was similar to that of telephone counselling and drug therapy. Pulmonologist and experienced … Read more