Cancer

Chemo Brain

Jul 24, 2024 · · Cancer
Q: Can you recover from “chemo brain?” A: The term “chemo brain” refers to memory and thinking changes that can occur during or after cancer treatment. Chemo brain is often characterized by disorganized thinking, confusion, memory loss, and trouble concen­trating, learning, and making decisions. Though it’s most often associated with … Read More

Cancer Risk

Jul 24, 2024 · · Cancer
Q: Why are older people more susceptible to cancer, and what can be done about this? A: By age 50 it’s estimated that people have billions of cancer-associated cell mutations. And that number continues to rise through the decades. This doesn’t mean you’ll definitely develop cancer, because the body naturally … Read More

Newsbriefs: Prostate Cancer; Cancer Risk After Breast Cancer; Yoga and Heart Failure; Gum Disease and A-Fib

Jul 24, 2024 · · Cancer
Active Surveillance Effective for Prostate Cancer A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, May 30, provides more evidence that active surveillance is an effective alternative to immediate surgery or radiation to manage prostate cancer with a low risk of progression. For the study, researchers at Seattle’s … Read More

News Briefs July 2024

Jun 25, 2024 · · Cancer
Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Heart Attack and Stroke Risk A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests that smoking cannabis poses cardiovascular risks similar to tobacco. To make that determination researchers analyzed data from 430,000 U.S. adults ages 18 to 74. The participants answered health … Read More

Kudos to Carrots!

Jun 25, 2024 · · Cancer
The Folklore. Famously orange, but now common in a rainbow of colors, carrots are among the most consumed vegetables in the U.S. Carrots were first cultivated about 1,100 years ago in the Afghanistan region, but seeds from its predecessor, the wild carrot, have been found in Europe almost 5,000 years … Read More

Consider the Pros and Cons of Multicancer Early Detection Tests

May 23, 2024 · · Cancer
Approximately 70 percent of cancer-related deaths stem from cancers without established screening tests, according to the American Cancer Society. These cancers frequently elude detection until they reach advanced stages, complicating treatment efforts. Given that the majority of cancers lack established routine screening methods, multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests are being … Read More

Practice Safe Sun

May 23, 2024 · · Cancer
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) encourages everyone to apply safe sun practices when spending time outdoors. Here’s why it’s so important: • Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and one of the most preventable cancers. • People of all skin tones get skin cancer. … Read More

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