Oncology News

The number of cancer screenings among US citizens continues to be less than national targets, with considerable differences among Asian and Hispanic Americans.

Psychosocial interventions can have a positive effect on the severity of cancer patients’ pain.

A national fast track system for cancer patients that was implemented in Denmark reduced the time between a patient’s initial meeting with a healthcare provider and their first treatment. 

Recent findings published in the December issue of the Journal of Urology suggest the size of a man’s prostate gland may help predict the severity of cancer.

When compared to women of similar age without a cancer diagnosis and women older than 50 years with cancer, younger breast cancer survivors faced more serious mental issues than physical impacts of the disease, according to a study by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

According to 2 recent studies, a new investigational colorectal cancer screening test is highly sensitive and more accurate at detecting adenomas and early-stage cancer compared with other noninvasive tests. 

The carpal tunnel syndrome side effect from a medication found to reduce women’s risk of death from breast cancer can be managed and does not persist upon completed treatment, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.

The pain of a medical procedure can be minimized by a nurse’s compassionate care suggests a study recently published by University of Maryland (UMD).