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Aspirin cuts risk of death from a wide range of cancers
Taking aspirin together with cancer treatment results in reductions in death from cancer and all-cause mortality, both by around one fifth. The meta-analysis, published in ecancermedicalscience, (online 2 July), demonstrates…
Heart failure may be oncogenic, statins could reduce cancer risk
Two studies highlight the relationship between heart failure and cancer, showing people with heart failure are more likely to develop cancer, and that statins may reduce that risk. The first…
Cancer trials interruption in Latin America halts treatment for many
The interruption of cancer clinical trials across Latin America due to the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the treatment of thousands of patients in the public health system. A JCO Global…
ACE inhibitor protects against cardiotoxicity
In HER2 breast cancer, concurrent use of the ACE inhibitor lisinopril with trastuzumab-anthracyclines benefits left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The study, abstract 509, presented in a poster session at the…
Advance Care Planning increases hope
Hope for cancer patients may be increased by engaging in advanced care planning (ACP). The study, abstract 12029, presented in a poster session at ASCO, which took place online June…
Wake-up call to offer equal access to life-prolonging treatments in metastatic prostate cancer
Less than one third of men with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) received established treatment intensification by 2018 that had been demonstrated to extend survival. The US study evaluating real-world…
Study provides motivation for European policy makers to implement comprehensive tobacco control
Fully implementing tobacco control policies across Europe would avoid an estimated 1.65 million lung cancer cases over the next 20 years. The modelling study, published in the May issue of…
Fit, susceptible, or frail? Updated recommendations for managing breast cancer in older people
Management of breast cancer in older women should include routine use of geriatric assessments. Recommendations from an updated multidisciplinary taskforce, which includes members of the European Society of Breast Cancer…
Ovarian cancer population screening study signals need for additional biomarkers
Annual screening for ovarian cancer detects cancer earlier but does not save lives, concludes the largest ovarian cancer screening trial up to now. On the basis of the UK study,…
Study suggests tackling loneliness could help reduce cancer in middle-aged men
Loneliness among middle-aged men is associated with increased risks of developing cancer. The longitudinal Finnish study, published in the May issue of Psychiatry Research, additionally found mortality was higher among…