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Kidney CancerStudy: Millennials’ Increased Risk for Some Obesity-Linked Cancers — 5 Takeaways
Researchers at the American Cancer Society found that 6 cancers proven to be related to obesity are increasing more rapidly in people younger than 50 than those older than 50. To understand what this study means to you and your loved ones, read these 5 key takeaway messages.
FDA Expands Approval for Sutent (Sunitinib) After Kidney Cancer Surgery
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Sutent (sunitinib) to treat adults who are at high risk of kidney cancer returning after they’ve had a nephrectomy, surgical removal of a kidney.
FDA Approves a Biosimilar to Avastin for Cancer Treatment
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Mvasi (bevacizumab-awwb) as the first biosimilar drug for treating cancer. It works the same way as Avastin (bevacizumab).
Cancer Death Rates Vary Greatly Among US Counties
Researchers in Seattle analyzed the death rate from 29 cancer types in every county in the United States between 1980 and 2014.
Survivor: ‘I wasn’t supposed to have kidney cancer. But I did!’
Jamie Swift is not your typical kidney cancer survivor. The average age at diagnosis is 64. It’s also more common in men than women. Risk factors include smoking, obesity, exposure to cancer-causing substances in the workplace, and certain inherited conditions. Swift had none of these risk factors.
CDC: 40% of Cancer Cases in US Might Be Linked to Tobacco
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that 40% of cancers diagnosed in the US may have a link to tobacco use.
World Health Organization Links 8 More Cancer Types to Excess Weight
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization, has added 8 types of cancer to those it had previously linked to being overweight or obese.
Study: Smoking Causes Almost Half of Deaths from 12 Cancer Types
Almost half the deaths (48.5%) from 12 different types of cancer combined are attributable to cigarette smoking, according to a study by researchers from the American Cancer Society and colleagues.