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ACS ResearchResearchers Urge Cancer Treatment Centers to Stop Fueling Climate Change
Climate change can make extreme weather events such as hurricanes and wildfires more frequent. These weather events can expose people to carcinogens and make it hard for people to get cancer care. In a recent commentary, American Cancer Society researchers suggested that everyone who cares about eliminating cancer take action to combat climate change and reduce their use of fossil fuels. Doing so may help prevent cancer and improve cancer outcomes.
Study: High BMI + Certain Genetic Makeup = Sharp Increase in Women’s Colorectal Cancer Risk
For women with a certain genetic makeup, being overweight or obese significantly raises the risk for colorectal cancer, according to a recent study published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Study: Changes in Health Insurance Coverage Can Harm Cancer Survivors
A new study found that these types of gaps in health insurance coverage can lead to limited access to treatment and worse survival.
"Job Lock" Common Among Cancer Survivors and Their Partners
Staying in a current job to maintain health insurance is called job lock. It can have a negative effect on a person’s future career path, quality of life, and family well-being. A new JAMA study found that about 1 out of 3 cancer survivors in the US reported job lock either for themselves or their spouse or partner.
JUUL Sales Recover Within Weeks of Self-Ban on Vaping Flavors
Researchers from the American Cancer Society found that sales by e-cigarette maker JUUL bounced back from a dip within weeks after it removed most of its flavored products from stores.
The ACA's Effect on Access to Cancer Screening and Care — The First 10 Years
It's the 10th anniversary of the day the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, was signed into law. The question for today is: How has it helped prevent cancer and helped cancer patients?
Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rate Continues to Drop
The death rate from cancer in the United States is still falling among men, women, and children, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
Colorectal Cancer Rates Rise in Younger Adults
The rate at which people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the US is dropping among people 65 and older but rising in younger age groups, according to research from the American Cancer Society.
