Team ranks disease patterns in older adults starting long-term care
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 17, 2024
A team of researchers used artificial intelligence to glean more insights into different disease categories and the prognosis for older adults who have them who entered long-term care. The authors said...
Report: 40 percent of adult cancers tied to modifiable risk factors
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 11, 2024
About 4 in 10 cancer cases and about a half of all adult deaths from the disease are tied to potentially modifiable risk factors, a new study finds.
Older adults in cancer clinical trials don’t have more ER, observational visits, data shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 05, 2024
Older people in clinical trials for cancer didn’t have significantly more emergency room or observational visits compared to those not in trials, but they underwent more hospitalizations, according to...
Report: AI tool could boost communication for older adults with cancer
By
Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
Artificial intelligence may be a useful communication tool to help older adults with cancer communicate with their doctors and have more of a say in their treatment, according to a new report published...
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 17
By
Kristen Fischer
May 16, 2024
End-of-life cancer care doesn’t extend survival, study shows … New blood test may detect stroke … Parkinson’s light therapy trial starts … How older adults with ADHD can beat social isolation...
Standard blood cancer treatment reveals positive results in those over 80, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 10, 2024
The standard treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is safe and effective for adults over 80, a study published Thursday in Blood Neoplasia finds. The treatment can extend survival for about 25% of...
Loneliness tied to higher death rates in cancer survivors
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
Cancer survivors who felt lonelier or experienced more social isolation had a greater risk of dying compared to those who were more connected, a recent study finds.
Report: Accelerated aging linked to early-onset cancers
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
People under the age of 55 are more likely to experience accelerated aging, and that’s linked to more early-onset solid tumors, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer...
Study: Fusing palliative care into cancer surgery prep increases advance directives
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 08, 2023
When doctors integrate palliative care into presurgical planning, more people who went in for cancer-related surgery were able to put advanced directives in place.
New lung cancer screening guidelines expand reach to older smokers, former smokers
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 02, 2023
Smokers and former smokers who are 50 to 80 years old should get lung cancer screenings, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). The new ACS guideline recommends yearly screening for lung cancer...