Cancer

Prostate cancer, which affects 1 in 11 men aged 70 and older, has some of the largest disparities in outcomes across all cancer types, investigators say.

A new framework sets goals for early detection and prevention; development of effective treatments; eliminating cancer-care related inequalities; and supporting optimal care delivery.

Cancer patients in nursing homes receive more aggressive end-of-life care than their community-dwelling peers, despite a push to reduce treatments that compromise quality of life, investigators say.

The positive trend reflects advances in treatment, reductions in smoking and greater uptake of screenings, investigators say.

The results underscore the vulnerability of people whose immune systems may be weakened by cancer or its treatment, investigators say.

COVID-19 vaccine boosters effective in West Virginia nursing home study … Cancer drug cuts risk of lung tumor progression by 34% in clinical trial … Study: Provider organizations may have strong financial...

Older adults with advanced bladder cancer want more transparent communications from their healthcare providers when it comes to their diagnosis, treatment and care planning, new research has found. 

Risk for CVD, heart failure, and stroke significantly increased after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors

From 1999 to 2019, the overall cancer death rate decreased significantly among Black men and women, but in 2019, cancer death rates were still highest for Blacks versus other racial and ethnic groups,...

The Charlson Comorbidity Index accurately predicts morbidity in elderly patients with cancer, a new investigation has found.