Cancer

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More lives are being saved from cancer, but the findings underscore the need for greater access to high quality survivorship care, investigators say.

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.

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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