Aspirin to Prevent Colon Cancer Underutilized in High Risk Patients
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States and advanced colorectal polyps are a major risk factor. The U.S. Preventive Services…
How Parents Can Help Teens Navigate Social Media
Parents of teenagers can feel like they’re constantly fighting for their kids’ attention. The competition? Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, says Dr. Bhavana Arora, medical director of the CHLA…
Study Finds HIV+ Cancer Patients Benefit From Immunotherapy
The immunotherapy that has revolutionized treatment of many cancers appears to offer similar benefit to cancer patients living with HIV, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Immunotherapy Appears Better Than Chemotherapy for Aggressive Type of Skin Cancer
Study findings lead to accelerated FDA drug approval The first study of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab as the initial treatment for patients with a rare but aggressive form…
HPV infection may be behind rise in vocal-cord cancers among young nonsmokers
A remarkable recent increase in the diagnosis of vocal-cord cancer in young adults appears to be the result of infection with strains of human papilloma virus (HPV) that…