Category: Cancer
Does thyroid cancer occur more often in women than in men? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Despite vastly different rates of thyroid cancers diagnosed in men and women, a recent study concludes the actual rates are really quite similar. Lilah Morris-Wiseman, an endocrine surgeon at Johns Hopkins, explains the findings. Morris-Wiseman: Women are being diagnosed far …
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Can exercise stave off cognition issues during chemotherapy for breast cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Many women being treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer report ‘brain fog,’ or cognition issues. Now a new study examines whether exercise can help reduce or even eliminate this side effect of treatment. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer …
If you have cancer, is Covid-19 disease worse? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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It stands to reason that people with cancer might be more susceptible to developing severe Covid-19 disease, and now a new analysis confirms it. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, describes the data. Nelson: It …
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New lung cancer screening guidelines benefit many, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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The United States Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, recently issued new guidelines on who should be screened for lung cancer. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, describes the impact. Nelson: What this study did …
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Remote monitoring of people undergoing treatment for cancer may be especially useful with newer therapies, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Remote monitoring helps people undergoing treatment for cancer cope better with emerging symptoms, a new study concludes. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says this strategy may be even more important as new cancer treatments …