Jennifer Southall

Circulating tumor DNA testing appeared to identify risk for recurrence among patients with stage II to stage IV colorectal cancer, according to study results published in Nature Medicine. Moreover, circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing identified which patients may benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy, researchers noted.

Gardening appeared associated with increased fiber intake and moderate-to-vigorous activity and decreased levels of stress and anxiety among a diverse urban population, according to a study published in Lancet Planetary Health. The results showed gardening may be a viable intervention for those most vulnerable to chronic diseases, including cancer, and mental health, researchers concluded.

More than half of ED visits between 2012 and 2019 among adults with cancer potentially could have been prevented, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.The findings also showed a significant increase in the number of potentially preventable ED visits among these patients during the period, which may be partially explained by factors such as uncontrolled pain and highlight the

Disha Spath, MD, FACP, recalled back to her college years wanting to understand why certain people seemed to have their finances together whereas others did not.

High PD-L2 expression occurred in as many as one-third of previously untreated, ER-positive breast tumors and independently predicted early breast cancer recurrence, according to study results published in JCO Precision Oncology. The findings indicate a need for additional research to gain further understanding of PD-L2 expression in the progression of ER-positive breast cancer, researchers

A study of more than 20,000 patients with non-small cell lung cancer in Korea showed improvements in survival outcomes across all stages of disease between 2010 and 2020 amid increased use of molecular testing and targeted treatments.The results, published in JAMA Network Open, showed the greatest OS improvements among patients with stage III and stage IV NSCLC. Researchers also observed

Sophia George, PhD, and Camille Ragin, PhD, in collaboration with Pfizer’s Institute of Translational Equitable Medicine are working to identify and study novel genetic, molecular and social determinants of cancer across African ancestry populations.

CHICAGO — In this Healio video exclusive, Mark Shapiro, MD, discusses the importance of ensuring that the concept of male allyship is widely understood by all in medicine. “The value of male allyship in medicine cannot be overstated,” Shapiro, hospitalist and host of Explore The Space Podcast, said. “The starting point for us now is a lot further upstream [than in the

CHICAGO — In this Healio video exclusive, experts discussed the significance of men in leadership positions to be an ally to women in medicine.In their conversation at the Women in Medicine Summit, David G. Smith, PhD, associate professor at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School; Stella A. Safo, MD, HIV primary care physician and assistant professor of medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at

CHICAGO — In this Healio video exclusive, Charu Gupta, MD, discusses the significance of highlighting research on gender equity in medicine at the Women in Medicine Summit. Gupta, cardiologist and advanced heart failure specialist at North Shore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois, and awards chair for the #IStandWithHer awards ceremony, said it is important to recognize

CHICAGO — To network like a pro, assess your natural relationship building style, create a professional networking strategy, and then apply the behaviors that amplify your authority and advance your personal and professional brand. Laurie K. Baedke, MHA, FACHE, FACMPE, director of health care leadership programs at Creighton University, said it is important to forge relationships in

A greater proportion of older patients and individuals from historically underrepresented groups participated in NCI-funded early-phase cancer clinical trials in 2022 compared with 2000, according to study results.The findings — presented during the American Association for Cancer Research Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically

The presence of a precision medicine navigator significantly improved genomic testing rates among Black men with prostate cancer, according to study results.The findings — presented during American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting — suggest the presence of precision medicine navigators may alleviate genomic testing inequities among other patient demographics as well,

Expansion of the Affordable Care Act significantly increased cancer clinical trial participation among patients with Medicaid insurance, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.The greatest increases in clinical trial participation occurred in states that expanded access to Medicaid, researchers noted.

Although the percentage of female principal investigators in clinical trials has increased in recent years, gender underrepresentation continued to persist, according to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine.Of note, researchers observed higher rates of the gender gap in late-phase and industry-funded trials.

Significant advancements have been made in the de novo metastatic breast cancer space, including novel agents targeting the HER2 protein and others that enhance anti-estrogen therapies.“There’s a multiplicity of targeted agents that are approved for de novo metastatic breast cancer that have been shown in clinical trials to produce improved results,” Seema A. Khan, MD, Bluhm

The NIH and NCI awarded a $4 million grant to Paula Aristizabal, MD, MAS, to expand a pilot program aimed at increasing diverse participation in pediatric cancer clinical trials.Aristizabal, pediatric oncologist at Rady Children’s Hospital and an associate professor of pediatrics in the division of pediatric hematology and oncology at University of California San Diego, and University of

Higher BMI increased the risk for obesity-related cancer among a cohort of European adults, irrespective of cardiometabolic disease status, according to study results.The findings, published in BMC Medicine, suggest that obesity prevention could translate into further reduction in cancer risk among populations with cardiovascular disease, researchers concluded.

Patients treated by female surgeons experienced lower heath care costs compared with those treated by male surgeons, according to study results. The findings, published in JAMA Surgery, add to the growing data that back the creation of inclusive policies and environments supportive of female surgeons to improve recruitment and retention of a more diverse and representative workforce, researchers

A novel digital health coaching program did not improve patient-reported outcomes among individuals with active breast cancer, according to study results presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.Additional research is needed to identify best practices for digital health care interventions, researchers concluded.