Matthew Shinkle

Childhood cancer survivors are more than twice as likely to develop melanoma as the general population, according to findings published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.Childhood cancer survivors diagnosed with an invasive form of melanoma exhibited a twofold increased risk for death.

Exposure to radiation from head or neck CT imaging increased risk for childhood brain tumors, according to results of a nationwide population-based study conducted in Finland.“Our findings contribute to the body of evidence on the risks of low-dose ionizing radiation in pediatric populations,” Jad Abuhamed, MD, MPH, a doctoral student of health sciences at Tampere University, and

SAN DIEGO — Insurers rejected one-third of new prescriptions for specialty oral anticancer medications ordered for patients with blood cancers, according to retrospective data presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition. Patients with commercial insurance and Medicaid had prescriptions rejected more often than patients with Medicare.“When the new high-cost cholesterol-lowering

Breast cancer survivors who harbor BRCA gene mutation are at elevated risk for second primary cancers, according to study results.These individuals likely would benefit from enhanced surveillance and risk-reduction measures, researchers concluded.

Adjuvant cemiplimab prolonged DFS compared with placebo for certain patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, according to the agent’s manufacturer. Cemiplimab (Libtayo, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals) — a fully human PD-1-blocking antibody — is approved in the United States for treatment of people with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma that spread or cannot be cured by

The addition of adjuvant nivolumab to standard-of-care radiotherapy and cisplatin improved survival for patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. "This is the first time in decades where a therapy demonstrated superiority over standard of care cisplatin-radiotherapy in high-risk patients with [locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and

Regular physical activity prior to a cancer diagnosis lowered a patient’s risk for disease progression and death, according to study findings.Even small amounts of physical activity on a weekly basis conferred a protective benefit, results showed.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, issued an advisory today that includes several recommendations designed to reduce the impact of alcohol on cancer incidence and mortality.One recommendation calls for updating the existing Surgeon General’s health warning label on alcohol-containing beverages to specify their impact on cancer risk.

There are more than 18 million cancer survivors in the United States, according to American Cancer Society.As the number continues to grow, so do the challenges this unique population faces, including long-term surveillance for late effects or secondary malignancies, the financial burdens of cancer treatment, fear of recurrence and quality-of-life detriments.

The role of AI in oncology and hematology expanded dramatically in 2024.Research continues to support its expanded use in diagnosis, staging and treatment decision-making.