B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients’ pain medsRule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016 inadvertently harmed cancer and palliative-care patients by reducing their access to pain killers, a new study has found. Radiology from CT scans could contribute to more than 100K new cancer cases in U.S. each yearModelling study has lessons for other countries as it highlights the population-level impacts of exposure to ionizing radiation from the widely used imaging test. Growing tumours in egg provides rapid clues to personalized pediatric cancer treatment Canadian researchers analyzing proteins identified an antidepressant as a treatment. Weight gain after 35 increases breast cancer risk Later first pregnancy was also shown to be a risk factor as was postmenopausal weight gain. Butter vs. plant-based oils? How do they compare on links to premature death? A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine looked at how the two types of fatty food compare. Red vs. white: Does the type of wine you drink impact cancer risk? Regardless of colour, drinking a glass of wine daily increases risk of developing cancer by 5%. Skin treatment not working? It might be due to something you’re eating TNFis, ICIs and isotretinoin affected by diet. Breast cancer risk: Beware of breast density gain Future breast cancer risk prediction models should incorporate the trajectory of breast density, study results suggest. QUIZ: The latest on lung cancer screening Test your knowledge of leading-edge Canadian screening practices for your patients at elevated risk for lung cancer. NEW DRUG: Vyloy Get the info you need on this new drug, part of our drug news roundup for April. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
