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Long-term Survivors of Childhood Cancer at Higher Risk of Death Following Heart Issues; Threshold for Treating Risk Factors Should be Lower

DAIC

The findings – published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology — could fuel advocacy for a paradigm shift in clinical heart health guidelines to address cardiovascular risk factors at an earlier age in childhood cancer survivors. “We Wendy Bottinor, MD.

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Breakthrough Research Identifies Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism after Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer

DAIC

New research presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ Annual Meeting found that patients with postoperative PE had increased 30-day mortality, reintubation, and readmission rates. In this contemporary analysis of the GTSD, the research team identified a 2.5% fold odds increase of VTE in patients with lung cancer specifically.

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Study Finds Air Pollution Can Increase Cardiovascular Risk for Cancer Patients

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 06/19/2024 - 20:54 June 19, 2024 — Modern therapies have extended the lives of many cancer patients; however, survivors often live with chronic health conditions, including cardiovascular disease. The new study was motivated by a need to fill that gap, Rao said. They found that exposure to PM2.5,

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Preventing Cancers by Modifying Risk Factors

CTVS

New research shows that many cases of cancer and resulting deaths could have been prevented if Americans modified some of their unhealthy lifestyle habits.

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Three Researchers Awarded $1 million Each to Study New Heart Disease Treatments, Causes

DAIC

Over the next five years, each researcher will receive a total of $1 million in funding from the Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health and research, now celebrating 100 years of lifesaving work. The recipient of the 2024 award are: Joseph Loscalzo , M.D.,

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Circadian disruption, clock genes, and metabolic health

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

A growing body of research has identified circadian-rhythm disruption as a risk factor for metabolic health. Findings have important implications for the treatment, prevention, and control of metabolic pathologies underlying leading causes of death and disability, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.

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Esophagectomy for Cancer Risk Calculator

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Surgeon

As patient factors are added by the user, the risk estimates of morbidity and mortality are dynamically calculated along with 95% confidence intervals. Key updates include the incorporation of new risk factors such as preoperative cancer staging and body surface area. Contact the STS Research and Analytic Center.

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