Tag: cancer
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Report: Overall Cancer Mortality Continues to Decline
The latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer finds that, for all cancer sites combined, cancer death rates continued to decline in men, women and children in the United States from 1999 to 2016. Overall cancer incidence rates, or rates of new cancers, decreased in men from 2008 to 2015, after…
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SURVEY: Prior Authorization Obstacles Unnecessarily Delay Patient Access to Cancer Treatments
ARLINGTON, Va., April 25, 2019 — Restrictive prior authorization practices cause unnecessary delays and interference in care decisions for cancer patients, according to a new survey of nearly 700 radiation oncologists — physicians who treat cancer patients using radiation– released today by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Nearly all radiation oncologists (93%) said that their…
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‘Through With Chew Week’ Highlights Dangers of Smokeless Tobacco Use
Smokeless tobacco may not be getting as much press as e-cigarettes and vaping, but it is as addictive and has many harmful side effects. The Medical Association is joining with the Alabama Department of Public Health to encourage smokeless tobacco users to quit the spit during “Through With Chew Week,” Feb. 18-22. The education campaign…
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Report: Deaths from Cancer Higher in Rural America
Despite decreases in cancer death rates nationwide, a new report shows slower reduction in cancer death rates in rural America (a decrease of 1.0 percent per year) compared with urban America (a decrease of 1.6 percent per year), according to data released today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report is part of a series of…
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Law Allows Alabama Students to Apply Sunscreen at School
A new law allows Alabama school students to apply personal sunscreen at school without the need for special permission from a doctor or parent. The law includes public and private schools and went into effect immediately. “Students will now be able to apply sunscreen to protect themselves from sunburn before going outside. We know that…
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New CDC Study: Changes in Breast Cancer Death Rates by Age Group
Breast cancer death rates among women decreased during 2010-2014, but racial differences persisted, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings show changes for death rates from breast cancer by age group for black and white women, the groups with the highest death rates in the United States.…