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A global registry for children with cancer and COVID-19

While a deeper knowledge about the impact of COVID-19 disease on cancer patients is essential, sharing information is likewise important. For these purposes, a number of registries, which gather different data including patients’ outcomes or treatment, are being set up around the world. The first global COVID-19 registry dedicated to children with cancer was launched recently […]

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Artificial intelligence might help improve the classification of colorectal polyps

Deep neural networks are as good as practicing pathologists in classifying colorectal polyps, according to an experiment by a computer science and clinical research team led by Saeed Hassanpour, from the Dartmouth Cancer Center in Lebanon (New Hampshire). The team trained one such model on data from a single-center, and then checked its abilities in […]

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What we know, and ignore, of pediatric palliative care

In discussing palliative care, it has often been asked whether quality of time was important like quantity of life, if not more. And, when patients are children, the answer can become very complex. «If the goal of palliative care is not simply to choose quantity vs quality but instead to help patients live their best […]

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Cancer survivors need more (and longer) support

After defeating cancer, people are facing other worries, which too often remain unsolved, even though they are seeking for help, according to a Canadian study concluding that it’s time to enhance survivorship care: «Without appropriate support systems in place, these cancer survivors face a substantial burden because of the inadequacy of health care services in […]

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New evidence shows effectiveness of a single-dose of HPV vaccine

To prevent pre-invasive cervical disease, a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could be enough. Investigation of more than 130,000 young women suggests that 1 dose of quadrivalent (4vHPV) vaccine has the same effectiveness of 2 doses, recommended for all adolescents before the age of 15, or more. «Overall, our findings showed a […]

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More data on physical activity and reduction of cancer risk

Recommended leisure-time physical activity is associated with a lower risk of 7 types of cancer, according to a new study published on Journal of Clinical Oncology. «In the past decade, our knowledge of the number of cancers linked to physical activity has expanded substantially, but whether engagement in recommended amounts of leisure-time physical activity may […]