Each month, GHEA aggregates the latest news and research related to place-based cancer control and geographic health disparities. Below you will find the latest posts, updated regularly throughout the month.
(Last updated: January 17, 2022)
General Cancer Control News and Research
- January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Check out CDC’s Cervical Cancer Awareness featured webpage which includes information on cancer screenings, the HPV vaccine and free resources.
- The American Cancer Society has updated their Common Questions About the COVID-19 Outbreak, which shares information on COVID-19 for cancer patients, their families and caregivers.
- Researchers find that certain strains of bacteria that cause common food-poisoning symptoms can damage DNA in intestinal cells, potentially triggering colon cancer.
- An analysis of global cancer burden and trends from 2010 to 2019, found that since 2010, there were 23.6 million new global cancer cases in 2019, 10.0 million cancer deaths and an estimated 250 million disability-adjusted life years estimated to be due to cancer.
- The American Cancer Society reports that the risk of dying from cancer in the United States has decreased 32% from 1991 to 2019.
- Researchers have found a way to reduce breast cancer metastasis in animal models by modifying tumor cells’ electrical properties.
- Researchers have analyzed and described 12 classes of unique “immune archetypes” to classify cancer tumors. These classifications can provide unique strategies for enhancing a patient’s choice of cancer immunotherapies.
