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: May 17, 2023)
General Cancer Control News and Research
- A recent study indicates that exercising for as little as 10 minutes a day increases the number of immune cells in the bloodstream responsible for killing cancer cells among cancer patients.
- The Rural Interventions for Screening Effectiveness (RISE) Study showed a six-fold increase in breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening among rural women after implementing tailored, virtual outreach care and education.
- Based off recent research, doctors now recommend that adolescent boys and men should receive the HPV vaccine to reduce the risk of throat cancer.
- According to a recent study, cervical cancer screening doubled among under-screened women who were mailed an at home screening kit.
- According to a recent meta-analysis, vitamin D intake can reduce cancer mortality by approximately 12%.
- Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified the following four important signs and symptoms of early-onset colorectal cancer: 1) abdominal pain, 2) rectal bleeding, 3) diarrhea and 4) iron-deficiency anemia.