Each month, the Geographic Health Equity Alliance (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: June 23, 2020)
Place-Based Cancer Control News and Research
- The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding telehealth for cancer care in rural areas through a new multi-million dollar grant.
- Thyroid cancer overdiagnoses have begun to extend beyond high-income countries to less affluent settings.
General Cancer Control News and Research
- The American Cancer Society has updated its guideline for diet and physical activity which includes recommendations for avoiding or limiting eating processed and red meat and avoiding alcohol or drinking less.
- New research shows that a close and happy relationship can promote breast cancer survivors’ health even during a very stressful time.
- Scientists have developed a new blood test to help improve liver cancer screening.
- A good vitamin D status can protect against cancer; anti-cancer effects of vitamin D are especially pronounced in the prevention and treatment of colon cancer and blood cancers.
- New research provides guidance on clinical decision-making in regards to treating pancreatic cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Colorectal screenings and surgeries in the U.S. have decreased drastically during the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Researchers suggest that the recommended 10-year colonoscopy screening interval could be safely extended for some patient groups.
- New research finds that cycling and walking to work, instead of driving, lowers the risk of cancer, heart disease, and death.
