What You Need To Know
Nearly Half of Americans Don’t Know This Food Can Raise Colorectal Cancer Risk
For more than a decade, the World Health Organization has classified processed meats as a Group 1 carcinogen. This designation means there is “sufficient evidence” that consuming processed meat causes cancer in humans—specifically colorectal cancer, Steven Lee-Kong, MD, chief of colorectal surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, told Health.
Oncologists Say This Popular Air Fryer Mistake Could Increase Cancer Risk
“Many of the most powerful anti-cancer compounds in plants—certain vitamins and phytochemicals—are delicate,” says Dr. Andrew Pecora, MD, the co-division chief of the Skin and Sarcoma Service at Hackensack Meridian John Theurer Cancer Center. “They can be destroyed by heat or can leach out into cooking water.”
FDA clears Onclarity HPV Self-Collection Kit for at-home cervical cancer screening
“[The Onclarity HPV kit and others like it] are poised to be exceptionally impactful and beneficial in the cervical cancer screening space for several key reasons,” Ami Vaidya, MD, cochief of the gynecological division at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, told Healio. “First and foremost, they directly address the most significant barrier to preventing cervical cancer: the lack of screening.
Sustained Pain Relief Without Implant: Exploring Durability of Spinal Cord Stimulation Trials
Alexander Shustorovich, DO, interventional pain medicine physician at Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, discussed the clinical features of the case, mechanistic considerations underlying prolonged analgesia, and practical guidance for neurologists on referral timing and integration of SCS into multidisciplinary pain care.