Mortality rates among all cancers combined have dropped by 27% since 1971 and by 32% since 1991, when mortality was at its highest. That’s what the American Cancer Society found in its new analysis that compared rates from both years to those of 2019. Mortality in 12 of 15 types individually went down. Cervical and stomach cancer, for instance, saw as much as a 70% decrease. The decline has … [Read more...]
Taking the lead in meeting global cancer treatment disparities with increased access to cutting-edge radiation therapy
Global disparities in access to quality health care are not new, but their seemingly entrenched nature cannot be a cause for complacency. Somewhat paradoxically, every new medical breakthrough splashed across front pages and television screens of developed economies increases disparities as health care systems in low- and middle-income struggle to acquire and implement new technologies and … [Read more...]
Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica (part 8)
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 10-11-2020] Health care opportunities for Jamaica in the post-COVID-19 world LAST week, the authors looked at acute stroke care, mental health and elder care services as specific health care opportunities that will enhance the value chain in Jamaica if appropriate investments were made in those areas. This week they continue their series by highlighting health … [Read more...]
Delaying radiation therapy has little effect on survival among prostate cancer patients
[Reprinted: HCB News, 8-18-2020] Delaying radiation therapy due to the COVID-19 pandemic may make little difference in mortality outcomes for patients with prostate cancer. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that conducting radiation therapy at a different time than originally planned was unlikely to affect survival for men with unfavorable intermediate-risk or high-risk … [Read more...]
Tobacco Use on the Decline among Caribbean Males
Every year, more than 8 million people die from tobacco use and more than 7 million of those deaths are from direct tobacco use while around 1.2 million are due to non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report that revealed 21% of the global population aged 15 and above smoked tobacco. Men smoked at five times the rate of women; … [Read more...]
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