July 17, 2025

FDA Approves Shingrix Prefilled Syringe Option

The FDA has approved a new prefilled syringe presentation of Shingrix to simplify herpes zoster vaccination for eligible adult patients.

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July 17, 2025

Vapes Outperform Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Cessation Trial

Researchers found vaporized nicotine products more effective than nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults.

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July 17, 2025

Hormone Therapy Type Tied to Diverging Risks of Breast Cancer Before Age 55

Researchers found that unopposed estrogen therapy was linked to reduced young-onset breast cancer risk, while estrogen plus progestin therapy increased risk in certain subgroups.

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July 17, 2025

Cancer History Linked to Severe COVID-19, Study 

Adult childhood cancer survivors had a higher risk of severe COVID-19 despite lower infection rates and higher vaccination coverage.

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July 14, 2025

Skin Autoimmune Disorders Tied to Longer Cancer Survival

A large nationwide study in Taiwan found that patients with autoimmune skin diseases had lower all-cause and cancer-specific mortality following cancer treatment compared with those without these conditions.

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July 14, 2025

Prostate Cancer Risks Shift in PSA Era

New research in Sweden reveals that obesity and smoking were linked to fewer diagnoses of non-aggressive prostate cancer, likely due to lower PSA screening uptake, while height remained consistently associated with higher prostate cancer risk.

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July 11, 2025

Avelumab Plus Cetuximab in Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

In a phase II trial (Alliance A091802) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Zandberg et al investigated the survival benefit of adding cetuximab to avelumab in patients with advanced cutaneou...

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July 11, 2025

Delayed Breast Cancer Care Triples Death Risk

Delays longer than 90 days before seeking care for breast cancer were linked to a threefold increase in two-year mortality, particularly affecting older and socially isolated patients, according to a multicenter Spanish study.

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July 10, 2025

HHS Scraps Preventive Care Panel Meeting

HHS unexpectedly canceled a meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, prompting fears it may be dismantled following similar moves by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at other federal health agencies.

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