Drug Shortages Continue to Be a ‘Serious Problem’ in Oncology

In the U.S., only 16% of people eligible for lung cancer screening are getting the lifesaving scan, and 23% of lung cancer patients receive chemotherapy and/or radiation before undergoing full biomarker testing, potentially resulting in less successful treatment.

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that the overall five-year cancer survival rates for each stage of cancer (localized, regional, distant) were lower in non-metropolitan areas for Black and White individuals in the United States.

Heather Ann Yonker, outpatient stem cell transplant dietitian at John Theurer Cancer Center, in Hackensack, New Jersey, gave CURE a detailed overview of food safety practices, emphasizing their importance for patients with cancer, particularly those undergoing treatments that may weaken the immune system.

Kenvue is preparing for an explosion of litigation over its popular pain reliever Tylenol after the Trump administration warned that the drug’s active ingredient is a potential cause of autism.