Top 5 Cancer Screenings That Should be on Your Radar in 2024

If you are reading this, you, your family or loved one have most likely been affected by cancer.

Compared with white patients, Black patients with an aggressive form of leukemia--called acute myeloid leukemia (AML)--were on average more than five years younger at diagnosis and more than 30 percent more likely to die of their disease; that is according to a new analysis of data led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers.

A blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along with chemotherapy after surgery, according to new study in JAMA Oncology. Based on data from an Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology study, this finding could lead to more personalized treatments and better outcomes for patients.

Gastric cancer treatment can be especially challenging because patients often struggle with eating, maintaining weight, and managing nausea, vomiting and fatigue, as discussed by Dr. Raghav Sundar in an interview with CURE.