Megan Brooks

TOPLINE: For older adults with obesity, bariatric surgery does not appear to significantly reduce the risk for obesity-related cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD), as it does in younger adults.

The benefits of bariatric surgery on obesity-related cancer and cardiovascular disease seen in younger adults may not translate to older adults, a population-based cohort study concluded.

SAN DIEGO — Treatment with the estimated glomerular filtration rate (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) aumolertinib after chemoradiation was

Teenagers and young adults taking high doses of prescription amphetamines may face a greater than fivefold increased risk of developing psychosis or mania, a new analysis suggests.

Results from the first-in-human trial of a new mRNA-based cancer vaccine are promising, as are early results from two other trials presented at ESMO.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a subcutaneous formulation of the anti-CD20 antibody ocrelizumab (Ocrevus Zunovo, Genentech) for

SAN DIEGO — New research highlights a mismatch between lung cancer screening eligibility criteria and actual lung cancer risk, which means many

Researchers have developed a blood test for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that could lead to more rapid and accurate diagnosis when used alongside standard clinical evaluations.

Commonly used fecal immunochemical tests vary in their performance, which has implications for the benefits and cost-effectiveness of FIT-based CRC screening programs.

High-dose vitamin D added to chemotherapy failed to provide a benefit in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in the SOLARIS trial.