Open Notes | Obesity | Help with Pain, Cancer Information Highlights, 12/02/2020

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Cancer Information Highlights From the National Cancer Institute Updating you about cancer causes, prevention, screening, treatment, coping, and more   New from NCI People with Cancer Say Access to Their Clinical Notes Is Valuable   A new federal rule mandates that all patients have access to the notes from their doctor visits. A new study on "open notes" finds that people with cancer and their doctors think this is a good idea. Obesity and Cancer: Pursuing Precision Public Health   This section of the NCI Annual Plan & Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2022 explores the obesity epidemic and how it relates to cancer. Learn more about how obesity affects all aspects of the cancer continuum and how it can lead to poorer survival. Targeted Radiation Reduces Pain from Cancer Metastases in the Spine For some people with painful spinal metastases from advanced cancer, a type of precise, high-dose radiation therapy may be an effective way to relieve the pain. Learn more about this treatment called stereotactic body radiation therapy, or SBRT. BRCA Gene Mutations: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing People who inherit harmful variants of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene have a higher risk of several cancers. This updated page describes the types of cancer that may result and the key role of genetic counseling and testing. Persistent Poverty Linked to Greater Risk of Dying from Cancer   People who live in counties in the United States with persistent poverty are more likely to die from cancer than people in other counties, a new study shows. Persistent poverty counties are those with 20% or more of people living below the federal poverty level since 1980. Study of "Exceptional Responders" Yields Clues to Cancer and Treatment An analysis of people with cancer who had unexpected and long-lasting responses to treatment revealed changes in the patients' tumors that may explain some of the lasting responses. PDQ Updates Gastrointestinal Complications We've revised this summary to include text about immunotherapy as a possible cause of diarrhea in people being treated for cancer. FDA Approvals New Approval for Breast Cancer Food and Drug Administration approval for pembrolizumab (Keytruda) now includes treatment of triple-negative breast cancer that tests positive for the PD-L1 protein and has either returned and cannot be removed by surgery or has spread.   Also of Interest Cancer Disparities Although new cases of cancer and death from cancer are going down in the United States, some groups are still at greater risk of developing or dying from certain cancers. Cancer Statistics This page covers basic information about cancer statistics in the United States. Topics include how statistics are used to understand the impact of cancer on society and to develop strategies that address the challenges that cancer poses. Contact Us for Help Information specialists at NCI's Cancer Information Service (CIS), NCI's contact center, are available to help answer your cancer-related questions in English and Spanish. Reach us by phone, chat, or email.

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