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While the suicide rate has increased overall in the U.S. in the last 2 decades, a new study reported that the rate of cancer-related suicide has decreased during this same time period.
Looking at the 1999-2018 Multiple Cause of Death database, Xuesong Han, PhD, of the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues found that the average annual percentage change (AAPC) of age-adjusted cancer-related suicide rates decreased by 2.8%, as compared with a 1.7% increase in suicide rates overall.
The database contains a single underlying cause of deaths and up to 20 contributing causes. Including deaths of people ages 15 and older, the researchers identified 738,743 suicides from 1999-2018, 0.9% of which listed cancer as a contributing cause. Of the cancer-related suicides, the most common diagnoses were lung cancer (18.2%), prostate cancer (15.4%), and colorectal cancer (9.1%).
A parasite which reproduces in cats and also spreads to humans through undercooked meat has been linked to an increased risk of glioma, a kind of brain cancer in humans
However, taking care around cat litter and ensuring you cook your meat will reduce your exposure to this parasite
The study authors also noted that their findings need to be replicated in a larger group of individuals
There are many parasites that can pose a danger to humans, and according to a new study published in the
International Journal of Cancer, a common parasite called Toxoplasma gondii has been found to potentially increase the risk of glioma, a type of brain cancer in humans.
Researchers from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta examined the link between T. gondii (pictured inset) and glioma - a type of tumour that occurs in the brain and spinal cord.
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About 10% of survivors of adult-onset first primary cancers were diagnosed with a subsequent primary cancer (SPC), researchers reported.
Smoking-related SPCs accounted for 25% to 45% of the total SPC incidence and mortality, and obesity-related SPCs accounted for about one-quarter of total SPC mortality, according to Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD, of the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues, writing in
They looked at data from 12 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registries that included 1.53 million people diagnosed with a first primary cancer from 1992 to 2011 and who survived at least 5 years, and estimated the increased risk for SPC using standardized incidence ratio (SIR) and standardized mortality ratio (SMR) versus the general population, the authors explained.