According to a study recently published in JAMA Network Open, a high proportion of older adults with average cancer risk are overscreened for colorectal, cervical, and breast cancers after surpassing specified upper age limits recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). In this interview, Jennifer L. Moss, PhD, first author of the study, discusses the significance of these findings, explains the risks of overscreening, and shares advice for reducing overscreening among older a...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology and other organizations have recommended that cancer screening procedures involving in-person visits, such as mammograms and colonoscopies, be postponed. These delays have contributed to a whopping 46.4% drop in the combined rate of new diagnoses for six cancers. This is the finding of a cross-sectional study, results of which have now been published in a research letter in JAMA Network Open, a...

Overscreening for colorectal, cervical, and breast cancer is prevalent among older adults in the United States, according to the results of a new study. While routine cancer screening for adults with average cancer risk is recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), it is recommended that screening be discontinued once individuals reach a specified upper age limit, defined as age 75 for colorectal cancer, age 65 for cervical cancer, and age 74 for breast cancer. However, many ...

In this interview, Wai K. Leung, MD, speaks with i3 Health about his research team's finding, recently published in Hypertension, that angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer within three years of colonoscopy. Dr. Leung discusses the significance of the study's results and shares potential reasons behind the link between ACE inhibitor and ARB use and reduced colorectal cancer risk. Can you c...

Taking angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) is associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer within three years of colonoscopy, according to the results of a new study. By inhibiting or blocking angiotensin, a protein that raises blood pressure by constricting the arteries, ACE inhibitors and ARBs treat heart disease, heart failure, and high blood pressure. Whether ACE inhibitors and ARBs can also play a role in cancer prevention, howeve...