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Smoking Boosts Cancer Mortality Rate: American Cancer Society Study
A report by the American Cancer Society, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, finds smoking significantly increases the risk of cancer-related death.
lysis by researchers at the American Cancer Society found that half of cancer-related deaths in individuals >35 years of age were linked to smoking. The study evaluated 12 cancers and found t
A retrospective anahat in 2011, 346,000 individuals died from these cancers. Further, 168,000 of these deaths were associated with smoking, and nearly 80% were due to cancers of the lungs, trachea, or bronchus. Other cancers that saw a rise in smoking-related deaths included those of the oral cavity, esophagus, uriniary bladder, colon, kidney, liver, pancreas, stomach, and cervix.
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OIG Report Seeks Better Oversight, Records for FDA’s Accelerated Approvals
February 3rd 2025Amid the uproar over the firing of 18 inspectors general, a report offering a coda to the aducanumab approval episode has been overlooked. It shows the need for reforms of the FDA's accelerated approval process.
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