All Posts:Institute for Cancer and Aging Research
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Computer Models Fill Critical Knowledge Gaps To Help Reduce Cancer Disparities
Reducing health disparities in incidence and mortality for major types of cancers can be aided by sophisticated computer modeling efforts, according to a new, wide-ranging perspective by researchers at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues. A collection of new studies in the November 8, 2023, special issue of JNCI devoted to cancer disparities modeling outlines a path forward.
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Novel Research Shows Older Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Accelerated Aging, Worse Functional Outcomes
In a new multicenter study, researchers from Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), UCLA and several other leading cancer centers from across the nation examined whether cancer and its treatments accelerate aging. Using novel epigenetic measures to assess biological aging, investigators found that older breast cancer survivors — particularly those exposed to chemotherapy — showed greater epigenetic aging than their same-aged peers without cancer, which may relate to worse outcomes.
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Study Finds Relationship Between Inconsistent Treatment and Frailty in Black Cancer Survivors
Discrimination experienced by Black people can affect their health and increase their frailty, which can be particularly impactful for cancer survivors, according to a new study.
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