Detrás de los titulares sobre el cáncer

Estudio: La ampliación del acceso a la cobertura de Medicaid estipulada en la Ley sobre la atención médica asequible está vinculada con la reducción de la mortalidad por cáncer

In 2014 the Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid coverage. How did this affect healthcare for cancer patients? This study shows that deaths from breast, colorectal and lung cancer are lower in states that chose to expand Medicaid compared to states that did not. Early diagnosis was linked to lower death rates. This suggests that increased healthcare access may lead to earlier cancer detection and better outcomes, including lower mortality. (3/31/2021)

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Estudio: Forma en la que el índice de masa corporal (IMC) puede afectar el efecto favorable del consumo de aspirina en la protección contra el cáncer colorrectal y de ovario

This study looked at the impact of daily aspirin use on the risk for many types of cancers and whether this effect can be modified by risk factors such as obesity, smoking, physical inactivity or a family history of cancer. Daily aspirin use: 

• lowered the risk for colorectal cancer, but this effect was lost as Body Mass Index (BMI) increased.
• lowered the risk of ovarian cancer risk among obese women.
• offered little or no protection against breast, endometrial or advanced prostate cancer.

(posted 3/19/21)

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