Skin Cancer Survivors Better At Protecting Themselves From Sun Damage, But Some Still Getting Burnt

The results of the study speak to a truism in health: Changing behavior is really hard.

NPR: Some Melanoma Survivors Are Still Getting Too Much Sun

People who have survived melanoma were more likely to protect themselves from sun exposure than those who hadn't experienced the disease, but a significant portion of them still reported getting a sunburn in the past year, among other behaviors that might increase the risk of a new cancer. The study, which appears Thursday in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, included 724 cancer survivors who had been diagnosed with melanoma, a potentially deadly form of skin cancer, between July 2004 and December 2007. (Hobson, 3/2)

In other public health news —

WBUR: Study: Exercise And Therapy Work Better Than Drugs To Lift Cancer-Related Fatigue

A new study in JAMA Oncology finds that exercise and psychological interventions are most effective at treating cancer-related fatigue — more effective than medication. Which doesn’t mean cancer patients should start marathon training; they can start with simple activities, like walking. (Rellosa, 3/2)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Exact Sciences Seeks To Expand Focus To Deadliest Cancer

Stock shares of Madison-based Exact Sciences Corp. rose Thursday, a day after the release of a study by the company and the Mayo Clinic that showed promise for the development of a blood-based lung cancer test... The research involved a study of nearly 400 patients, which demonstrated high accuracy for detecting lung cancer at all stages, the company and Mayo Clinic said in a statement. (Taschler, 3/2)

cleveland.com: CDC Releases Interactive Neighborhood-Level Health Data For 500 Cities, Including Cleveland

The 500 Cities project, a collaboration between CDC, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the CDC Foundation, is part of a nationwide effort to provide this health information for geographic areas smaller than counties. The effort began in 2015 and includes city and census tract-level estimates for 27 chronic health conditions, behaviors, risk factors and preventive service use for the largest 500 cities in the United States. (Zeltner, 3/2)

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