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Benjamin Ryan

Former Editor-at-Large for POZ and its sister publications Hep, Cancer Health and Real Health, where he covers the science of HIV, hepatitis C and cancer. He has also written for The New York Times, The Guardian, New York, The Nation, The Atlantic, The Marshall Project, The Village Voice, The New York Observer, Men's Journal, City & State, Quartz, Out and The Advocate.

Articles

UPDATED: Rush Limbaugh Has Died From Lung Cancer

The conservative radio talk show titan died from lung cancer on Wednesday, February 17, 2021.

Smoking Poses a Clear and Present Danger to People With HIV

A study comparing matched groups of people with and without HIV found that smoking was a powerful cancer risk factor, especially for women.

HIV Tied to Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

So concluded a pooled analysis of 27 studies mostly conducted in higher income nations.

Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment Outcomes Unaffected by HIV Status

Researchers used chemotherapy to treat men with and without HIV for Hodgkin lymphoma.

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African Americans Are Woefully Underrepresented in Cancer Trials

Rates of participation by Blacks would need to more than triple to match their share of the population living with cancer.

Comic Book May Help Spur HPV Vaccination in Young Adults

Human papillomavirus, which causes genital warts and various cancers, is preventable with a vaccine.

No, Asparagus Does Not Cure Cancer

A meme making the rounds claims that the vegetable can cure cancer—despite no evidence.

Americans Aren’t Concerned Enough About Sun Exposure Risks

A recent survey found a low level of consistent sunscreen use and insufficient concern about skin cancer.

Hot topics

Breast Cancer

Lung Cancer

Liver Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Cancer Treatment

Cancer Screening

Ovarian Cancer

Blood Cancers - Leukemia/Lymphoma/Multiple Myeloma

Women Taking Statins Have Lower Ovarian Cancer Death Rate

Cholesterol-lowering medications were associated with at least a 40% reduction in mortality.

Inherited Genetic Mutations Are Common in Young Adults With Early-Onset Cancer

These cancers include those that are rare among adults under 40, such as breast, colon, pancreas, kidney, prostate and ovarian cancer.

Physicians Need to Better Document Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

By recording such details, clinicians can aid in improving LGBTQIA+ health disparities, argues a researcher.

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Genetics Could Help ID Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk for New Malignancies

Researchers analyzed how a combination of cancer treatments and inherited mutations in DNA-repair genes predicted new cancers.

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Negative Colonoscopy Predicts Lower Cancer and Death Risk Well Past 10 Years

This finding means those considered at low risk for colon cancer might be able to safely delay a subsequent scan.

Just 6 to 10 Cigarettes per Month Tied to Higher Risk of Death

This finding stresses the importance of totally quitting smoking in order to reduce the risk of death.

Racial Cancer-Death Disparities Take a Huge Economic Toll on Blacks

Reducing cancer-related death rates among Black people to those of white people would save $3.2 billion in annual lost earnings.

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Surgery for Metastatic Breast Cancer Does Not Improve Overall Survival

A new randomized study sought to clarify results from previous studies that suggested there would be a benefit from such local treatment.