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Sukanya Charuchandra

Sukanya Charuchandra is a freelance science writer whose work has appeared in The Scientist, The Wire Science, Hakai Magazine, Johns Hopkins University’s Hub, Hep and Cancer Health, among other outlets in the United States and India. She has a master’s degree in science journalism from Boston University as well as a master’s in biotechnology from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India. Her writing interests feature biology, medicine and archaeology. Besides reporting, she loves slow travel, well-brewed coffee, visits to museums and Asian grub.

Articles

Moderate Alcohol Consumption Fuels Liver Disease Progression in People With MASLD

Even moderate drinking, along with metabolic risk factors, amplifies the risk of liver fibrosis.

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Treating Bacterial Infection Improves Stomach Cancer Survival

People who received treatment for Helicobacter pylori after gastrectomy had better clinical outcomes.

Vegetable Gardening May Improve Health Outcomes for Cancer Survivors

People who maintained home vegetable gardens reported healthier diets and improved physical performance.

Hepatitis C Treatment Increased as State Medicaid Programs Eased Restrictions

From 2015 to 2019, the number of courses of antiviral therapy increased from 669 to 3,601 per 100,000 Medicaid beneficiaries.

Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity Raise Breast Cancer Risk

The two metabolic conditions had different associations with breast cancer subtypes and mortality.

Improved Fitness Linked to Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

Men who were moderately fit at baseline experienced the greatest amelioration of risk.

New Tests May Beat FIT for Detecting Colon Cancer

Cologuard and ColoSense stool tests were more sensitive than standard fecal immunochemical test.

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Resection Surgery Leads to Improved Liver Cancer Survival

Liver resection led to better outcomes at three and five years posttreatment compared with nonsurgical approaches.

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Breast Cancer

Lung Cancer

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Prostate Cancer

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Cancer Screening

Ovarian Cancer

Blood Cancers - Leukemia/Lymphoma/Multiple Myeloma

New Blood Test Accurately Detects Ovarian Cancer

OvaPrint successfully distinguishes between high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma and benign masses.

Liver Fibrosis Diagnosis Promotes Lifestyle Changes

People reported that they adopted better diets, drank less and got more exercise even two years after the initial diagnosis.

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Higher BMI Linked to Greater Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers

The link between body mass index and cancer incidence persisted regardless of cardiometabolic disease status.

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Viread Improves Survival for People With Hepatitis B After Liver Cancer Surgery

People treated with Viread after liver resection had improved overall survival and delayed recurrence compared to those who used Baraclude.

20-Year Smoking Duration May Be Better Criterion for Lung Cancer Screening

Compared with the existing pack-year criteria, more Black people were eligible for screening, which could reduce disparities.

Earlier Treatment for Perinatally Acquired Hepatitis C Leads to Better Outcomes

Starting antiviral therapy at age 3 lowered the risk of liver complications and death and reduced health care costs.

Statin Use May Lower Risk of Death From Breast Cancer

Benefits were particularly apparent in women whose cholesterol levels fell after starting statins.

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Universal Hepatitis C Screening Benefits Cancer Patients

A majority of people who tested positive for HCV were linked to care, and almost everyone who received treatment was cured.