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Persistent poverty disparities in incidence and outcomes among oral and pharynx cancer patients Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Shama Karanth, Shilpi Mistry, Meghann Wheeler, Tomi Akinyemiju, Joel Divaker, Jae Jeong Yang, Hyung-Suk Yoon, Dejana Braithwaite
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Cannabis use after a cancer diagnosis in a population-based sample of cancer survivors Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Mimi Ton, Polly A. Newcomb, Salene Jones, Rachel C. Malen, Jaimee L. Heffner
Purpose This study aimed to characterize the prevalence and correlates of cannabis use and the methods and reasons for use among recently diagnosed cancer survivors in a population sample within Washington state. Methods We identified individuals diagnosed with invasive cancers in the prior 6 to 17 months from April 2020 to December 2020 using the Seattle-Puget Sound Surveillance, Epidemiology, and
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Daytime napping and the risk of gastric cancer: the JACC Study Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Fangyu Yan, Ahmed Arafa, Ehab S. Eshak, Kokoro Shirai, Akiko Tamakoshi, Hiroyasu Iso
Background Gastric cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Japan and worldwide. Emerging literature has suggested unfavorable health outcomes associated with daytime napping. Herein, we aimed to investigate the association between daytime napping and the risk of gastric cancer among Japanese people. Methods This prospective cohort study included 49,037 participants, aged 40–79 years,
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus and post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer: clinical and molecular characteristics and survival Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Mette L. Boysen, Frederikke S. Troelsen, Henrik T. Sørensen, Rune Erichsen
Purpose Studies suggest that patients with type two diabetes mellitus (T2D) may be at increased risk of post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer (PCCRC). We investigated clinical and molecular characteristics and survival of T2D patients with PCCRC to elucidate how T2D-related PCCRC may arise. Methods We identified T2D patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) from 1995 to 2015 and computed prevalence ratios
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Multilevel contributors to racial and ethnic inequities in the resolution of abnormal mammography results Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Deeonna E. Farr, Thad Benefield, Mi Hwa Lee, Essie Torres, Louise M. Henderson
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Circulating lipids, lipid-lowering drug targets, and breast cancer risk: Comprehensive evidence from Mendelian randomization and summary data-based Mendelian randomization Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Zhongxu Zhang, Daxin Zhang
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Persistent poverty and incidence-based melanoma mortality in Texas Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Karla Madrigal, Lillian Morris, Kehe Zhang, Emelie Nelson, Tiffaney Tran, Marcita Galindez, Zhigang Duan, Adewole S. Adamson, Hui Zhao, Hung Q. Doan, Madison M. Taylor, Cici Bauer, Kelly C. Nelson
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A framework for building comprehensive cancer center’s capacity for bidirectional engagement Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-25
Abstract Purpose Community engagement has benefits for cancer centers’ work and for its researchers. This study examined the experiences and perceptions of community engagement by members of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) to create and implement a framework to meet the needs of the entire cancer center. Methods This study included three phases: 1) Semi-structured interviews with 12
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Financial burden among metastatic breast cancer patients: a qualitative inquiry of costs, financial assistance, health insurance, and financial coping behaviors Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Austin R. Waters, Victoria M. Petermann, Arrianna Marie Planey, Michelle Manning, Jennifer C. Spencer, Lisa P. Spees, Donald L. Rosenstein, Mindy Gellin, Neda Padilla, Katherine E. Reeder-Hayes, Stephanie B. Wheeler
Purpose Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients often face substantial financial burden due to prolonged and expensive therapy. However, in-depth experiences of financial burden among MBC patients are not well understood. Methods Qualitative interviews were conducted to describe the experiences of financial burden for MBC patients, focusing on the drivers of financial burden, their experience using
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Association between blood lipid levels and the risk of liver cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Zhihui Zhang, Shicong Xu, Meixuan Song, Weirong Huang, Manlin Yan, Xianrong Li
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Performance of urine samples compared to cervical samples for detection of precancer lesions among HPV-positive women attending colposcopy clinic in Mexico City Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Joacim Meneses-León, Sonia Hernández-Salazar, Leticia Torres-Ibarra, Rubí Hernández-López, Berenice Rivera-Paredez, Karina Robles-Rivera, Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce, Alba García-Vera, Mélany Godínez-Pérez, Leith León-Maldonado, Jorge Salmerón
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Sex-steroid hormones and risk of postmenopausal estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: a case–cohort analysis Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Frances E. M. Albers, Makayla W. C. Lou, S. Ghazaleh Dashti, Christopher T. V. Swain, Sabina Rinaldi, Vivian Viallon, Amalia Karahalios, Kristy A. Brown, Marc J. Gunter, Roger L. Milne, Dallas R. English, Brigid M. Lynch
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Potential interplay between tumor size and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms in breast cancer prognosis: a prospective cohort study Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-14
Abstract Purpose Vitamin D has some anticancer properties that may decrease breast cancer risk and improve prognosis. The aim was to investigate associations between four previously studied VDR SNPs (Taq1, Tru91, Bsm1, and Fok1) and prognosis in different groups of breast cancer patients. Methods VDR genotyping of 1,017 breast cancer patients included 2002–2012 in Lund, Sweden, was performed using
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Genetic correlation and causal associations between circulating C-reactive protein levels and lung cancer risk Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Jiajun Shi, Wanqing Wen, Jirong Long, Haoran Xue, Yaohua Yang, Ran Tao, Wei Pan, Xiao-Ou Shu, Qiuyin Cai
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Potential beneficial effects of long-term aspirin use on the prevalence of colorectal cancer: a population-based study of the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Ko-Chao Lee, Kuan-Chih Chung, Hong-Hwa Chen, Kung-Chuan Cheng, Kuen-Lin Wu, Ling-Chiao Song
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Community-engaged basic science in an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center: antioxidants and chemotherapeutic efficacy Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Dominique Bollino, Nathaniel Woodard, Kayla M. Tighe, Xinrong Ma, Andrea Casildo, Christopher R. D’Adamo, Ashkan Emadi, Cheryl L. Knott
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Traditional Mexican dietary pattern and cancer risk among women of Mexican descent Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Nicole C. Loroña, Margarita Santiago-Torres, Melissa Lopez-Pentecost, Lorena Garcia, Aladdin H. Shadyab, Yangbo Sun, Candyce H. Kroenke, Linda G. Snetselaar, Marcia L. Stefanick, Marian L. Neuhouser
Purpose To examine the association of a traditional Mexican diet score with risk of total, breast, and colorectal cancer among women of Mexican ethnic descent in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI). Methods Participants were WHI enrollees who self-identified as being of Mexican descent. Data from food frequency questionnaires self-administered at study baseline were used to calculate the MexD score
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Correction: Identifying opportunities for collective action around community nutrition programming through participatory systems science Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Perla Chebli, Lan N. Đoàn, Rachel L. Thompson, Matthew Chin, Nasim Sabounchi, Victoria Foster, Terry T. K. Huang, Chau Trinh‑Shevrin, Simona C. Kwon, Stella S. Yi
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What do cancer survivors believe caused their cancer? A secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Jacqueline Galica, Stephanie Saunders, Ziwei Pan, Amina Silva, Hok Kan Ling
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Breast and cervical cancer screenings across gender identity: results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System before and during the COVID-19 pandemic Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Isa Berzansky, Colleen A. Reynolds, Brittany M. Charlton
Purpose Although national medical organizations often neglect to include trans and gender diverse (TGD) people in their breast and cervical cancer screening recommendations, the World Profession Association of Transgender Health recommends that TGD people who are at risk for these cancers follow existing guidelines for cisgender women. Despite WPATH’s recommendations, TGD people are less likely to
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Avoiding lead-time bias by estimating stage-specific proportions of cancer and non-cancer deaths Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Ellen T. Chang, Christina A. Clarke, Graham A. Colditz, Allison W. Kurian, Earl Hubbell
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The burden of acute lymphoid leukemia among adolescents and young adults in the Western Pacific Region: evidence from Global Burden Disease 2019 Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Fan Yang, Bo Zhang, Paul Lodder, Jing Guo
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Understanding mechanisms of racial disparities in breast cancer: an assessment of screening and regular care in the Carolina Breast Cancer Study Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Matthew R. Dunn, Eman M. Metwally, Sanah Vohra, Terry Hyslop, Louise M. Henderson, Katherine Reeder-Hayes, Caroline A. Thompson, Jennifer Elston Lafata, Melissa A. Troester, Eboneé N. Butler
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Geographic variation of HPV-associated cancer incidence in Kentucky using spatial scan statistics Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Skylar Trott, Feitong Lei, W. Jay Christian, Xihua Mao, Ben Lehmkuhl, Alexandra Kejner
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Variation in patterns of second primary malignancies across U.S. race and ethnicity groups: a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) analysis Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Valerie McGuire, Daphne Y. Lichtensztajn, Li Tao, Juan Yang, Christina A. Clarke, Anna H. Wu, Lynne Wilkens, Sally L. Glaser, Sungshim Lani Park, Iona Cheng
Purpose One in six incident cancers in the U.S. is a second primary cancer (SPC). Although primary cancers vary considerably by race and ethnicity, little is known about the population-based occurrence of SPC across these groups. Methods Using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) 12 data and relative to the general population, we calculated standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) and 95%
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Benign breast disease and breast cancer risk in African women: a case–control study Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Olasubomi J. Omoleye, Jincong Q. Freeman, Mojisola Oluwasanu, Adenike Adeniji-Sofoluwe, Anna E. Woodard, Benjamin S. Aribisala, Prisca O. Adejumo, Atara Ntekim, Timothy Makumbi, Paul Ndom, IkeOluwapo O. Ajayi, Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, Dezheng Huo
Purpose To examine the association between benign breast disease (BBD) and breast cancer (BC) in a heterogeneous population of African women. Methods BC cases and controls were enrolled in three sub-Saharan African countries, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Uganda, between 1998 and 2018. Multivariable logistic regression was used to test the association between BBD and BC. Risk factors dually associated with
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Lymphedema self-assessment among endometrial cancer survivors Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Jordyn A. Brown, Andrew F. Olshan, Victoria L. Bae-Jump, Adeyemi A. Ogunleye, Shawn Smith, Stephenie Black-Grant, Hazel B. Nichols
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening intervention Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Guven Turan, Merve Turan, Hatice Ikiisik, Mahmut Emre Yildirim, Mustafa Cakir, Isil Maral
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The impact of body mass index and physical disability on home-based anal self-sampling Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Jenna Nitkowski, Maria E. Fernandez, Tim Ridolfi, Elizabeth Chiao, Anna R. Giuliano, Vanessa Schick, Michael D. Swartz, Jennifer S. Smith, Alan G. Nyitray
Abstract Purpose Self-sampling is increasingly being used in screening programs, yet no studies to date have examined the impact of bodily characteristics on self-sampling experiences. Our objective was to assess whether body mass index (BMI) and physical disability were associated with anal self-sampling difficulty. Methods We recruited sexual minority men (SMM) and trans persons in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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HPV self-sampling among women in the United States: preferences for implementation Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Ashvita Garg, Annalynn M. Galvin, Stacey B. Griner, Zeev Rosberger, Ellen M. Daley, Erika L. Thompson
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Trusting information on cancer varies by source of information and political viewpoint Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Jim P. Stimpson, Sungchul Park, Sandi L. Pruitt
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Air quality and cancer risk in the All of Us Research Program Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Andrew Craver, Jiajun Luo, Muhammad G. Kibriya, Nina Randorf, Kendall Bahl, Elizabeth Connellan, Johnny Powell, Paul Zakin, Rena R. Jones, Maria Argos, Joyce Ho, Karen Kim, Martha L. Daviglus, Philip Greenland, Habibul Ahsan, Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy
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Associations between pregnancy-related factors and birth characteristics with risk of rare uterine cancer subtypes: a Nordic population-based case–control study Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Jazmine Abril, Britton Trabert, Rebecca Troisi, Tom Grotmol, Anders Ekbom, Anders Engeland, Mika Gissler, Ingrid Glimelius, Laura Madanat-Harjuoja, Anne Gulbech Ording, Henrik Toft Sørensen, Steinar Tretli, Tone Bjørge
Purpose Uterine sarcomas are a rare group of uterine malignancies. Due to the low incidence and changes in uterine sarcoma classification, risk factors are not well characterized. Our objective was to evaluate risk factors for uterine sarcoma and compare risk factors between uterine sarcoma, malignant mixed Mullerian tumors (MMMTs), and type I endometrial carcinomas. Methods This nested case–control
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Reproductive factors, hormonal interventions, and gastric cancer risk in the Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) Project Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Minkyo Song, Harindra Jayasekara, Claudio Pelucchi, Charles S. Rabkin, Kenneth C. Johnson, Jinfu Hu, Domenico Palli, Monica Ferraroni, Linda M. Liao, Rossella Bonzi, David Zaridze, Dmitry Maximovitch, Nuria Aragonés, Vicente Martin, Gemma Castaño-Vinyals, Marcela Guevara, Shoichiro Tsugane, Gerson Shigueaki Hamada, Akihisa Hidaka, Eva Negri, Mary H. Ward, Rashmi Sinha, Areti Lagiou, Pagona Lagiou,
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Awareness of the causal association between human papillomavirus and anal cancer among US adults Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Joseph Atarere, Onyema Chido-Amajuoyi, Henry Onyeaka, Ogheneyoma Akpoviroro, Comfort Adewunmi, Ange Ahoussougbemey Mele, Chilota O. Faith, Somtochi Nwani, Priyanka Kanth
Purpose The incidence of anal cancer is on the rise in the US, especially among high-risk groups. This study examined the prevalence and determinants of awareness of the causal relationship between HPV and anal cancer among US adults. Methods Study data was obtained from the 2017 to 2020 iterations of the Health Information National Trends Survey. The prevalence of awareness that HPV causes anal cancer
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Racial/ethnic disparities in inpatient palliative care utilization and hospitalization outcomes among patients with colorectal cancer Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Inimfon Jackson, Edward Bley
Purpose Research has shown that racial/ethnic disparities exist in outcomes for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, but there are no studies assessing inpatient palliative care utilization and hospitalization outcomes in this population. We examined racial/ethnic disparities in palliative care utilization and hospitalization outcomes among CRC and early-onset CRC patients. Methods Using National Inpatient
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The impact of physical disability on the risk of gastric cancer incidence in elderly patients with diabetes: a focus on regional disparity Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-09 Mingee Choi, Woo-Ri Lee, Kyu-Tae Han, Woorim Kim
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Screening history and risk of death from prostate cancer: a nested case–control study within the screening arm of the Finnish Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (FinRSPC) Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Kirsi Talala, Stephen Walter, Kimmo Taari, Teuvo L. J. Tammela, Paula Kujala, Anssi Auvinen
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Accuracy of patient race and ethnicity data in a central cancer registry Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Rachel R. Codden, Carol Sweeney, Blessing S. Ofori-Atta, Kimberly A. Herget, Kacey Wigren, Sandra Edwards, Marjorie E. Carter, Rachel D. McCarty, Mia Hashibe, Jennifer A. Doherty, Morgan M. Millar
Purpose Race and Hispanic ethnicity data can be challenging for central cancer registries to collect. We evaluated the accuracy of the race and Hispanic ethnicity variables collected by the Utah Cancer Registry compared to self-report. Methods Participants were 3,162 cancer survivors who completed questionnaires administered in 2015–2022 by the Utah Cancer Registry. Each survey included separate questions
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Screening for prostate cancer in a city in Japan: age-specific prostate-specific antigen cutoff thresholds Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Hideyuki Terao, Hirotaka Nagasaka, Shotaro Yamamoto, Atsuto Suzuki, Kimitsugu Usui, Noboru Nakaigawa, Takeshi Kishida, Kaname Watanabe, Sho Nakamura, Hiroto Narimatsu
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Evaluating implementation of NCCN guideline-directed genetic screening recommendations for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Aditya K. Ghosh, Sheena Bhushan, Oluseyi Abidoye, Shane S. Robinson, Ania Izabela Rynarzewska, Devi Sampat
Purpose In 2019, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommended genetic testing for all patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). To evaluate the status of implementation of these guidelines in a loco-regional setting, we performed a retrospective, observational study among patients with newly diagnosed PDAC who received oncologic care at Northeast Georgia Medical Center
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Blood DNA methylation and liver cancer in American Indians: evidence from the Strong Heart Study Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Monique Slowly, Arce Domingo-Relloso, Regina M. Santella, Karin Haack, Daniele M. Fallin, Mary Beth Terry, Dorothy A. Rhoades, Miguel Herreros-Martinez, Esther Garcia-Esquinas, Shelley A. Cole, Maria Tellez-Plaza, Ana Navas-Acien, Hui-Chen Wu
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Association of race/ethnicity and patient care experiences with receipt of definitive treatment among prostate cancer survivors: a SEER-CAHPS study Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Ambrish A. Pandit, Michael T. Halpern, Laura E Gressler, Mohamed Kamel, Nalin Payakachat, Chenghui Li
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Evaluating variations in the barriers to colorectal cancer screening associated with telehealth use in rural U.S. Pacific Northwest Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Wei Peng, Qian Huang, Bingjing Mao
Purpose The incidence and mortality rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) remain consistently high in rural populations. Telehealth can improve screening uptake by overcoming individual and environmental disadvantages in rural communities. The present study aimed to characterize varying barriers to CRC screening between rural individuals with and without experience in using telehealth. Method The cross-sectional
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The relationship of cancer history and chronic disease status to colorectal cancer screening: A cross-sectional analysis of 2020–2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Meng-Han Tsai, Alice W. Lee, Minjee Lee
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Be Well™ Acres Homes: a community-driven, evidence-based approach to reduce health inequities through sustained cross-sector partnership Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Ruth Rechis, Katherine B. Oestman, Michael T. Walsh, Brad Love, Ernest Hawk
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Aspirin use and head and neck cancer survival and recurrence Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Xinman Zhang, Omar S. Ilyas, Kayla R. Getz, Laura S. Rozek, Jeremy M. G. Taylor, Steven B. Chinn, Gregory T. Wolf, Alison M. Mondul
Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) has low 5-year survival, and evidence-based recommendations for tertiary prevention are lacking. Aspirin improves outcomes for cancers at other sites, but its role in HNC tertiary prevention remains understudied. Methods HNC patients were recruited in the University of Michigan Head and Neck Cancer Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) from 2003 to
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Re-visiting the call for translation of cancer survivorship research: collaborative multidisciplinary approaches to improve translation and dissemination Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Betsy Risendal, Cynthia A. Thomson, Aaron Seaman, Rachel Hirschey, Linda Overholser
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Prospective analysis of sleep characteristics, chronotype, and risk of breast cancer in the california teachers study Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Julie Von Behren, Debbie Goldberg, Susan Hurley, Jessica Clague DeHart, Sophia S. Wang, Peggy Reynolds
Purpose Poor sleep quality and evening chronotype were associated with increased risk of breast cancer in a previous retrospective study in the California Teachers Study (CTS). The present analysis examines these sleep factors prospectively in the same cohort of women. Methods From the CTS, we included 1,085 incident breast cancer cases and 38,470 cancer-free participants from 2012 through 2019. We
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Breast cancer screening attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of Zuni Pueblo women: identifying cornerstones for building effective mammogram screening intervention programs Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Kate Cartwright, Deborah Kanda, Mikaela Kosich, Judith Sheche, Samantha Leekity, Nicholas Edwardson, V. Shane Pankratz, Shiraz I. Mishra
Purpose Breast cancer is the leading form of cancer and has the second highest mortality rate of cancers for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women. Early screening is critical. This study examines the breast cancer-related knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors of Zuni women in the Southwest United States (U.S.). Methods In 2020 and 2021, a survey was administered to better understand cancer screening
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Trends in lung cancer diagnosis and care among visible minorities and non-visible minorities in Canada Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 H. McFadgen, L. Lethbridge, M. Dunbar, M. Plourde
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Excess pancreatic cancer risk due to smoking and modifying effect of quitting smoking: The Multiethnic Cohort Study Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-04 David Bogumil, Daniel Stram, Dale L. Preston, Stephen J. Pandol, Anna H. Wu, Roberta McKean-Cowdin, David V. Conti, Veronica Wendy Setiawan
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Evaluating the potential impact of lifestyle-based behavior change interventions delivered at the time of colorectal cancer screening Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-05 Veeraj Shah, Greta Geller, Diane Xu, Lily Taylor, Simon Griffin, Juliet A. Usher-Smith
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Improving cervical cancer continuum of care towards elimination in Ethiopia: a scoping review Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-04 Aklilu Endalamaw, Habtamu Alganeh, Muluken Azage, Asmamaw Atnafu, Daniel Erku, Eskinder Wolka, Adane Nigusie, Anteneh Zewdie, Destaw Fetene Teshome, Yibeltal Assefa
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The impact of marital status on tumor aggressiveness, treatment, and screening among black and white men diagnosed with prostate cancer Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Saira Khan, Lindsay Fuzzell, Marvin Langston, Yunan Han, Justin X. Moore, Keon Gilbert, Siobhan Sutcliffe, Jeannette T. Bensen, James L. Mohler, Elizabeth T.H. Fontham, Lixin Song, Marquita W. Lewis-Thames
Purpose To examine the association of marital status with prostate cancer outcomes in a racially-diverse cohort. Methods The study population consisted of men (1010 Black; 1070 White) with incident prostate cancer from the baseline North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer (PCaP) cohort. Marital status at time of diagnosis and screening history were determined by self-report. The binary measure of marital
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Ethnic disparities in cancer mortality in the capital and northeast of the State of São Paulo, Brazil 2001–17 Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Adeylson Guimarães Ribeiro, Jacques Ferlay, Salvatore Vaccarella, Maria do Rosário Dias de Oliveira Latorre, José Humberto Tavares Guerreiro Fregnani, Freddie Bray
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Prostate-specific antigen testing rates in high-risk populations: results from the All of Us Research Program Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Faith Morley, Hari S. Iyer, Rulla M. Tamimi, David M. Nanus, Timothy R. Rebbeck, Kevin H. Kensler
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Association between hypertension grades and cancer mortality among Japanese men and women Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Tsubasa Tanabe, Masayuki Teramoto, Kokoro Shirai, Akiko Tamakoshi, Hiroyasu Iso
Purpose We aimed to examine the association between hypertension grades and the risk of total and site-specific cancer mortality among Japanese men and women. Methods In the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study, 27,332 participants aged 40–79 years were enrolled and followed up with their mortality until 2009. According to the measured blood pressure (BP) at baseline, we classified the participants into
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Racial and socioeconomic disparities in survival among women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer who received systemic therapy Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Caretia J. Washington, Shama D. Karanth, Meghann Wheeler, Livingstone Aduse-Poku, Dejana Braithwaite, Tomi F. Akinyemiju
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From study plans to capacity building: a journey towards health equity in cancer survivorship Cancer Causes Control (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Prajakta Adsul, Jessica D. Austin, Perla Chebli, Emanuelle M. Dias, Rachel Hirschey, Priyanka Ravi, Aaron T. Seaman, Rosi Vogel
This article highlights the importance of pausing and reflecting on one's motivation, capacity, and positionality when engaging in health equity research and encourages researchers to engage in critical self-reflection and contribute to the ongoing dialogue on the ethical conduct of health equity-focused cancer research. In response to the urgent need to address health disparities and improve health