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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Cancer Outcomes"”.
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Impact of Diabetes on Colorectal Cancer Outcomes
… comorbid condition seen in elderly CRC patients. Outcomes of CRC patients with diabetes specifically stage at diagnosis, emergency condition for CRC surgery, survival, and mortality have been insufficiently explored. The aims of the study were to investigate the association between diabetes and …
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Quality of Life: Socio-Demographic and Genetic Determinants As Well As Links With Cancer Outcomes
… (QOL) is an independent prognostic factor for cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. Breast cancer is the most diagnosed. Bladder cancer is the most expensive cancer to treat because of its high recurrence rate. We set to perform comprehensive analyses of predictors of QOL in …
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Analysis of the Stakeholder Derived Conceptual Models and Exploration of Lung Cancer Screening Barriers in a Medically Underserved Area
The number of new cases of lung and bronchus cancer was 55.8 per 100,000 men and women per year. The number of deaths was 44.7 per 100,000 men and women per year. These rates are age-adjusted and based on 2010-2014 cases and deaths. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, …
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Characterization of Risk From Airborne Benzene Exposure in the State of Florida
… benzene are known to be associated with leukemic cancers, in particular, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), though epidemiological evidence regarding environmental exposures and subsequent AML development is lacking. This investigation uses historical airborne monitoring data from six counties in the …
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Cervical Cancer in the USA: Prevention, Detection, and Disease Outcomes in Relation to Novel Factors and Disparities
… to the availability of HPV vaccines and cervical cancer screening services in the United State (USA) cervical cancer has recently become preventable given adequate healthcare infrastructure and women's ability and willingness to follow health guidelines. Any case of invasive cervical cancer should …
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Examination of Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Ovarian Cancer Stage of Diagnosis, Surgery Treatment and Survival: Multilevel Analysis of 2001-2012 SEER Data
<p><em>Context.</em> Racial/ethnic disparities in cancer outcomes are major public health concerns. Ovarian cancer is the tenth most common cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. Identifying individual- and contextual-level factors contributing to racial/ethnic …
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Examining Stage at Diagnosis and Survival in Three Cancers with Definitive Screening Guidelines for Average-risk Adults: The Role of Marital Status
… to colorectal, female breast, and cervical cancer in the United States. Screening tests can reduce morbidity and mortality associated with these cancers. Patient marital status has been associated with health outcomes, but no study has focused on the relationship of marriage with disease …
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Obesogenic Environment and Prostate Cancer Prognosis in Chicago, IL
Obesity has been linked to aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting that environments promoting obesity—referred to as obesogenic environments—may influence prostate cancer progression and mortality at the population level. While prior population-based studies have primarily examined the role of …
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The relationship between body mass index and breast cancer recurrence/progression and breast cancer-specific death
… between body mass index (BMI) and breast cancer outcomes and to determine whether BMI improves prediction of outcomes. A cohort of906 breast cancer patients diagnosed at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit (1985-1990) were studied. The median follow-up was 10 years. Multivariate logistic …
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Surguvant inflammation and metabolism in colorectal surgery
… the perioperative period may predispose to colon cancer recurrence. This thesis examined the ability to harness perioperative body composition, cell free DNA (cfDNA) and metabolomic data and apply these as prognostic markers and potential therapeutic targets in the treatment of colon cancer. …
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The association between oral health, related bacteria and gastrointestinal cancer risk and progression
Cancer is a worldwide public health burden, with an overall annual incidence of 18.1 million new cancer cases and 9.6 million deaths each year reported in 2018. Approximately one-third of these cases were attributable to cancers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Cancer incidence and mortality …
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Long-term Geospatial Access to Food Environment and Breast Cancer Risk in Metropolitan Chicago
… of health, yet their long-term impact on cancer outcomes remains poorly understood. Previous studies have cross-sectionally measured exposure at diagnosis, providing only a snapshot of exposure. This dissertation addressed this gap by examining how long-term cumulative access to healthy …
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Post-Diagnosis Depressive Symptoms and Survival in the Colon Cancer Patterns of Care in Chicago Study
… Depressive symptoms are common among colorectal cancer survivors and may influence prognosis through behavioral and biological pathways. However, evidence linking post-diagnosis depression to cancer-specific survival remains inconsistent, and many studies rely on heterogeneous depression measures …
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Three Essays in Health Economics
… managing pain and depression among patients with cancer. Pain and depression are often undetected and undertreated among patients with cancer. Telecare management has been shown to be effective for managing pain and depression among patients with cancer. Outcomes and cost data from the Indiana …
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Relationship between Industry and Occupation with Cancer Using the Illinois BRFSS Survey (2018 to 2022)
Occupational cancers (OCs) are one of the major reasons for the increase in global cancer burden, emphasizing the need for surveillance and prevention. We investigated the association between industry, occupation, and self-reported cancer prevalence among working civilians in Illinois, using …
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Choosing Mastectomy: A Qualitative Exploration of the Increasing Mastectomy Rates in Women with Early-stage Breast Cancer
… mastectomy (CPM) for early-stage breast cancer (ESBC) have been increasing. Numerous factors for this rise have been suggested including the surgeon's preference, the patient's choice and the external environment. Objectives: A grounded theory study explored women's decision-making …
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Investigating the occupational etiology of prostate cancer in Canadian men
Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide and the etiology of prostate cancer is poorly understood. Aside from non-modifiable factors, there is limited understanding of modifiable risk factors for prostate cancer, including occupation. In epidemiological studies, job …
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Understanding the pathways to oesophageal and stomach cancer diagnosis: a multi-methods approach
… timely referral are key for improving cancer outcomes, particularly for cancers such as oesophageal and gastric (stomach), where five-year survival is less than 20%. In this research, I used multiple methods to explore factors that influence timely diagnosis of these cancers from a …
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Exploring the complex relationships between pre-existing conditions (comorbidities) and cancer treatments and outcomes
… pre-existing conditions (comorbidities) and cancer treatments and outcomes, including survival, mortality, quality of life, resource use and costs. Methods: Systematic reviews synthesised evidence from high-income countries for associations between comorbidity and differences in gastric, …
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A Tailored Exercise Program for Breast Cancer Survivors: An Examination of Body Weight and Health-Related Quality of Life
As breast cancer survival rates improve, more women will have to cope with the long term effects of breast cancer treatment. Weight gain, a common long term side effect of treatment, negatively affects breast cancer outcomes (Chlebowski, Aiello, & McTiernan, 2002; Rock et al., 1999). Very few …
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