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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Late-stage cancer"”.
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Illness Perceptions of Patients with Late-Stage Cancer and Their Partners
As treatments improve and patients with late-stage cancer live longer, it is important to examine factors associated with their psychological adjustment and illness-related behaviors. The current studies used the Common-sense Model of Self-regulation (Leventhal, Brissette, & Leventhal, 2003) to …
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Socio-spatial inequalities in late-stage cancer diagnosis in Illinois: spatiotemporal trends and methodological challenges
… effects of social and spatial inequalities on late-stage diagnosis of colorectal and breast cancer, and it addresses several methodological challenges surrounding the use of ZIP codes as a study unit in analyzing late-stage cancer at diagnosis. Given that my dissertation follows the …
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An investigation into the management of depression in patients with late-stage cancer by South African oncologists
There are currently more people living with cancer than ever before. The management of the heavy symptom burden carried by these patients remain a critical subject. Of these symptoms, depression is one of the most frequently reported and debilitating symptoms in advanced cancer. The negative impact …
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PTEN loss induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human colon cancer cells
… event in the invasion and metastasis of many cancers, including colorectal cancer. Chronic inflammation is an inducer of several cancers and inflammatory cytokines have been implicated in tumor invasion. Materials and Methods: Human colon cancer cell lines HCT116 and SW480 were transfected …
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Disparities in breast cancer subtype, staging, and access to mammography services in the Lower Mississippi Delta Region
… as a whole. It also has far higher breast cancer mortality rates than the nation. Black women in the Region have higher breast cancer mortality rates than white women in the Delta Region and have higher breast cancer mortality rates than black women in other parts of the country. More …
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The Impact of Women Health Issues on Agricultural Production in Fondwa
Agriculture is the backbone of the Haitian economy and provides employment 80% employment to the Haitian population (Lundahl, 1992). Also 85% of people in rural areas generate money from agricultural activities (IFAD, 2008). In the rural areas, men and women participate in agricultural production. …