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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Stage at Diagnosis"”.
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The association between usual health care utilization and stage at diagnosis in laryngeal cancer
… A significant number of laryngeal cancer patients are diagnosed with advanced-stage disease. Since stage at diagnosis is an important prognostic factor, it is necessary to understand the characteristics of individuals at risk of being diagnosed at an advanced stage. Objectives: (1) Compare …
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Breast cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis in Ontarians with and without intellectual disabilities
This thesis examines breast cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis in Ontarians with and without intellectual disabilities. The objectives were 1) To describe and compare the incidence of breast cancer in women with and without intellectual disabilities from 2000 to 2014; 2) To describe and …
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Factors Related to Stage at Diagnosis in African-American and Caucasian Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer in the Military Health System
The focus of this descriptive-comparative study was to investigate the relationships between potential access (race, age, socioeconomic status (SES), and the means of discovery of breast cancer), realized access (the length of time between discovery of breast abnormality and diagnosis of breast …
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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
… more than 350 000 new cases and nearly 100 000 deaths attributed 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 …
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Impact of Diabetes on Colorectal Cancer Outcomes
… chronic 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 …
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The effect of deprivation and comorbidity on survival in patients with head and neck cancer
<b>Introduction</b>: Research suggests that patients with head and neck cancer from poorer backgrounds are more likely to have recurrences or die earlier than similar patients from affluent backgrounds. Survival is influenced by tumour characteristics on presentation and a range of individual …
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The Importance of Identifying Iron Deficiency Anaemia in the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer.
… cancer (CRC) is common and carries a relatively poor prognosis. The strong relationship between tumour stage at diagnosis and survival is the basis of the English Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) and highlights the importance of early diagnosis. Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is …
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The impact of having intellectual or developmental disabilities on breast cancer treatment: A convergent mixed-methods study
… or do not receive guideline-recommended treatment for breast cancer can help inform strategies for improving patient-centred care. Methods: This mixed methods project includes three studies: (1) A population-based retrospective cohort study in Ontario among females diagnosed with breast …
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Identification of Image-based Markers for Oral Pre-cancers and Cancers using in-vivo Multimodal Imaging
The five-year survival rate for oral cancer is 57% and highly correlated to the stage at diagnosis. Early diagnosis is challenging with current clinical approach of detection based on visual conventional oral examination of oral tissue surface with palpation to guide biopsy as subtle alterations …
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A retrospective review: The outcomes of patients with anal carcinoma receiving treatment at Groote Schuur Hospital
… was to compare the outcome of two cohorts of patients with anal squamous carcinoma treated with split course chemoradiation as opposed to continuous chemoradiation at Groote Schuur Hospital. Demographics including age at diagnosis, gender and HIV status were reviewed. The stage at diagnosis, …
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Understanding the pathways to oesophageal and stomach cancer diagnosis: a multi-methods approach
… awareness, encouraging help-seeking, and facilitating 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 …
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The Relationship Between Select Variables and the Breast Cancer Screening Practices of a Convenient Sample of African-American Women From Grambling State University and the Willis-Knighton Neighborhood Clinic
… African-American women is breast cancer. The national breast cancer mortality rate for African-American women is 28.0 per 100,000. However, African-American women residing in Northwest Louisiana have a breast cancer mortality rate of 34.5 per 100,000 (American Cancer Society; National Cancer …
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ANGIOTENSIN-(1-7): A NOVEL SMALL MOLECULE FOR THE TARGETED TREATMENT OF TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER
… A NOVEL SMALL MOLECULE FOR THE TARGETED TREATMENT OF TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER Dissertation under the direction of E. Ann Tallant, Ph.D., Professor and Patricia E. Gallagher Ph.D., Associate Professor Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive breast tumor that …
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Inflammatory Biomarkers, Genetics, and Survival among Colorectal Cancer Patients
Chronic inflammation significantly increases the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) through inflammation-mediated mechanisms. Current evidence regarding the connection between circulating inflammatory biomarkers and CRC prognosis is limited to C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin (IL)-6. However, …
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Disparities in breast cancer subtype, staging, and access to mammography services in the Lower Mississippi Delta Region
… Regional Authority (Delta Region) is a federal-state partnership aiming to improve socioeconomic conditions in 252 counties and parishes in the eight state Lower Mississippi Delta Region (LMDR). The Delta Region has a higher proportion of black residents, is poorer, and is more rural than the …
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Anti-Cancer Effects Of Garcinol In Pancreatic Cancer Transgenic Mouse Model
… for its poor prognosis, as it progresses asymptomatically and is rarely diagnosed at early stage. According to American cancer society pancreatic cancer, it has lowest survival rate in all cancer types, with less than 6% five year survival rate. Surgical resection is only possible for 20% of …