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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"cancer epidemiology"”.
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Meta-analysis in cancer epidemiology
A published meta-analysis on breast cancer and vegetables and fruit consumption was described to present a methodology used on meta-analysis in Epidemiology. Meta-analysis confirmed the association between intake of vegetables (RR=0.74; 95%CI 0.65-0.84) and, to a lesser extent, fruit and breast …
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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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Cervical cancer screening: public health implications for Hong Kong
This thesis examines issues related to cervical cancer epidemiology and prevention through screening, with the aim of informing policy regarding setting up an organised cervical screening programme in Hong Kong. There are five studies described here. The first, a case control study, indicated that …
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Multi-parametric numerical simulation of age-specific cancer rates in human populations
The CancerFit computer program allows cancer researchers to analyze epidemiologic data describing the age-specific risk of cancer in terms of hypotheses about historical environmental risks, the heritability of cancer, the role of gender and the processes embedded in cancer formation. The program …
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Evaluation of the PLCOM2012 Risk Prediction Model and National Lung Screening Trial Criteria for Selecting Individuals for Lung Cancer Screening
Background: Lung Cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer death in North America. Cancer screening trials, such as the PLCO (Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian) and NLST (National Lung screening trial) evaluate LC mortality. There has been a growing interest in risk prediction modelling for …
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Register studies of cancer in the Southern Health Care Region in Sweden
… on a population based level for persons with cancer and their partners, and from an individual level to explore the impact of comorbidities in incidence and survival. In the beginning of the study all persons in the Southern Health Care Region in Sweden diagnosed with colon, rectal, breast, …
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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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Cancer cluster communications: bridging the gap between science and public perception
<p>In response to the increasing request for cancer cluster investigations and the challenges in communicating the complexities of the studies and results, the author conducted case studies of childhood cancer cluster investigations in Dover Township, New Jersey and Fallon, Nevada to review state …
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Statistical assessment of cervical squamous cell carcinoma attributable risk to HIV-Infected Women in Zambia
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide with estimated 529,409 new cases and 274,883 deaths in 2008, as reported by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. In Zambia, cervical cancer is estimated to be the leading cause of cancer and cancer mortality in women …
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Statistical assessment of cervical squamous cell carcinoma attributable risk to HIV-Infected Women in Zambia
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide with estimated 529,409 new cases and 274,883 deaths in 2008, as reported by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. In Zambia, cervical cancer is estimated to be the leading cause of cancer and cancer mortality in women …
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Is the biology of breast cancer changing?: An exploration of breast cancer incidence and molecular epidemiology in Scottish women
Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in Scotland, in common with many Western countries. This thesis aimed to analyse changes in the incidence and molecular epidemiology of breast cancer in Scotland. Part 1 concentrated on epidemiological research, with data derived from various agencies, …
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Understanding Cancer Treatment Delay and Survival
… management and survival among patients with cancer. Guidance for conducting studies examining the association between the DTI and overall survival (OS) is needed to address potential bias, improve methodological rigor, and ensure readily comparable results. Evidence describing the association …
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Risk and Risk Factors For Colorectal Subsequent Malignancies In Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report From The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
<p>Survivors of childhood cancer are at risk for colorectal subsequent malignant neoplasms (SMNs); notably, these cancers are amenable to screening. To identify at-risk survivors that may benefit from early screening, descriptive and risk factor analyses were performed to ascertain risk factors for …
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Genetic and Clinical Determinants of Racial/Ethnic Differences In Multiple Myeloma Susceptibility and Outcomes Focusing On Hispanics
… patient population seen at MD Anderson Cancer Center. We conducted case-control association analysis in 143 self-identified Hispanic, 211 non-Hispanic black, 262 non-Hispanic white MM cases, and 633 healthy controls. We also described MM clinical characteristics at diagnosis in Hispanic …
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A Comprehensive Genetic Risk Model for the Prediction of Future Prostate Cancer
The only established prostate cancer (PCa) risk factors are age, ethnic ancestry and family history. Several PCa genetic susceptibility variants have been identified, including rare moderate-to-high risk pathogenic variants (PVs) and common low-risk variants which jointly explain 40% of the excess …
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Comparison of quality of life and health behaviors between melanoma survivors and controls
Unlike most cancer types, melanoma incidence has been increasing over the past 30 years in the United States. The unique characteristics of melanoma argue for research that captures the specific issues faced by melanoma survivors. Studies of long-term melanoma survivors are lacking, and the …
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Ambient Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure and Breast Cancer Risk in a Population-Based Canadian Case-Control Study
… investigating ambient PAH exposures and breast cancer risk. Additionally, PAHs have seldom been modelled at the population-level for epidemiological application, and current methods for assessment of long-term exposure are limited. This thesis evaluated associations between long-term residential …
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Metabolic and Lifestyle related risk factors for pancreatic cancer
… and aims: In spite of the fact that pancreatic cancer is a relatively infrequent disease, it ranks 8th in the worldwide ranking of cancer death due to the poor prognosis. The mortality rate is almost as high as the incidence with a M/I ratio of 98%, indicating an extremely dismal clinical …
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Medications, sex hormones and reproductive factors in relation to gastro-oesophageal cancer risk and survival
Gastro-oesophageal cancer is a major health problem. The overall objectives of this thesis were to investigate novel risk factors for gastro-oesophageal cancer risk and progression, in particular focusing on commonly used medications, sex hormones, hormonal and reproductive factors.<br/><br/>In …
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Epidemiological evidence that can help to improve timely diagnosis of colorectal cancer in New Zealand.
Incidence rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) in New Zealand (NZ) are among the highest in the world. The long-term survival rates in NZ are poor, which has partially been attributed to late diagnosis. Considering that CRC is a curable disease if diagnosed early, conducting research targeted at the …