2024
DNA methylation‐based telomere length is associated with HIV infection, physical frailty, cancer, and all‐cause mortality
Liang X, Aouizerat B, So‐Armah K, Cohen M, Marconi V, Xu K, Justice A. DNA methylation‐based telomere length is associated with HIV infection, physical frailty, cancer, and all‐cause mortality. Aging Cell 2024, 23: e14174. PMID: 38629454, PMCID: PMC11258465, DOI: 10.1111/acel.14174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer prevalenceAll-Cause MortalityVeterans Aging Cohort Study Biomarker CohortMortality riskPhysiological frailtyVACS IndexIncreased risk of all-cause mortalityRisk of all-cause mortalityCancer registry dataHigher cancer prevalenceHIV infectionElectronic medical recordsSelf-reported raceCoronary heart diseaseAssociated with HIV infectionIndicator of cellular agingPhysical frailtyRegistry dataSmoking statusWomen's Interagency HIV Study cohortAlcohol consumptionShorter TLTelomere lengthMedical recordsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsSex-specific associations between habitual snoring and cancer prevalence: insights from a US Cohort Study
Ding Q, Herrin J, Kryger M. Sex-specific associations between habitual snoring and cancer prevalence: insights from a US Cohort Study. SLEEP Advances 2024, 5: zpae051. PMID: 39156215, PMCID: PMC11329803, DOI: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveySex-specific associationsBody mass indexCancer prevalenceInverse probability of treatment weightingSleep durationOdds of breast cancerHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyHabitual snoringBody mass index categoriesU.S. cohort studyNutrition Examination SurveyPrevalence of cancerExamination SurveyCancer typesProbability of treatment weightingHigher oddsCancer casesCancer preventionNon-habitual snorersCohort studyMass indexScreening strategiesHabitual snorersLongitudinal research
2023
Cancer Diagnoses and Use of Radiation Therapy Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Kilic S, Mayo Z, Weleff J, Parker S, Strzalka C, Phelan M, Suh J, Campbell S, Shah C. Cancer Diagnoses and Use of Radiation Therapy Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2023, 116: 79-86. PMID: 36731679, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.01.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation therapyUse of radiation therapyCancer diagnosisNo treatmentExternal beam RTInstitutional cancer databaseSingle-modality treatmentDisease-free statusTreatment completion ratesBeam RTChart searchHypofractionated regimensMetastatic diseaseHormone therapyMultimodal therapyMedian ageRates of cancer screeningCancer DatabaseMultifraction treatmentTreated patientsCompletion ratesCancer screeningAdvanced stageMetropolitan hospital systemCancer prevalence
2022
Trends in age and sex-specific prevalence of cancer and cancer subtypes in acute ischemic stroke from 2007-2019
Otite F, Somani S, Aneni E, Akano E, Patel S, Anikpezie N, Lamikanra O, Masoud H, Latorre J, Chaturvedi S, Mehndiratta P. Trends in age and sex-specific prevalence of cancer and cancer subtypes in acute ischemic stroke from 2007-2019. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2022, 31: 106818. PMID: 36323171, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex-specific prevalenceCancer prevalenceGenitourinary cancersAIS admissionsActive cancerGastrointestinal cancerMetastatic cancerSolid cancersPrimary central nervous system cancerRetrospective serial cross-sectional studyAcute ischemic stroke hospitalizationsSerial cross-sectional studyCentral nervous system cancerLung cancer prevalenceAcute ischemic strokeNational Inpatient SampleIschemic stroke hospitalizationsHead/neckNervous system cancersCommon solid cancersCross-sectional studyPrevalence of cancerCancer admissionsIschemic strokeStroke hospitalizationsTriple-negative breast cancer prevalence in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hercules SM, Alnajar M, Chen C, Mladjenovic SM, Shipeolu BA, Perkovic O, Pond GR, Mbuagbaw L, Blenman KR, Daniel JM. Triple-negative breast cancer prevalence in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e055735. PMID: 35623750, PMCID: PMC9150263, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTNBC frequencySystematic reviewReceptor statusAggressive triple-negative breast cancer subtypeTriple-negative breast cancer subtypeER/PR statusASCO/CAP guidelinesBreast cancer tissue samplesCertainty of evidenceInverse variance methodRisk of biasBreast cancer prevalenceBreast cancer subtypesAfrican Journals OnlineCancer tissue samplesWeb of ScienceRecommendations AssessmentGRADE approachPR statusCAP guidelinesEligible participantsSELECTING STUDIESHER2 statusCancer prevalenceModified assessment tool
2021
Identification of Transgender People With Cancer in Electronic Health Records: Recommendations Based on CancerLinQ Observations.
Alpert A, Komatsoulis G, Meersman S, Garrett-Mayer E, Bruinooge S, Miller R, Potter D, Koronkowski B, Stepanski E, Dizon D. Identification of Transgender People With Cancer in Electronic Health Records: Recommendations Based on CancerLinQ Observations. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 17: e336-e342. PMID: 33705680, DOI: 10.1200/op.20.00634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsGender identity dataTransgender identityTransgender peopleHealth recordsNational concerted effortDatabase of clinical dataCancer prevalenceCancerLinQHealthcare environmentTransgender populationInclusion criteriaTransgenderFemale genderSystemic effortsOutcome dataMale genderCurrent data resourcesTotal populationCategory 2Criterion 2GenderUnited StatesIdentityPeople
2020
Identification of transgender people with cancer in electronic health records (EHR): Recommendations based on CancerLinQ observations.
Alpert A, Bruinooge S, Dizon D, Koronkowski B, Garrett-Mayer E, Meersman S, Miller R, Potter D, Komatsoulis G. Identification of transgender people with cancer in electronic health records (EHR): Recommendations based on CancerLinQ observations. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: e19046-e19046. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e19046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsTransgender identityTransgender peopleMultiple electronic health recordsTransition-related surgeryGender dataNon-binary genderNational concerted effortAmerican Society of Clinical OncologyHealth recordsGender minoritiesTransgender populationEHR dataCancer prevalenceReviewed medical recordsCancerLinQOncology practiceCancer diagnosisInclusion criteriaFemale genderMedical recordsCurrent data resourcesOutcome dataData elementsTransgender
2018
Trends in Cancer Prevalence Among Liver, Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients in the United States, 2005 to 2014: Presidential Poster Award
Mbachi C, Fugar S, Mathew M, Ijeli A, Mba B, Abegunde A. Trends in Cancer Prevalence Among Liver, Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients in the United States, 2005 to 2014: Presidential Poster Award. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2018, 113: s496-s498. DOI: 10.14309/00000434-201810001-00896.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Thyroid Nodule Diagnostic Markers in the Face of the New NIFTP Category: Time for a Reset?
Sahli Z, Umbricht C, Schneider E, Zeiger M. Thyroid Nodule Diagnostic Markers in the Face of the New NIFTP Category: Time for a Reset? Thyroid 2017, 27: 1393-1399. PMID: 28859553, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2017.0238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer prevalenceSuspicious fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytologyNon-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasmFine needle aspiration cytologyThyroid cancer prevalencePapillary-like nuclear featuresFollicular thyroid neoplasmPrecancerous lesionsDifferential diagnosisAspiration cytologyLatter diagnosisClinical validityThyroid neoplasmsOriginal validation studyMolecular panelDiagnostic markerMolecular testsNuclear featuresNIFTP reclassificationPrevalence
2016
Breast Radiation Exposure in Female Orthopaedic Surgeons
Valone LC, Chambers M, Lattanza L, James MA. Breast Radiation Exposure in Female Orthopaedic Surgeons. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2016, 98: 1808-1813. PMID: 27807113, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.15.01167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower inner quadrantUpper outer quadrantBreast radiation exposureBreast cancer prevalenceFemale orthopaedic surgeonsOrthopaedic surgeonsRadiation exposureCancer prevalenceAnteroposterior projectionLead protectionLateral projectionIntraoperative radiation exposureBreast cancer sitesStandard operating tableOuter quadrantInner quadrantIntraoperative radiationCancer sitesC-arm positionU.S. womenBreastSurgeon's positionSurgeonsOperating tableContinuous fluoroscopy
2015
Computed Tomography Screening for Lung Cancer
Milch H, Kaminetzky M, Pak P, Godelman A, Shmukler A, Koenigsberg T, Haramati L. Computed Tomography Screening for Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 2015, 30: 157-163. PMID: 25532712, DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancerCT screeningNational Lung Screening Trial eligibility criteriaOverall populationCT lung cancer screeningDiverse inner-city populationLung cancer prevalencePercent of patientsStage 1 diseaseLung cancer screeningCT lung cancerComputed Tomography ScreeningTrial eligibility criteriaInner-city populationElectronic medical recordsBaseline characteristicsCurrent smokersMortality benefitCT findingsTomography screeningObese populationStage IIATrial populationCancer screeningCancer prevalenceAge‐Period‐Cohort approaches to back‐calculation of cancer incidence rate
Oh C, Holford TR. Age‐Period‐Cohort approaches to back‐calculation of cancer incidence rate. Statistics In Medicine 2015, 34: 1953-1964. PMID: 25715831, PMCID: PMC4980760, DOI: 10.1002/sim.6464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer incidence ratesEstimates of incidenceHealth care planningCancer deathLung cancerCancer prevalenceCancer incidenceIncidence rateHealthy subjectsCare planningSurvival informationMortality statisticsCancerIncidence casesIncidenceAge periodDeathSubjectsCompartment modelCohortMortalityPrevalence
2013
Cost-effectiveness of endometrial evaluation prior to morcellation in surgical procedures for prolapse
McPencow AM, Erekson EA, Guess MK, Martin DK, Patel DA, Xu X. Cost-effectiveness of endometrial evaluation prior to morcellation in surgical procedures for prolapse. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2013, 209: 22.e1-22.e9. PMID: 23545164, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.03.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioEndometrial biopsyTransvaginal ultrasoundCost-effectiveness ratioPostmenopausal womenEndometrial cancerEndometrial evaluationScreening optionsInvasive sacral colpopexyRisk of upstagingPelvic organ prolapseCancer upstagingSupracervical hysterectomySacral colpopexyCancer prevalenceOrgan prolapsePatient costsPreoperative detectionSurgical proceduresUniversal screeningBiopsyMorcellationCancerUltrasoundUpstaging
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