Data-driven insights into neighborhood adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in Philadelphia
DuBois T, Moore K, Rollins H, Silbaugh J, Sorice K, Lynch S. Data-driven insights into neighborhood adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in Philadelphia. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0313334. PMID: 39565787, PMCID: PMC11578512, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer prevention guidelinesAdherence to cancer prevention guidelinesCancer mortalityGuideline adherencePrevention guidelinesPhysical activityLow cancer screening ratesAmerican Cancer Society guidelinesLow adherenceCancer prevention recommendationsCancer screening ratesLower guideline adherenceHighest cancer burdenBehavioral risk factorsPublic health officialsScreening ratesExcessive alcohol consumptionPreventive servicesCancer burdenPoor healthRecommendation adherencePrevention recommendationsHealthy livingCancer casesModify riskGeographic Disparities in Cancer Incidence in the US Population Aged 20 to 49 Years, 2016–2020
DuBois T, Henry K, Siegel S, Lynch S. Geographic Disparities in Cancer Incidence in the US Population Aged 20 to 49 Years, 2016–2020. Preventing Chronic Disease 2024, 21: e32. PMID: 38723272, PMCID: PMC11086694, DOI: 10.5888/pcd21.230335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors Associated With Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Outcomes
Shulman R, Deng M, Handorf E, Meyer J, Lynch S, Arora S. Factors Associated With Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Outcomes. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e240044. PMID: 38421650, PMCID: PMC10905315, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathological complete responseLocally advanced rectal cancerSocial determinants of healthRate of pathological complete responseNon-Hispanic Black patientsNon-Hispanic white patientsDeterminants of healthNational Cancer DatabaseNeoadjuvant therapyPN0 statusTumor downstagingSocial determinantsEthnic disparitiesRectal cancerCancer DatabaseRates of tumor downstagingWhite patientsLymph node-positive diseaseNon-Hispanic black raceTreatment outcomesBlack patientsAssociated with treatment responseNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesNode-positive diseaseEffect of neighborhood and individual-level socioeconomic factors on breast cancer screening adherence in a multi-ethnic study
Kasper G, Momen M, Sorice K, Mayhand K, Handorf E, Gonzalez E, Devlin A, Brownstein K, Esnaola N, Fisher S, Lynch S. Effect of neighborhood and individual-level socioeconomic factors on breast cancer screening adherence in a multi-ethnic study. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 63. PMID: 38166942, PMCID: PMC10763410, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17252-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow breast cancerBreast cancerRace/ethnicityOdds ratioAnnual breast cancer screeningMultivariable mixed-effects logistic regression modelSocioeconomic statusBreast cancer mortalityIndividual-level socioeconomic factorsCross-sectional studyMixed effects logistic regression modelsMulti-Ethnic StudyBreast cancer screeningLogistic regression modelsMulti-ethnic populationResultsNineteen percentScreening interventionsCancer mortalityCancer screeningInsurance statusCancerSES indicatorsAdherenceConfidence intervalsSignificant predictors