The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program
... The issue of the representativeness of SEER areas with regard to cancer incidence is frequently raised. Fig. 3 presents some comparisons of interest for SEER areas versus the total United States based on ecological data from the 1990 census. SEER areas tend to be more urban and have a larger percent ...
... The issue of the representativeness of SEER areas with regard to cancer incidence is frequently raised. Fig. 3 presents some comparisons of interest for SEER areas versus the total United States based on ecological data from the 1990 census. SEER areas tend to be more urban and have a larger percent ...
a year in review - Martin Health System
... the data is reported to the Florida Cancer Data System and voluntary submitted to the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer’s National Cancer Data Base. Ultimately, the data is used at the local, state and national levels for research, assessment of treatment effectiveness, allocation of ...
... the data is reported to the Florida Cancer Data System and voluntary submitted to the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer’s National Cancer Data Base. Ultimately, the data is used at the local, state and national levels for research, assessment of treatment effectiveness, allocation of ...
The International Association Study Lung Cancer (IASLC) Strategic
... among current and former smokers (<15 years since quitting). However, as indicated in the USPSTF document, future research should include identifying methods for focusing LDCT screening on persons at higher risk for disease, to improve test sensitivity, specificity, and cost-effectiveness. Several r ...
... among current and former smokers (<15 years since quitting). However, as indicated in the USPSTF document, future research should include identifying methods for focusing LDCT screening on persons at higher risk for disease, to improve test sensitivity, specificity, and cost-effectiveness. Several r ...
Circulating levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 in gastric
... surgical ablation of tumors may be able to reduce IGF-I levels and this difference is present even in the late postoperative period (day 50), showing that the reduction in tumor load is closely related to IGF-I decrease. IGFBP-3 levels after surgery were not significantly different. In the present s ...
... surgical ablation of tumors may be able to reduce IGF-I levels and this difference is present even in the late postoperative period (day 50), showing that the reduction in tumor load is closely related to IGF-I decrease. IGFBP-3 levels after surgery were not significantly different. In the present s ...
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonists
... implant (Viadur™) is a once-yearly implant for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer. It is a drug-filled, miniature titanium implant that is placed under the skin in the inner aspect of the upper arm via an in-office surgical procedure. Vantas™, (histrelin acetate) is a once-yearly d ...
... implant (Viadur™) is a once-yearly implant for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer. It is a drug-filled, miniature titanium implant that is placed under the skin in the inner aspect of the upper arm via an in-office surgical procedure. Vantas™, (histrelin acetate) is a once-yearly d ...
The Facts and Nothing But the Facts
... Environmental Contributors to Increased Risk As we see a rise in unexplained breast cancer cases in the last few decades, there is increasing scientific evidence that involuntary environmental exposures may play a role in the increased incidence of breast cancer. Since the post–World War II industri ...
... Environmental Contributors to Increased Risk As we see a rise in unexplained breast cancer cases in the last few decades, there is increasing scientific evidence that involuntary environmental exposures may play a role in the increased incidence of breast cancer. Since the post–World War II industri ...
Her-2/neu oncogene expression in prostate carcinoma: Evaluation
... Her-2/neu oncogene in up to 44% of the cases, and this was associated with advanced pathological stage and higher Gleason score. However, more recent work by that group showed a lower amplification rate of 10-25% (20-22). Another study on different stages of prostate carcinomafrom localised to metas ...
... Her-2/neu oncogene in up to 44% of the cases, and this was associated with advanced pathological stage and higher Gleason score. However, more recent work by that group showed a lower amplification rate of 10-25% (20-22). Another study on different stages of prostate carcinomafrom localised to metas ...
Cancer
... Lung cancer is more common in older people. Nearly 3 in 4 new cases (75%) locally were aged over 65 years in 2007-20092. This is partly due to the time lag of at least 10 years between smoking and diagnosis5. About 3 in 4 people with bowel cancer are aged over 65 years5. New diagnoses increased in ...
... Lung cancer is more common in older people. Nearly 3 in 4 new cases (75%) locally were aged over 65 years in 2007-20092. This is partly due to the time lag of at least 10 years between smoking and diagnosis5. About 3 in 4 people with bowel cancer are aged over 65 years5. New diagnoses increased in ...
Childhood Cancer in Comp Cancer Programs
... life measures that have no baseline. This meant that in order to have SOMETHING measurable, in the last iteration of the CAP, we had childhood cancer objectives like this: By 2013, establish baseline number of continuing education opportunities available to health care professionals who work with ch ...
... life measures that have no baseline. This meant that in order to have SOMETHING measurable, in the last iteration of the CAP, we had childhood cancer objectives like this: By 2013, establish baseline number of continuing education opportunities available to health care professionals who work with ch ...
Minimal Social Network Effects Evident in Cancer Screening Behavior
... screened. Women with a greater number of sisters were less likely than women with fewer sisters to undergo mammography (OR, 0.85; 95% CI, 0.72-1.01), although this finding was of borderline statistical significance (P ¼ .06). The proportion of female friends and female coworkers who had undergone ma ...
... screened. Women with a greater number of sisters were less likely than women with fewer sisters to undergo mammography (OR, 0.85; 95% CI, 0.72-1.01), although this finding was of borderline statistical significance (P ¼ .06). The proportion of female friends and female coworkers who had undergone ma ...
Cancer Epidemiology
... • The pattern of cancer incidence in Sri Lanka is totally different to that of Western countries. • No Set National Screening Programme available in all over Sri Lanka. • At present Hospital based Cancer Registry is available. • Study of cancer incidence in Sri Lanka will help to set up our own pre ...
... • The pattern of cancer incidence in Sri Lanka is totally different to that of Western countries. • No Set National Screening Programme available in all over Sri Lanka. • At present Hospital based Cancer Registry is available. • Study of cancer incidence in Sri Lanka will help to set up our own pre ...
BRCA1 and BRCA2
... A positive result indicates that a disease-causing mutation was identified in that individual and the risk for cancer is increased. Knowledge of a positive result provides valuable information to the patient, physician and family members. Knowledge of a patient’s genotype can assist in making manage ...
... A positive result indicates that a disease-causing mutation was identified in that individual and the risk for cancer is increased. Knowledge of a positive result provides valuable information to the patient, physician and family members. Knowledge of a patient’s genotype can assist in making manage ...
DMH Cancer Care Institute - Decatur Memorial Hospital
... diagnosed and 589,430 people will die from the disease. In 2014, over 900 new cases of cancers were diagnosed and/or treated at DMH. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the US, exceeded only by heart disease; cancer accounts for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths. The number of people living ...
... diagnosed and 589,430 people will die from the disease. In 2014, over 900 new cases of cancers were diagnosed and/or treated at DMH. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the US, exceeded only by heart disease; cancer accounts for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths. The number of people living ...
Duarte, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 2013
... proportional hazards models and adjusted for confounding effects on survival because of differences in the demographic and clinical characteristics between HHT and non-HHT groups. Specifically, we built 5 models, 1 composite model for all 4 cancers, and then a separate model for each cancer type. Th ...
... proportional hazards models and adjusted for confounding effects on survival because of differences in the demographic and clinical characteristics between HHT and non-HHT groups. Specifically, we built 5 models, 1 composite model for all 4 cancers, and then a separate model for each cancer type. Th ...
cancer explained - World Cancer Day
... attributed to cancer can be prevented with increased governmental support and funding for prevention, detection and treatment programmes. The incidence of cancer is highest in developed countries, particularly in Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and in Northern and Western Europe. However ...
... attributed to cancer can be prevented with increased governmental support and funding for prevention, detection and treatment programmes. The incidence of cancer is highest in developed countries, particularly in Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and in Northern and Western Europe. However ...
the under-used role of the bulgarian national cancer registry in
... Information about cancer patients is captured by cancer registries that have been established for this purpose. Their role in planning and monitoring cancer control activities has been described in detail by many authors but whilst this function is generally acknowledged, it is not always fully appl ...
... Information about cancer patients is captured by cancer registries that have been established for this purpose. Their role in planning and monitoring cancer control activities has been described in detail by many authors but whilst this function is generally acknowledged, it is not always fully appl ...
Cancer in the NWT Fact Sheets
... Regular screening of at-risk but seemingly healthy individuals within the population is one of several strategies for improving early detection. The three routine screening programs in place in the NWT are: mammography for breast cancer, Pap tests for cervical cancer and Fecal Immunochemical Test (F ...
... Regular screening of at-risk but seemingly healthy individuals within the population is one of several strategies for improving early detection. The three routine screening programs in place in the NWT are: mammography for breast cancer, Pap tests for cervical cancer and Fecal Immunochemical Test (F ...
