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The Influence of Cardiovascular Disease on Health Related Quality of Life in Men with Prostate Cancer: a 4-Year Followup Study

Evaluates patterns of quality of life in men with both prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease during followup for cancer survivors. These patients have worse physical and sexual health-related quality of life before and following treatment.

Jan 1, 2008
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Severity of Cardiovascular Disease and Health-Related Quality of Life in Men with Prostate Cancer: A Longitudinal Analysis from CaPSURE

Prostate cancer patients with moderate to severe cardiovascular disease (CVD) have worse health-related quality of life during follow-up. Those with severe CVD recover their physical and sexual functioning more slowly after treatment.

Jan 1, 2008
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Commentary on Urinary and Sexual Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy

Initial Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study (PCOS results revealed that 2 years after radical prostatectomy more than 90% of men were continent and about half were by some definition potent.

Jan 1, 2008
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Progress in Quality-of-Care Research and Hope for Supportive Cancer Care

Examines progress in supportive cancer care, which encompasses direct and treatment-related impacts of cancer, including management of pain and other symptoms, and the psychosocial context, including spirituality and challenges of caregiving.

Jan 1, 2008
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Promoting Efficiency and Quality of Care in the Hummer Health Care System

Cancer care cost taxpayers in the United States approximately $72 billion in 2004, but evidence of reductions in cancer pain is lacking. Care should succeed in improving quality as well as quantity of life, but inefficient care will be unsustainable.

Jan 1, 2008
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Socioeconomic and Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Discussion of Cancer Screening: "Between-" versus "Within-" Physician Differences

The authors use data from the baseline patient and physician surveys of two community trials from the CMC research series.

Jun 1, 2007
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False Hope: Bone Marrow Transplantation for Breast Cancer

Details how the factors that drove clinical use of high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation (HDC/ABMT) converged to propel the procedure forward despite a lack of proven clinical effectiveness.

Feb 1, 2007
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Effect of Patient Socioeconomic Status and Body Mass Index on the Quality of Breast Cancer Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Social disparities in breast cancer outcomes may be in part the result of lower quality chemotherapy doses in the adjuvant treatment of breast cancer.

Jan 20, 2007
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Quality of Surgeon Referrals for Women with Breast Cancer Depends on the Source

Patients who select their own breast cancer surgeons are more likely to be treated by high volume providers in a highly-rated cancer center than if they rely on referrals from their clinician or health plan.

Jan 1, 2007
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Patient Centered Experiences in Breast Cancer: Predicting Long-Term Adherence to Tamoxifen Use

The authors sought to examine the influence of patient-centered care activities on ongoing tamoxifen use 4 years after initiation.

Jan 1, 2007
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Quality Indicators for the Care of Breast Cancer in Vulnerable Elders

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women and the second highest cause of cancer mortality in the United States.

Jan 1, 2007
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Age and Gender Differences in Medicare Expenditures at the End of Life for Colorectal Cancer Decedents

The authors examined age and gender differences in Medicare expenditures for colorectal cancer decedents in the last year of life (LYOL).

Jan 1, 2007
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Outcomes in Men Denied Access to a California Public Assistance Program for Prostate Cancer

Men denied enrollment into the IMPACT program exhibited worse symptom distress and self-efficacy compared to enrolled men at initial assessment.

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

Human Papillomavirus Triage of Women with Persistent Borderline or Mildly Dyskaryotic Smears: Comparison of Costs and Side Effects of Three Alternative Strategies

Among the 3 HPV strategies, analysis of additional aspects favors implementation of immediate HPV testing.

Jan 1, 2007
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Health Care Cost Associated with Prostate Cancer, Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Bone Complications

The authors ascertained the health care costs of androgen deprivation therapy and related skeletal events.

Jan 1, 2007
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Quality of Life After Surgery, External Beam Irradiation, or Brachytherapy for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

In the current study, treatment for localized prostate cancer was found to differentially affect HRQOL outcomes.

Jan 1, 2007
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Prostate Cancer Knowledge Among Low Income Minority Men

The authors identified sociodemographic characteristics that predict poor disease understanding in low income, uninsured men with prostate cancer.

Jan 1, 2007
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Assessment of Prognosis with the Total Illness Burden Index for Prostate Cancer: Aiding Clinicians in Treatment Choice

Among the challenges that face physicians who care for men with prostate cancer is evaluating the patient's potential for benefiting from treatment.

Jan 1, 2007
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Vitality, Mental Health, and Satisfaction with Information After Breast Cancer

Satisfaction with diagnosis and treatment information is greater than satisfaction with survivorship issues

Jan 1, 2007
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Social and Racial Differences in Selection of Breast Cancer Adjuvant Chemotherapy Regimens

Breast cancer outcomes are worse among black women and women of lower socioeconomic status.

Jan 1, 2007

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RAND Topic:
Cancer

Topic Synonyms:
Carcinoma;
Neoplasms;
Oncology;
Sarcoma

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