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Journal Article
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
Journal Article
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
Journal Article
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
Journal Article
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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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
Journal Article
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
Journal Article
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
Journal Article
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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The Quality of Surgical Pathology Care for Men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy in the U.S.
The authors assessed adherence with the CAP RP practice protocol in a national sample of men who underwent RP for early-stage prostate cancer.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Treatment Choice and Quality of Care for Men with Localized Prostate Cancer
Variations in patterns of care and treatment outcomes suggest differences in the quality of care for men treated for localized prostate cancer.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Androgen Deprivation Therapy Increases Cardiovascular Morbidity in Men with Prostate Cancer
The use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in the treatment of men with prostate cancer has risen sharply.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Bladder and Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer
The costs of treating bladder cancer increased steadily during a 6-year period despite a decrease in inpatient care.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Bladder and Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer
Urothelial cancers of the urinary tract consist of tumors of tumor of the bladder and of the renal pelvis and ureters (upper tracts). Bladder cancer is far more common than upper tract cancers.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Kidney Cancer
Increasing trends in the incidence of and costs associated with kidney cancer have been apparent for more than 10 years.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer, the third most common urologic malignancy and the seventh most common cancer overall, was diagnosed in an estimated 35,000 Americans in 2005, and nearly 13,000 died from it.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Testicular Cancer
The incidence of testicular cancer is increasing. In 2005, approximately 8,000 new cases were diagnosed in the United States.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Quality Indicators for the Care of Colorectal Cancer in Vulnerable Elders
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the United States in both sexes and has the third highest cancer-related mortality.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Diagnostic Tests Used in the Investigation of Adult Haematuria: A Systematic Review
Haematuria can be a symptom of serious underlying pathology (e.g. urological malignancy), but also has many benign causes (e.g. vigorous exercise).
Dec 1, 2006
Research Brief
Measuring the Quality of Cancer Care: The National Initiative for Cancer Care Quality (NICCQ)
This research brief describes the development and testing of a prototypical cancer-care quality monitoring system, the National Initiative for Cancer Care Quality (NICCQ), for breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
Nov 15, 2006

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RAND Topic:
Cancer

Topic Synonyms:
Carcinoma;
Neoplasms;
Oncology;
Sarcoma

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Natalie Ernecoff

Associate Policy Researcher

Natalie C. Ernecoff (she/her) is an associate policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her research focuses on developing, implementing, and evaluating systems-level palliative care, hospice, and home care interventions. Her work includes healthcare system informatics, electronic health record…
Risha Gidwani

Senior Policy Researcher

Risha Gidwani is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. She is also an associate adjunct professor at the UCLA School of Public Health where she teaches cost-effectiveness analysis.

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