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Cancer

Journal Article

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
News Release

Study Finds Middle-Aged Americans Less Healthy Than English Counterparts

May 2, 2006 News Release: Study Finds Middle-Aged Americans Less Healthy Than English Counterparts.

May 2, 2006
News Release

Detailed Results Released From First-Ever National Study on Cancer Care Quality in the United States

RAND news release: Detailed Results Released From First-Ever National Study on Cancer Care Quality in the United States

Jan 31, 2006
News Release

RAND Study Finds No Link Between Consuming Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Lower Incidence of Cancer

RAND news release: RAND Study Finds No Link Between Consuming Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Lower Incidence of Cancer

Jan 24, 2006
Journal Article

Does Utilization of Screening Mammography Explain Racial and Ethnic Differences in Breast Cancer?

Reasons for persistent differences in breast cancer mortality rates among various racial and ethnic groups have been difficult to ascertain.

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review

Omega-3 fatty acids are purported to reduce the risk of cancer. Studies have reported mixed results.

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Cancer Care Quality Measures: Symptoms and End-of-Life Care

Basic research is urgently needed to address measurement in populations with impaired self-report.

Jan 1, 2006
Report

Quality Measures for Symptoms and Advance Care Planning in Cancer: A Systematic Review

Uses a literature search to identify quality measures for palliative cancer care and the evidence to support their use in pain, dyspnea, depression, and advance care planning, and to ascertain research gaps.

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Understanding Cancer Patients' Experience and Outcomes: Development and Pilot Study of the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Patient Survey

A clinically detailed survey of newly diagnosed lung and colorectal cancer patients is feasible.

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Results of the National Initiative for Cancer Care Quality: How Can We Improve the Quality of Cancer Care in the United States?

Initial management of patients with breast and colorectal cancer in the United States seemed consistent with evidence-based practice.

Jan 1, 2006

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RAND Topic:
Cancer

Topic Synonyms:
Carcinoma;
Neoplasms;
Oncology;
Sarcoma

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