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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
Consuming food or dietary supplements such as fish oil that contain omega-3 fatty acids provides no protection against developing 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
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
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
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cancer Risk
Letter to the editor and response by the authors regarding their systematic review and assessment of the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on cancer risk
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
A Test of Knowledge About Prostate Cancer Screening: Online Pilot Evaluation Among Southern California Physicians
The knowledge scale developed in this study holds promise for measuring the effects of professional education on prostate cancer screening.
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
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
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
Impact of Comorbidity on Health-Related Quality of Life in Men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy: Data from CaPSURE
Comorbidity is one of many factors that may affect health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in men with prostate cancer.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
How Much Can Current Interventions Reduce Colorectal Cancer Mortality in the U.S.? Mortality Projections for Scenarios of Risk-Factor Modification, Screening, and Treatment
Interventions for risk-factor modification, screening, and treatment have the potential to reduce CRC mortality by almost 50% by the Year 2020.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Chapter 13: A Comparative Review of CISNET Breast Models Used to Analyze U.S. Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality Trends
A focused analysis of differences and similarities between the models is presented.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
The MISCAN-Fadia Continuous Tumor Growth Model for Breast Cancer
The MISCAN-Fadia model was used to analyze the impact of screening and adjuvant treatment on U.S. breast cancer mortality between 1975 and 2000.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Seventy-five Years Is an Appropriate Upper Age Limit for Population-Based Mammography Screening
In this study, the authors assessed the results of the Dutch breast cancer screening programme for women aged 70-75.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Information Desired and Acquired by Men with Prostate Cancer: Data from Ethnic Focus Groups
Information and understanding are needed so that men with prostate cancer can effectively manage and cope with their disease.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Antioxidants Vitamin C and Vitamin E for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer
To evaluate the evidence of the supplements vitamin C and vitamin E for treatment and prevention of cancer.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Individualized Strategy for Dosing Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Agonists for Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer: Identification of Outcomes and Costs
Further research is needed to establish the effects of this strategy on symptoms and survival, as well as patient satisfaction and true costs.
Jan 1, 2006

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RAND Topic:
Cancer

Topic Synonyms:
Carcinoma;
Neoplasms;
Oncology;
Sarcoma

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