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Journal Article
The Effect of Postprostatectomy External Beam Radiotherapy on Quality of Life: Results from the Cancer of the Prostate Strategic Urologic Research Endeavor
Postprostatectomy salvage radiotherapy may improve PSA progression-free survival, but little is known about its effect on quality of life.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Spirituality Influences Health Related Quality of Life in Men with Prostate Cancer
Spirituality is interdependent with the biological, psychological, and interpersonal aspects of life.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Discussing Quality-of-Life Issues with a Patient Newly Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
A 66-year-old man with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and benign prostatic hyperplasia presented for evaluation of an elevated PSA level of 6.2 ng/ml.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Patterns of Care for Men with Prostate Cancer After Failure of Primary Treatment
Patterns of care after primary prostate cancer therapy continue to vary regionally.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Development of Quality Indicators for Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer type among new cancer diagnoses in the United States.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Treating Older Men with Prostate Cancer: Survival (or Selection) of the Fittest?
Improvement in the quality of care for men with prostate cancer may be achieved not by treating more patients but by treating them more discerningly.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Lowering Homocysteine with Folic Acid and B Vitamins Did Not Prevent Vascular Events in Vascular Disease
Cause-specific mortality rates among men with prostate cancer that suggest early diagnosis and treatment for localized tumors may improve survival.
Jan 1, 2006
Research Brief
Obese Women Receiving Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Are Often Undertreated
By examining the medical files of 9,672 women treated between 1990 and 2001, a newly released study by RAND researchers sought to confirm whether obese women are in fact systematically undertreated for breast cancer.
Nov 25, 2005
Journal Article
Undertreatment of Obese Women Receiving Breast Cancer Chemotherapy
Systematic undertreatment of breast cancer in overweight and obese women may contribute to the poorer prognosis in these women.
Jun 1, 2005
Journal Article
Technological Advances in Cancer and Future Spending by the Elderly
This paper forecasts the consequences of scientific progress in cancer for total Medicare spending between 2005 and 2030.
Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cancer
The authors assess the effect of omega-3 fatty acids on 1) tumor incidence 2) clinical outcomes after cancer treatment, and 3) tumor behavior.
Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article
Accuracy of Cancer Registry Data When Treatment Is in the Ambulatory Setting: Implications for Quality Measurement
Cancer registry data are less accurate for ambulatory-based services than hospital-based services.
Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article
Dysplasia and Risk of Further Neoplastic Progression in a Regional Veterans Administration Barrett's Cohort
In a large cohort study of Barrett's, incident malignancy was uncommon.
Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article
Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Managed Care Health Plan
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cause of cancer deaths; however, rates of regular screening for this cancer are low.
Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article
Geographic and Socioeconomic Variation in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Within a framework of quality assessment, primary treatment choice constitutes an indicator of quality of care.
Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article
Impact of Diet on Prostate Cancer: A Review
Environmental factors may mediate the transformation of latent prostate cancer into clinically apparent tumors.
Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article
Quality of Life After Radical Treatment of Prostate Cancer: Validation of the Italian Version of the University of California-Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index
To validate an Italian version of the University of California-Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index (UCLA-PCI).
Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article
The University of California, San Francisco Cancer of the Prostate Risk Assessment Score: A Straightforward and Reliable Preoperative Predictor of Disease Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy
The UCSF-CAPRA score is a straightforward yet powerful preoperative risk assessment tool.
Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article
Data Pooling and Analysis to Build a Preliminary Item Bank: An Example Using Bowel Function in Prostate Cancer
Assessing bowel function (BF) in prostate cancer can help determine therapeutic trade-offs.
Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article
Changes in Quality of Life Among Low-Income Men Treated for Prostate Cancer
This work provides new insights into HRQOL over time in a low-income, multiethnic group of patients with prostate cancer.
Jan 1, 2005

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RAND Topic:
Cancer

Topic Synonyms:
Carcinoma;
Neoplasms;
Oncology;
Sarcoma

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Anagha Alka Tolpadi

Statistical Analyst

Anagha Tolpadi (she/her) is a statistical analyst at the RAND Corporation. She conducts statistical analyses to address research questions in a variety of health policy areas, such as health equity, quality of care, patient satisfaction, and pay-for-performance. She conducts statistical analyses…
Maria DeYoreo

Codirector, RAND Center for Causal Inference

Maria DeYoreo is a statistician at the RAND Corporation and codirector of the Center for Causal Inference. Her methodological interests include Bayesian modeling, mixed and random effects modeling, Bayesian nonparametrics, missing data imputation, data fusion, and causal inference. DeYoreo's…

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