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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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Journal Article

Health-related Quality-of-Life in Low-Income, Uninsured Men with Prostate Cancer

The objective was to describe health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) in low-income men with prostate cancer.

Jan 1, 2005
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Ethnic Variation in Health-Related Quality of Life Among Low-Income Men with Prostate Cancer

To describe and compare health related quality of life (HRQOL) among Hispanic, African-American, and Caucasian men with localized prostate cancer.

Jan 1, 2005
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Mental Health of Low Income Uninsured Men with Prostate Cancer

Economically disadvantaged men with prostate cancer report worse mental health than people with other chronic diseases.

Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article

Marriage and Mortality in Bladder Carcinoma

Being married confers significant benefits in survival for patients with a variety of chronic conditions including breast and prostate carcinoma.

Jan 1, 2005
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Partnership Status Influences Quality of Life in Low-Income, Uninsured Men with Prostate Cancer

Being partnered confers benefits in survival for patients with prostate cancer, yet little is known of the impact of relationship status on HRQOL.

Jan 1, 2005
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Addressing Disparities in the Quality of Breast Cancer Chemotherapy

Examines disparities in the quality of breast cancer adjuvant chemotherapy received by black and white women within a university setting.

Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article

The Cost-Quality Trade-Off: Need for Data Quality Standards for Studies That Impact Clinical Practice and Health Policy

This editorial discusses cost-quality tradeoffs and uses of data.

Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article

Predictors of Fatigue After Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Men with lower pretreatment quality-of-life measures may be at increased risk of fatigue after prostate cancer treatment

Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article

Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Postprostatectomy Radiotherapy

The authors found no socioeconomic or demographic disparities in the receipt of postprostatectomy radiotherapy.

Jan 1, 2005
Report

Use of Preventive Services by Men Enrolled in Medicare+Choice Plans

The authors examined the effect of demographic and socioeconomic factors on use of preventive services (prostate-specific antigen testing, colorectal cancer screening, and influenza vaccination) among elderly men enrolled in 2 Medicare+Choice health plans.

Jan 1, 2004

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RAND Topic:
Cancer

Topic Synonyms:
Carcinoma;
Neoplasms;
Oncology;
Sarcoma

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