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Cancer

Journal Article

Introduction: Understanding and Influencing Multilevel Factors Across the Cancer Care Continuum

Health care in the United States is notoriously expensive while often failing to deliver the care recommended in published guidelines.

May 1, 2012
Journal Article

Pediatric Cancer Hospitalizations, 2009

This Statistical Brief presents data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) on hospital stays for cancer care in individuals under 18 years of age in 2009.

May 1, 2012
Journal Article

Computational Modeling and Multilevel Cancer Control Interventions

This chapter presents an overview of computational modeling as a tool for multilevel cancer care and intervention research.

May 1, 2012
Journal Article

An Analysis of Whether Higher Health Care Spending in the United States Versus Europe Is 'Worth It' in the Case of Cancer

The higher-cost US system of cancer care delivery may be worth it, although further research is required to determine what specific tools or treatments are driving improved cancer survival in the United States.

Apr 1, 2012
Journal Article

Patients Value Metastatic Cancer Therapy More Highly Than Is Typically Shown Through Traditional Estimates

There is a growing emphasis on promoting medical treatments that provide the most benefits relative to their costs.

Apr 1, 2012
Journal Article

How Cancer Patients Value Hope and the Implications for Cost-Effectiveness Assessments of High-Cost Cancer Therapies

Assessments of the medical and economic value of therapies in diseases such as cancer traditionally focus on average or median gains in patients' survival.

Apr 1, 2012
Journal Article

Comparative Effectiveness of Oxaliplatin Vs Non-Oxaliplatin-Containing Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage III Colon Cancer

The addition of oxaliplatin to 5-FU appears to be associated with better survival among patients receiving adjuvant colon cancer treatment in the community.

Feb 1, 2012
Journal Article

Cancer Hospitalizations for Adults, 2009

Cancer is the leading cause of death among men and women under age 85.

Feb 1, 2012
Journal Article

Representativeness of Participants in the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium Relative to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program

This study demonstrates that the CanCORS Consortium was successful in enrolling a demographically representative sample within the CanCORS regions.

Jan 1, 2012
Journal Article

Prevalence, Predictors, and Patient Outcomes Associated with Physician Co-Management: Findings from the Los Angeles Women's Health Study

Physician co-management, representing joint participation in the planning, decision-making, and delivery of care, is often cited in association with coordination of care. Yet little is known about how physicians manage tasks and how their management style impacts patient outcomes.

Jan 1, 2012
Journal Article

Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma and Breast Implants: Results from a Structured Expert Consultation Process

Experts agree on many key issues regarding anaplastic large cell lymphoma in women with breast implants, but substantial research is needed to improve our understanding of the epidemiology, clinical aspects, and biology of this disease.

Sep 1, 2011
Journal Article

Are United States and Canadian Cancer Screening Rates Consistent with Guideline Information Regarding the Age of Screening Initiation?

US and Canadian differences in cancer screening due to each country's guidelines can potentially explain cross-country differences in breast cancer mortality and affect interpretation of international comparisons of cancer statistics.

Sep 1, 2011
Journal Article

Link Between Breast Implants and Rare Lymphoma Confirmed, Reassurance on Prognosis Offered

Breast implants appear to be associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but there is not yet evidence to show that the cancer is caused by implants or to suggest an underlying mechanism for how the disease might develop.

Jun 1, 2011
Journal Article

Use of Colony-Stimulating Factors with Chemotherapy: Opportunities for Cost Savings and Improved Outcomes

Decreased use of myeloid colony-stimulating factors in patients at lower or intermediate risk of febrile neutropenia from high-risk chemotherapy regimens could yield substantial cost savings without compromising patient outcomes.

Jun 1, 2011
Report

Resource-Constrained Spatial Hot Spot Identification

Describes a methodology for identifying areas where problem events are more pronounced and directing resources toward those areas.

May 11, 2011
Periodical

RAND Review: Vol. 35, No. 1, Spring 2011

Stories discuss gays in the military, police recruitment, home health care, breast cancer, health insurance exchanges, alternative fuels, refinery taxes, alcohol prices, outer space debris, mental illness, diplomatic trends, and health care costs.

Apr 29, 2011
Commentary

Worth Its Weight in Gold?

In terms of healthcare use and chronic health conditions, obesity is comparable to aging 20 years, with the health of a 30 year old resembling that of a 50 year old, writes Roland Sturm.

Apr 21, 2011
Research Brief

Are Breast Implants Linked to a Rare Form of Lymphoma?

A RAND Corporation review of the literature suggests that breast implants are associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but an expert panel believes that the disease can be managed by surgical removal of the implant.

Apr 20, 2011
News Release

Link Between Breast Implants and Rare Lymphoma Confirmed, Reassurance on Prognosis Offered

Breast implants appear to be associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but there is not yet evidence to show that the cancer is caused by implants or to suggest an underlying mechanism for how the disease might develop.

Apr 19, 2011
Journal Article

Quality of End-of-Life Care for Patients with Advanced Cancer in an Academic Medical Center

Cancer Quality-ASSIST indicators are useful for practical quality assessment of cancer end-of-life care in an academic medical center.

Apr 1, 2011

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RAND Topic:
Cancer

Topic Synonyms:
Carcinoma;
Neoplasms;
Oncology;
Sarcoma

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