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Journal Article

Physician and Practice Characteristics Influencing Tumor Board Attendance: Results from the Provider Survey of the Los Angeles Women's Health Study

We evaluated physician and practice characteristics that predict frequency of tumor board attendance.

Mar 1, 2011
Journal Article

Improving Breast Cancer Quality of Care with the Use of Patient Navigators

The use of patient navigators-individuals who perform outreach, coordination, and education across language and cultural barriers-improved breast cancer quality of care in a public hospital and may help reduce disparities in quality of cancer care.

Feb 24, 2011
Journal Article

Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence May Depend on Treating Surgeon

Non-invasive breast cancer, or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), is typically treated with either breast-conserving surgery—with or without follow-up radiation—or mastectomy. Long-term health outcomes depend on the treatments received and the treating surgeon.

Jan 19, 2011
Journal Article

Objective Burden, Resources, and Other Stressors Among Informal Cancer Caregivers: A Hidden Quality Issue?

A significant amount of clinical cancer care is delivered in the home by informal caregivers, such as family and friends, who often lack training and have limited resources.

Jan 1, 2011
Journal Article

Racial Variation in the Cancer Caregiving Experience: A Multisite Study of Colorectal and Lung Cancer Caregivers

Nurses play a key role in educating cancer patients and their caregivers on how to effectively cope with and manage cancer. African American caregivers may benefit from interventions tailored to their specific caregiving experience.

Jan 1, 2011
Journal Article

Patient Education Integrated with Acupuncture for Relief of Cancer-Related Fatigue Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study

Patient education integrated with acupuncture had a sufficiently promising effect on cancel-related fatigue that a larger randomized controlled trial is warranted.

Jan 1, 2011
Journal Article

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Low-Fat Diet in the Prevention of Breast and Ovarian Cancer

A low fat diet may be a cost-effective strategy for preventing breast and ovarian cancers.

Jan 1, 2011
Journal Article

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake Among 9- to 17-Year-Old Girls: National Health Interview Survey, 2008

Less than one quarter of girls aged 9-17 years had initiated HPV vaccination by the end of 2008. Efforts to increase uptake should encourage providers to educate parents and promote access to reduced-cost vaccines.

Jan 1, 2011
Journal Article

Use of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines Among Young Adult Women in the United States: An Analysis of the 2008 National Health Interview Survey

The study found that HPV vaccine coverage among young adult women was low overall, and lower among the uninsured. Public financing and care provision programs are needed to expand vaccine coverage among uninsured women.

Jan 1, 2011
Journal Article

The Impact of Menopause on Health-Related Quality of Life: Results from the STRIDE Longitudinal Study

Menopause has a negative impact on some domains of health related quality of life (HRQoL), regardless of menopausal symptoms. Clinicians should work to improve HRQoL, rather than expect it to improve spontaneously when menopausal symptoms resolve.

Jan 1, 2011
Journal Article

Knowledge and Intention to Participate in Cervical Cancer Screening After the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine

Assesses women's knowledge of the need for cervical cancer screening after HPV vaccination, describes Pap test intentions of vaccinated women, and evaluates whether knowledge and intentions differ across groups at greatest risk for cervical cancer.

Jan 1, 2011
Journal Article

Population Prevalence of Familial Cancer and Common Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: The 2005 California Health Interview Survey

We provide population-based prevalence estimates for moderate and strong familial risk for five common cancers and hereditary breast-ovarian cancer and hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer.

Nov 1, 2010
Journal Article

Association Between Physician Specialty and Uptake of New Medical Technologies: HPV Tests in Florida Medicaid

Uptake of new cervical cancer screening protocols can occur quickly among traditionally underserved groups and may be aided by early adoption by specialists.

Nov 1, 2010
Journal Article

Quality of Care for Breast Cancer for Uninsured Women in California Under the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Treatment Act

This evaluation study found that the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Treatment Program provides access to high-quality care for insured women with breast cancer; however, many are treated at an advanced stage, which is associated with worse outcomes.

Jul 20, 2010
Journal Article

Alliance of Support for Low-Income Latino Men with Prostate Cancer: God, Doctor and Self

Indigent Latino men with prostate cancer draw strength from their faith that helps them to cope with their disease.

Jul 13, 2010
Journal Article

Responsiveness of the University of California-Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index

This study found that a tool for measuring health in men with prostate cancer--the UCLA Prostate Cancer Index-was responsive to changes in patients' health-related quality of life.

Jun 1, 2010
News Release

Colon Cancer Treatment Often Is Less Aggressive Than Recommended by Research

New results from a major initiative on the quality of cancer care in the U.S. have found that patients with a common type of colon cancer—especially older patients—often are not treated as aggressively with chemotherapy as research shows is necessary to improve survival.

Mar 16, 2010
Journal Article

The Potential Impact of Comparative Effectiveness Research on U.S. Health Care Expenditures

Comparative effectiveness research (CER) has the potential to slow health care spending growth by focusing resources on health interventions that provide the most value.

Mar 1, 2010
Journal Article

Obesity and Angiolymphatic Invasion in Primary Breast Cancer

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between obesity and the presence of angiolymphatic invasion as well as other features of invasive breast cancer, including stage at presentation, estrogen receptor (ER) status, triple-negative phenotype, and tumor grade.

Mar 1, 2010
Journal Article

An Economic Evaluation of the War on Cancer

For decades, the US public and private sectors have committed substantial resources towards cancer research, but the societal payoff has not been well-understood.

Jan 1, 2010

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RAND Topic:
Cancer

Topic Synonyms:
Carcinoma;
Neoplasms;
Oncology;
Sarcoma

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