An assessment of the association between patient characteristics and timely lung cancer treatment
ConclusionsWithin a Medicare Advantage population, patient demographics were found to be significantly associated with the decision to pursue surgery, but factors other than stage were not significantly associated with time to non-systemic treatment. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - April 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and breast cancer risk in a population-based Canadian case –control study
ConclusionThis study provides support for the hypothesis that ambient PAH exposures increase the risk of premenopausal breast cancer. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - April 17, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Educational level and characteristics of invasive breast cancer: findings from a French prospective cohort
ConclusionIn this cohort, education was associated with BC grade and HR status but not stage at diagnosis. The link between education and BC grade was not entirely explained by the different adjustments. A specific mechanism could be at play and deserves further investigations. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - April 14, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Association between pre-diagnosis recreational physical activity and risk of breast cancer recurrence: the California Teachers Study
ConclusionsOur data indicates that the benefit of baseline RPA on BCa recurrence may differ by tumor characteristics. This information may be particularly important for populations at higher risk of ER −PR− BCa. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - April 13, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Association between the social vulnerability index and breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening rates in Rhode Island
ConclusionThe SVI, especially its socioeconomic domain, is a useful tool for identifying areas that are under-served by current efforts to expand access to screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer. These areas should be prioritized for new place-based partnerships that address barriers to screening at the individual and community level. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - April 13, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Screening mammography frequency following dense breast notification among a predominantly Hispanic/Latina screening cohort
ConclusionWomen receiving their first DBN after previous non-dense mammograms have lower mammography participation within 2.5 years. DBN has limited influence on screening participation of first-time screeners and those with persistent dense mammograms. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - April 12, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Investigating the role of county-level colorectal cancer screening rates on stage at diagnosis of colorectal cancer in rural Georgia
ConclusionPatients living in high screening areas were more likely to have a later stage of CRC in rural Georgia.ImpactAllocating CRC screening/treatment resources and improving CRC risk awareness should be prioritized for rural patients in Georgia. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - April 8, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
“I have to get up and exercise because that’s how I’m going to get over this”: a qualitative exploration of exercise identity and behavior in early cancer survivorship
AbstractPurposeExercise is beneficial for people living with and beyond cancer (LWBC); however, many people LWBC fail to meet the exercise guidelines. Having an identity related to exercise, a component of one ’s self-concept, correlates with exercising more frequently in general adult populations. Understanding how exercise identity influences exercise behaviors in people LWBC is warranted due to the many barriers people LWBC face in relation to physical activity. The purpose of this study was to expl ore the perceived impact of an exercise identity of the exercise behaviors and motivations among people LWBC.MethodsThi...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - April 7, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Association between parity and pregnancy-associated tumor features in high-grade serous ovarian cancer
ConclusionTumors from parous women with HGSC expressed PR more often than tumors from nulliparous women, indicating that pregnancies might possibly have a long-lasting impact on ovarian cancer development. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - April 5, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Effects of hypertension and use of antihypertensive drugs in pregnancy on the risks of childhood cancers in Taiwan
ConclusionsIn this cohort study, children whose mothers had chronic and gestational hypertension had an increased risk of developing childhood cancer. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - April 1, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Guideline-concordant breast cancer care by patient race and ethnicity accounting for individual-, facility- and area-level characteristics: a SEER-Medicare study
ConclusionsThis is the first study to examine guideline-concordance across the continuum of breast cancer care from diagnosis to treatment initiation. Disparities were present from the diagnostic phase and persisted throughout the clinical course. Facility and area characteristics may facilitate or pose barriers to guideline-adherent treatment and warrant future investigation as mediators of racial –ethnic disparities in breast cancer care. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - March 28, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Dietary patterns among U.S. food insecure cancer survivors and the risk of mortality: NHANES 1999 –2018
ConclusionAmong all cancer survivors, higher adherence to major and prevailing dietary patterns from the U.S. food insecure cancer survivor population may lead to worse survival outcomes. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - March 26, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Persistent poverty disparities in incidence and outcomes among oral and pharynx cancer patients
ConclusionThis study found an association between oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer outcomes among patients in persistent poverty indicating a multidimensional strategy to improve survival. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - March 23, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Cannabis use after a cancer diagnosis in a population-based sample of cancer survivors
ConclusionIn this first evaluation of cannabis use in a registry-linked, population-based sample of survivors of all cancer types, based in a state where recreational and medical cannabis have been legal for a decade, approximately 2 in 5 survivors reported post-diagnosis use. Given how common cannabis use is among cancer survivors, there is a great need to understand its impact on cancer treatment outcomes and the overall health of cancer survivors. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - March 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Daytime napping and the risk of gastric cancer: the JACC Study
ConclusionDaytime napping was associated with increased gastric cancer risk, especially among those who reported short sleep duration. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - March 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
