- A real-world workplace-based screening for Helicobacter pylori infection: the HPOS study. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: The intervention integrated into OHS was well received and extended to family members of the participants, suggesting that a workplace-based H.pylori screening might contribute to GC prevention. Replications in other workplaces are warranted.
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- Trends and burden of colon and rectum cancer attributable to low physical activity in China: a comprehensive analysis from 1990 to 2021. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: The burden of CRC attributable to low physical activity in China reflects a complex interplay of demographic and epidemiological factors. Addressing this burden requires targeted public health strategies that promote physical activity, mitigate disability, and prioritize interventions for vulnerable groups, particularly the elderly and younger at-risk cohorts.
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- Second primary cancers among females with a first primary cervical, uterine and ovarian cancer: a population-based study in North Portugal. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: In Portugal, patients with a gynecological FPC have a higher incidence of SPCs compared to the general female population, particularly elderly females. Increased surveillance and counselling among these patients are needed.
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- Disparities in colonoscopy adherence and neoplasia detection after positive fecal immunochemical test: a retrospective matched cohort study. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: In this large real-world cohort study, patients who underwent diagnostic colonoscopy after a positive FIT had lower all-cause mortality at both 1 and 10 years compared with those who did not. Colonoscopy adherence after a positive FIT varied by demographic group, with higher completion rates among Hispanic and Asian patients and younger adults. Polyp detection was also higher in Hispanic versus non-Hispanic patients, with no differences among age groups, while CRC detection did not vary across any subgroup. These findings highlight missed opportunities for early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer and underscore the need for targeted interventions to improve colonoscopy follow-up in lower-adherence populations.
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- How did exposure to critical access hospitals change Medicare's effect on cancer survival? [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Policies improving cancer survival remain warranted for both men and women with, and without Medicare. Sustaining the availability of CAH services remains essential for ensuring equitable access to cancer care.
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- Associations of neighborhood racial and ethnic, economical, and educational segregation with breast cancer risk: The Multiethnic ohort Study. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: In California, residential economic privilege was independently associated with increased BC risk. Future studies should examine neighborhood- and individual-level pathways placing females residing in privileged areas at greater risk.
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- Lessons learned: drivers of non-response in a large population-based cohort study of Black women. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Despite a lack of time among other barriers, VOICES non-responders were willing to complete the baseline survey and provide feedback on the survey process.
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- Heme iron intake and the risk of colorectal cancer: a prospective analysis of the modifying role of calcium. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Overall, our study does not support a strong role of heme iron intake in CRC risk and suggests that the protective association of calcium intake on CRC risk does not depend on heme iron.
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- United States comprehensive cancer control plans: a national review. [Review]
- CONCLUSIONS: CCC plans are data-informed documents developed with community input outlining jurisdictional priorities that help inform policies and are implemented through multisectoral coalitions. These plans offer adaptable strategies that address both cancer burden and shifting social, economic, and organizational factors. While plans are strong in areas like prevention and use of data, opportunities exist to better address financial planning, the needs of specific populations like older adults and people with disabilities, and emerging topics such as vaping. The review serves as a call to action for enhanced collaboration to address these gaps and accelerate efforts to reduce the burden of cancer.
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- Genetically predicted vitamin D levels and risk of head and neck cancer: a mendelian randomization study. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: This study provides robust genetic evidence that circulating 25(OH)D levels are not a major causal determinant of HNC risk and that our instruments are not confounded by major lifestyle or UV-related factors.
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- Access to cervical screening in Australian general practices: a cross-sectional study using a 'secret shopper' approach. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Our study highlighted that access to cervical screening may be constrained by limited appointments for new patients, out-of-pocket costs, and other factors. These barriers may disproportionately affect individuals facing structural and financial disadvantage. We found significant variability in availability of self-collection by location. Exploring flexible models, including mail-out, pharmacy supported, or community-led models, may improve accessibility and reduce burden on general practices.
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- Lung cancer screening disparities among screening-eligible older Black adults with 20 + years of tobacco use: Quantitative findings from a mixed-methods, quasi case-control study. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Expanding LCS eligibility to include non-cigarette combustible tobacco use-while addressing structural barriers, provider recommendations, gaps in screening knowledge, risk perception, and culturally responsive communication-are essential for improving the reach, implementation, and equity of LCS in Black communities.
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- Lifestyle and metabolic determinants of early- and late-onset colorectal cancer: insights from a tertiary medical center in Alabama. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Obesity was more prevalent in EOCRC patients and hence these differences should be considered in development of age-stratified screening and prevention strategies.
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- Early and late-onset colorectal cancers: a case-case comparison of risk factors. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Alcohol consumption, consuming the most alcohol in one's teens/twenties, binge drinking, having Lynch syndrome, and pre-diagnostic CRC symptoms were more associated with EOCRC than LOCRC.
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- The role of rurality and area-level disadvantage in lifestyle risk factors and psychological well-being among cancer survivors: findings from the 2021 NCI HINTS-SEER. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Area-level disadvantage was a contributor to rural cancer survivors' psychological well-being. Individual socioeconomic status remains the dominant determinant of lifestyle and mental health outcomes. Cancer survivors residing in socioeconomically disadvantaged rural areas may benefit from targeted mental health intervention. Future longitudinal research incorporating census tract-level geographic measures and residential histories is needed to clarify the mechanisms linking the geographic and socioeconomic context to survivorship outcomes.
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