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Decision aids (DAs) can improve knowledge for prostate cancer treatment. However, the relative effects of DAs delivered within the clinical encounter and in more diverse patient populations are unknown. A multicenter cluster randomized controlled trial with a 2×2 factorial design was performed to test the effectiveness of within‐visit and previsit DAs for localized prostate cancer, and...
BACKGROUND:Increasing evidence shows chemotherapy in combination with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibition is a clinically active therapy for patients with metastatic melanoma (MM).
METHODS:A phase 2 trial was conducted in chemotherapy‐naive patients with unresectable stage IV MM who were randomized to temozolomide (200 mg/m2 on days 1 through 5) and bevacizumab (10 mg/kg intravenously...
BACKGROUND:Although large numbers of cancer survivors exist in every community, including minority communities, there is a significant gap in knowledge about best practices for these patients.
METHODS:The Community Networks Program, funded by the National Cancer Institute Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, has developed and tested unique services for these communities. These programs have...
BACKGROUND:Based on Survivors' Guidance, an interactive, Web‐based, culturally relevant Native American cancer survivorship program, Native American Cancer Education for Survivors (NACES), was developed. The focus of the program is to improve quality of life (QOL) for Native American breast cancer survivors.
METHODS:NACES is a community‐driven research and education project, based on the Social Cognitive...
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