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Few studies have explored how the intersection of race and sexual identity contribute to breast cancer disparities for Black sexual minority women (SMW). Issues within patient‐provider relationships, including bias, contribute to health disparities for minority groups. The authors used constructs from self‐determination theory (SDT) to explore the nature of health care provider interactions...
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Patients from rural and low‐income households may have suboptimal access to liver disease care, which may translate into worse HCC outcomes. The authors provide a comprehensive update of HCC incidence and outcomes among US adults, focusing on the effect of rural geography and household income on tumor stage and mortality.
Methods
The authors retrospectively evaluated adults with HCC...
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To the authors' knowledge, few studies to date have examined associations between moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sitting time with quality of life in cancer survivors compared with a cancer‐free group. The current study examined differences in global mental health (GMH) and global physical health (GPH) across levels of MVPA and sitting among cancer survivors and cancer‐free...
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To the authors' knowledge, information regarding whether daily bathing with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) reduces central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in pediatric oncology patients and those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) is limited.
Methods
In the current multicenter, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial, patients aged ≥2 months...
During the period from 1942 to 1962, treatment attempts with single‐agent chemotherapy such as nitrogen mustard and urethan gained limited application. However, the groundbreaking success with aminopterin in the treatment of patients with pediatric acute leukemia and methotrexate in the treatment of gestational choriocarcinoma established single‐agent chemotherapy as a pioneering contribution to oncology...
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Patients with high cost‐sharing of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) experience delays in treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). To the authors' knowledge, the clinical outcomes among and costs for patients not receiving TKIs are not well defined.
Methods
Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)–Medicare database, the authors evaluated differences in TKI initiation,...
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Multiple myeloma (MM) with the translocation t(11;14) may have inferior outcomes in comparison with other standard‐risk MM, and it has been suggested to portend a worse prognosis in African Americans in comparison with Whites. This study used the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) database to examine the impact of t(11;14) on the clinical outcomes of...
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The 23‐valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) is indicated for adults who have a high risk of pneumonia; however, its effectiveness in patients with prostate cancer who are at a risk of pneumonia because of age and cancer treatments, including androgen‐deprivation therapy, is unknown.
Methods
Between 2000 and 2010, 38,735 patients with prostate cancer were diagnosed in Taiwan...
Survivors of childhood cancer may be at risk of experiencing pain, and a systematic review would advance our understanding of pain in this population. The objective of this study was to describe: 1) the prevalence of pain in survivors of childhood cancer, 2) methods of pain measurement, 3) associations between pain and biopsychosocial factors, and 4) recommendations for future research. Data sources...
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Disagreements between patients and caregivers about treatment benefits, care decisions, and patients' health are associated with increased patient depression as well as increased caregiver anxiety, distress, depression, and burden. Understanding the factors associated with disagreement may inform interventions to improve the aforementioned outcomes.
Methods
For this analysis, baseline...
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Evidence suggests that early‐onset gastric cancers are distinct from traditional gastric cancers; however, detailed genomic and morphologic characterization of these cancers has not been performed.
Methods
Genomic analysis was performed for 81 patients with gastric cancer who were 50 years old or younger; pathology slides were available for 53 of these patients, and they were re‐reviewed...
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Little is known about medical cannabis (MC)–related care for patients with cancer using MC.
Methods
Semistructured telephone interviews were conducted in a convenience sample of individuals (n = 24) with physician‐confirmed oncologic diagnoses and state/district authorization to use MC (Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Oregon, New York, and Washington, DC) from...
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The importance of addressing adverse financial effects of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) is paramount as survival improves. In the current study, the authors examined whether cancer‐related employment disruption was associated with financial hardship among female AYA cancer survivors in North Carolina and California.
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AYA cancer survivors identified through the...
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