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Will Evidence on Prostate Cancer Screening Shape Clinical Practice?

June 6, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post

With my colleagues at Johns Hopkins University, I fielded a survey to shed some light on what PCPs thought about the recommendations. In the setting of changing recommendations, we wanted to understand whether PCPs believed the recommendations were ...

Does Local Television News Coverage Cultivate Fatalistic Beliefs about Cancer Prevention

June 1, 2010 | Journal Article

In a study published online and in the June issue of the Journal of Communication, Niederdeppe finds that local television news audiences are more likely to hold confused, pessimistic beliefs about cancer prevention than those who do not watch local TV news. People who hold these kinds of beliefs are less likely to take proven steps to prevent cancer, he says.

The Loneliness of Fighting a Rare Cancer

January 1, 2010 | Journal Article

After her mother is diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, a journalist researches how to help find effective therapies for patients who get rare diseases.

Internet Patient Decision Support

February 25, 2008 | Journal Article

This study evaluates two Internet decision-making interventions for men considering a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test.

Fatalistic Beliefs about Cancer Prevention and Three Prevention Behaviors

May 1, 2007 | Journal Article

This study examined associations between holding fatalistic beliefs about cancer and engaging in cancer prevention behaviors.

Video Teaches Doctors to Reach Across Cultural Boundaries to Talk about Cancer

May 1, 2002 | Program Result

During 2000 and 2001, staff from Harvard University School of Public Health and its Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention produced an educational videotape designed to help health care providers improve the quality of care they provide to patients from different cultural backgrounds.

Making Pain Relief a Reality for Cancer Patients in Four States

June 25, 2008 | Program Result

In 2002, the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives engaged with the American Cancer Society to ensure that pain management became a core perpetual component of the society's mission.

Characteristics of Clinical Trials to Support Approval of Orphan vs Nonorphan Drugs for Cancer

June 8, 2011 | Journal Article

More stringent evaluation of orphan drug trials is recommended to ensure safety and efficacy.

Racial Disparities in Stage-Specific Colorectal Cancer Mortality

October 1, 2010 | Journal Article

U.S. Blacks with colorectal cancer are increasingly more likely to die than their White peers diagnosed at similar stages of the disease, probably due to differences in care, according to this analysis of national data from the past four decades.

National Cancer Pain Initiative Resource Center Supports State-Level Initiatives as They Implement Pain Management Practices

January 28, 2009 | Program Result

Faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health established the Resource Center, to support the growth and development of State Pain Initiatives.

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