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September 3, 2005 | Journal Article
This study analyzed trends in skin biopsy rates between 1986 and 2001 and their association with changes in the incidence of melanoma. Study data were drawn from Medicare claims data for individuals age 65 and older that reside in one of the nine ge ...
October 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Small studies have shown an increased burden of health problems among inmates compared to the rest of the population. This study examines jail inmates' knowledge of cancer screening tests, their frequency of screening and their willingness to underg ...
February 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States. Recently, there has been a small, but palpable decline in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality; yet for black patients the rate of decline has been less tha ...
May 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Black men with prostate cancer have poorer disease-specific and overall survival rates than do their U.S. White counterparts. Comorbidity at the time of diagnosis has been shown to predict both overall survival and cause-specific mortality among Whi ...
February 25, 2008 | Journal Article
This study evaluates two Internet decision-making interventions for men considering a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test.
May 1, 2007 | Journal Article
This study examined associations between holding fatalistic beliefs about cancer and engaging in cancer prevention behaviors.
June 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Patients who receive care in clinics with higher levels of local practice autonomy and with greater support resources (adequately equipped exam rooms and sufficient computer access), are more likely to receive CRC screening.
December 1, 2007 | Journal Article
This study looked at barriers of and facilitators to physician recommendation of colorectal cancer screening.
May 10, 2006 | Journal Article
This study examined the 2.4-fold increase (from 3.6 to 8.7 per 100,000) in thyroid cancer in the United States between 1973 and 2002. Mortality from thyroid cancer remained stable at approximately 0.5 per 100,000. Eighty seven percent of the increas ...
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Colonoscopy has been proposed as the best available screening strategy for colorectal cancer (CRC), one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in men and women. Although it is the most costly and invasive among the choice of five recommended scr ...