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Open AccessTime from first presentation in primary care to treatment of symptomatic colorectal cancer: effect on disease stage and survival
British 5-year survival from colorectal cancer (CRC) is below the European average, but the reasons are unclear. This study explored if longer provider delays (time from presentation to treatment) were associa...
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Open AccessSubsequent hospitalisation experience of 5-year survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer in Scotland: a population based, retrospective cohort study
Survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer are known to be at risk of late effects of their disease and its treatment. Most population-based studies of cancer survivors have reported on second ...
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Type 2 diabetes, socioeconomic status and risk of cancer in Scotland 2001–2007
The objective of this study was to use Scottish national data to assess the influence of type 2 diabetes on the risk of cancer at 16 different sites, while specifically investigating the role of confounding by...
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Cause-specific mortality in Scottish patients with colorectal cancer with and without type 2 diabetes (2000–2007)
The objective of this study was to use Scottish national data to assess the influence of type 2 diabetes on (1) survival (overall and cause-specific) in multiple time intervals after diagnosis of colorectal ca...
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Open AccessRisk of cancer following primary total hip replacement or primary resurfacing arthroplasty of the hip: a retrospective cohort study in Scotland
Release and dispersion of particles arising from corrosion and wear of total hip arthroplasty (THA) components has raised concerns about a possible increased risk of cancer. Concerns have been heightened by a ...
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Open AccessThe impact of population-based faecal occult blood test screening on colorectal cancer mortality: a matched cohort study
Randomised trials show reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality with faecal occult blood testing (FOBT). This outcome is now examined in a routine, population-based, screening programme.
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Open AccessMajor ethnic group differences in breast cancer screening uptake in Scotland are not extinguished by adjustment for indices of geographical residence, area deprivation, long-term illness and education
Breast cancer screening data generally show lower uptake in minority ethnic groups. We investigated whether such variations occur in Scotland.
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Open AccessThe changing association between socioeconomic circumstances and the incidence of colorectal cancer: a population-based study
There is emerging evidence to suggest that the association between socioeconomic circumstances and colorectal cancer incidence has changed over recent decades.
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Open AccessCharacteristics of patients dying within 30 days of diagnosis of breast or colorectal cancer in Scotland, 2003–2007
Recent research has shown that most of the excess risk of death following breast and colorectal cancer in England compared with Norway and Sweden occurs in older age groups during the first year, and especiall...
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Open AccessTrends in skin cancer incidence by socioeconomic position in Scotland, 1978–2004
Non-melanoma skin cancer has been little studied in relation to deprivation.
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Open AccessRisks of second primary cancer among patients with major histological types of lung cancers in both men and women
Patterns of second primary cancers (SPCs) following first primary lung cancers (FPLCs) may provide aetiological insights into FPLC.
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Open AccessDistribution of HPV types associated with cervical cancers in Scotland and implications for the impact of HPV vaccines
This study evaluated human papillomavirus (HPV) type prevalence in 370 Scottish invasive cervical cancers (ICCs) using HPV genoty** and HPV mRNA detection.
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Open AccessSocioeconomic inequalities in cancer survival in Scotland 1986–2000
We analysed trends in 5-year survival of the 18 commonest cancers in Scotland diagnosed between 1986 and 2000 and followed up to 2004 in each of five deprivation groups based on patients postcode of residence ...
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Open AccessCancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes mortality among women with a history of endometrial cancer
Among 7182 women with endometrial cancer in Scotland, standardised mortality ratios (and 95% confidence intervals (CI)) were 6.38 (5.74–7.15) for all cancers and 1.10 (1.00–1.22) for circulatory diseases as un...
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Open AccessWidening socio-economic inequalities in oral cancer incidence in Scotland, 1976–2002
Oral cancer incidence was investigated among 10 857 individuals using Scottish Cancer Registry data. Since 1980 the incidence of oral cancer among males in Scotland has significantly increased, the rise occurr...
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Open AccessErratum: Increasing incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus in Scotland, 1975–2002
Correction to: British Journal of Cancer (2006) 95, 87–90. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603175 Owing to an author error, the final paragraph within the results section of this paper quoted erroneous P-values. The final...
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Open AccessIncreasing incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus in Scotland, 1975–2002
In Scotland, since 1975–1979 (world) age-standardised incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus has more than doubled, reaching 0.37 per 100 000 in males and 0.55 in females during 1998–2002, being some...
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Open AccessSecond primary cancers among 109 000 cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
An analysis of other primary cancers in individuals with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) can help to elucidate this cancer aetiology. In all, 109 451 first primary NHL were included in a pooled analysis of 13 can...
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Open AccessGuidelines for confidentiality and cancer registration
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Open AccessSecond primary malignancies in patients with male breast cancer
An international multicentre study of first and second primary neoplasms associated with male breast cancer was carried out by pooling data from 13 cancer registries. Among a total of 3409 men with primary bre...
