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County-Level Poverty and Barriers to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in a Health Education and Patient Navigation Program for Rural and Border Texas Residents
The study examined the impact of (1) county-level poverty rates and (2) patient navigation on breast and cervical cancer screening outcomes for women...
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Interest in genetic testing and risk-reducing behavioral changes: results from a community health assessment in New York City
Risk-based genetic tests are often used to determine cancer risk, when to initiate screening, and frequency of screening, but rely on interest in...
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Risk-management decision-making data from a community-based sample of racially diverse women at high risk of breast cancer: rationale, methods, and sample characteristics of the Daughter Sister Mother Project survey
BackgroundTo understand the dynamics that limit use of risk-management options by women at high risk of breast cancer, there is a critical need for...
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Evaluation of health perceptions and healthcare utilization among population-based female cancer survivors and cancer-free women
PurposeCancer survivors are more likely to report having a poor health status when compared to the general population. Few studies have focused on...
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Does neighborhood or residence influence continued smoking among cancer patients: a spatial-ecological and descriptive analyses brief report
PurposeContinued smoking after a cancer diagnosis is causally linked to cancer-specific and all-cause mortality. Additionally, smoking, in particular...
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Impact of race on outcomes in intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia
PurposeRacial disparities in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have been reported but the relative contribution of disease versus patient-specific factors...
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Sexual orientation and gender identity inequities in cervical cancer screening by race and ethnicity
BackgroundIn the United States, inequities in preventive health behaviors such as cervical cancer screening have been documented. Sexual orientation,...
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HPV vaccination uptake among foreign-born Blacks in the US: insights from the National Health Interview Survey 2013–2017
IntroductionHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake is lower among foreign-born than US-born individuals, but HPV-related (e.g., cervical)...
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Community-Based Interventions to Address Obesity in the Context of Health Equity
Obesity is a significant public health challenge that has disparities along racial and ethnic lines. Differences in the prevalence of obesity are...
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Barriers and facilitators of Hispanic/Latino parents caregiving for a childhood cancer survivor: a qualitative study
PurposeThis qualitative study aimed to explore Hispanic parents of childhood cancer survivors (CCS) perceptions of facilitators and barriers to their...
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Disparities in cancer mortality in Los Angeles County, 1999–2013: an analysis comparing trends in under-resourced and affluent regions
PurposeWhile cancer mortality has declined by 27% between 1991 and 2016 in the United States, there are large disparities in cancer mortality by...
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Effects of cocaine and HIV on decision-making abilities
Our study aimed to understand the impact of cocaine dependence on high-risk decision-making abilities in individuals with the human immunodeficiency...
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Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) and Recurrent Unipolar Major Depressive Disorder
The term depression comes from the Latin “depressio” and indicates a state of dejection perceived by the subject accompanied by extreme suffering and...
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Patterns of HIV testing among women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer in the New Jersey Medicaid Program
PurposePractice-based guidelines recommend HIV testing during initial invasive cervical cancer (ICC) workup. Determinants of HIV testing during...
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Chronic comorbidities and cervical cancer screening and adherence among US-born and foreign-born women
PurposeWhereas chronic conditions and foreign-birth have an inverse relationship with cervical cancer screening, the combined effect of these factors...
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Study partners: essential collaborators in discovering treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
BackgroundGlobal leaders have set an ambitious goal of develo** interventions to effectively treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease by 2025.
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Geographic epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma, viral hepatitis, and socioeconomic position in New York City
PurposeLiver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)) incidence and mortality rates are increasing in the United States. New York City (NYC) has a...
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The Relationship Between Cancer Survivors’ Socioeconomic Status and Reports of Follow-up Care Discussions with Providers
Socioeconomically disadvantaged cancer survivors are less likely to have adequate follow-up care. In this study, we examined whether...
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Increasing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural and Border Texas with Friend to Friend Plus Patient Navigation
The Friend to Friend plus Patient Navigation Program (FTF+PN) aims to build an effective, sustainable infrastructure to increase breast and cervical...
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US trends in survival disparities among adolescents and young adults with non-Hodgkin lymphoma
PurposeImprovement in US survival rates among adolescents and young adults (AYAs, ages 15 through 39 years inclusive) diagnosed with non-Hodgkin...
