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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bibha Dhungel, Tomoe Murakami, Stuart Gilmour, Shunya Ikeda, Koji Wada
Summary: This study examines the mortality risk and trends for major cancers among working women in Japan, specifically looking at the impact of the economic crisis in the mid-1990s on different industries and occupations. The results show a decline in age-standardised cancer mortality rates for women in most industrial and occupational groups, with workers in management, security, and transportation having a higher risk than sales workers. Additionally, workers in the mining and electricity industries have a higher risk than those in the wholesale and retail industries.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Trine Allerslev Horsbol, Susan Ishy Michelsen, Tina Harmer Lassen, Knud Juel, Janne Bigaard, Christina Engel Hoei-Hansen, Ilse Vejborg, Lau Caspar Thygesen
Summary: This study examined participation in the Danish national breast cancer screening program among women with intellectual disability (ID) and found that women with ID were significantly less likely to participate compared with women without ID. The findings suggest a need for tailored guidelines and approaches for breast cancer screening in this group of women.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bandana Paneru, Aerona Karmacharya, Alina Bharati, Soniya Makaju, Bikram Adhikari, Dikshya Kafle, Sunila Shakya, Donna Spiegelman, Sangini Seth, Anne Stangl, Aamod Dhoj Shrestha, Archana Shrestha
Summary: Women in semi-urban areas of Nepal who have cancer stigma are less likely to be screened for cervical cancer, leading to lower screening rates. De-stigmatizing interventions may contribute to higher uptake of cervical cancer screening.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andrea C. Des Marais, Noel T. Brewer, Suzanne Knight, Jennifer S. Smith
Summary: Cervical cancer is highly preventable, but still causes over 4,000 deaths annually in the United States. Cost is the biggest barrier to screening, although novel interventions like HPV self-collection can reduce some barriers. Comprehensive interventions that address multiple barriers may be most effective in preventing cervical cancer among high-risk women.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ellen Boakye, Yaa Adoma Kwapong, Olufunmilayo Obisesan, S. Michelle Ogunwole, Allison G. Hays, Khurram Nasir, Roger S. Blumenthal, Pamela S. Douglas, Michael J. Blaha, Xiumei Hong, Andreea A. Creanga, Xiaobin Wang, Garima Sharma
Summary: The study found associations between maternal nativity and duration of US residence with preeclampsia among non-Hispanic Black women, while no such associations were observed among Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women. Further research is needed to understand the factors contributing to these disparities, especially among non-Hispanic Black women.
Article
Oncology
Connie H. Yan, Chandler Coleman, Nadia A. Nabulsi, Brian C-H Chiu, Naomi Y. Ko, Kent Hoskins, Gregory S. Calip
Summary: This study evaluated the association between pre-diagnosis frailty and risks of breast cancer-specific and all-cause mortality in older women. Results showed that higher degrees of frailty were associated with higher risks of all-cause mortality, but not breast cancer-specific mortality.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Jia-Li Feng, Suzanne C. Dixon-Suen, Susan J. Jordan, Penelope M. Webb
Summary: The use of statins may provide a survival benefit for women with ovarian cancer, particularly for those with endometrioid cancers. However, bias in observational studies poses challenges in conclusively establishing this association.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Danielle S. Meyer, Amy E. Millen, Jing Nie, Maurizio Trevisan, Jo L. Freudenheim
Summary: No significant association was found between prediagnostic dietary fat intake and breast cancer mortality in a population-based cohort of breast cancer survivors.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Huan Song, Yanan Shang, Fang Fang, Catarina Almqvist, Nancy L. Pedersen, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Henrik Larsson, Unnur A. Valdimarsdottir
Summary: Losing a twin, especially a monozygotic one, is associated with increased mortality among the surviving twin, particularly due to unnatural causes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Kirsten M. M. Beyer, Yuhong Zhou, Purushottam W. Laud, Emily L. McGinley, Tina W. F. Yen, Courtney Jankowski, Nicole Rademacher, Sima Namin, Jamila Kwarteng, Sara Beltran Ponce, Ann B. Nattinger
Summary: Contemporary redlining is associated with poorer breast cancer survival, especially among women with no comorbid conditions. The housing sector reveals structural racism and economic disinvestment, which can impact patients with cancer, even those with health insurance like Medicare. This highlights the importance of addressing upstream determinants of health to improve patient care.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Jasmine M. Miller-Kleinhenz, Lindsay J. Collin, Rebecca Seidel, Arthi Reddy, Rebecca Nash, Jeffrey M. Switchenko, Lauren E. McCullough
Summary: Black women and women diagnosed at later stages, with larger tumor sizes, and with triple-negative tumors were more likely to experience delays in the diagnostic process. Racial disparities were observed in delays, with total delay in diagnosis associated with increased breast cancer mortality.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
J. Smith Torres-Roman, Jorge Ybaseta-Medina, Silvana Loli-Guevara, Janina Bazalar-Palacios, Bryan Valcarcel, Miguel A. Arce-Huamani, Christian S. Alvarez, Yamilee Hurtado-Roca
Summary: Breast cancer mortality rates in Latin American and Caribbean countries between 1997 and 2017 varied, with Argentina, Uruguay, and Venezuela reporting the highest rates and Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua showing the largest increases. By 2030, an increase in breast cancer mortality is expected in the region, particularly in Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Public health strategies should be implemented to reduce breast cancer mortality and achieve the 2030 sustainable developmental goals.
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Psychiatry
Claire Bahati, Gilbert Rukundo, Naome Nyirahabimana, Josias Izabayo, Japhet Niyonsenga, Vincent Sezibera
Summary: This study aimed to compare the prevalence of mental disorders among victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-exposed individuals in Rwanda. The results showed that individuals exposed to IPV had a significantly higher prevalence of mental disorders.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Abir Nagata, Toshio Masumoto, Hidekazu Nishigori, Takatoshi Nakagawa, Shinji Otani, Youichi Kurozawa
Summary: This study investigates the association between in utero exposure to corticosteroids and beta 2-adrenergic agonists and offspring neurodevelopmental milestones during the first 3 years of life.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Antonio L. Teixeira, Trudy Millard Krause, Lopita Ghosh, Lokesh Shahani, Rodrigo Machado-Vieira, Scott D. Lane, Eric Boerwinkle, Jair C. Soares
Summary: This study found that patients with schizophrenia, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders are more likely to test positive for COVID-19 and have a higher risk of mortality compared to a reference group without major psychiatric conditions, after controlling for various demographic and comorbid factors.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jan M. Leerink, E. Lieke A. M. Feijen, Helena J. H. van der Pal, Wouter E. M. Kok, Annelies M. C. Mavinkurve-Groothuis, Livia Kapusta, Yigal M. Pinto, Angela H. E. M. Maas, Louise Bellersen, Arco J. Teske, Cecile M. Ronckers, Marloes Louwerens, Elvira C. van Dalen, Eline van Dulmen-den Broeder, Lilian Batenburg, Margriet van der Heiden-van der Loo, Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Flora E. van Leeuwen, Andrica C. H. de Vries, Gert Weijers, Chris L. de Korte, Jacqueline J. Loonen, Sebastian J. C. M. M. Neggers, A. B. Birgitta Versluys, Wim J. E. Tissing, Leontien C. M. Kremer, M. A. Grootenhuis, J. G. den Hartogh, H. van Santen
AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Marloes Nies, Astrid E. P. Cantineau, Eus G. J. M. Arts, Marleen H. van den Berg, Flora E. van Leeuwen, Anneke C. Muller Kobold, Marielle S. Klein Hesselink, Johannes G. M. Burgerhof, Adrienne H. Brouwers, Eveline W. C. M. van Dam, Bas Havekes, Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Eleonora P. M. Corssmit, Leontien C. M. Kremer, Romana T. Netea-Maier, Helena J. H. van der Pal, Robin P. Peeters, John T. M. Plukker, Cecile M. Ronckers, Hanneke M. van Santen, Anouk N. A. van der Horst-Schrivers, Wim J. E. Tissing, Gianni Bocca, Eline van Dulmen-den Broeder, Thera P. Links
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sarah C. Clement, Chantal A. Lebbink, Marielle S. Klein Hesselink, Jop C. Teepen, Thera P. Links, Cecile M. Ronckers, Hanneke M. van Santen
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Oncology
M. van Dijk, F. E. van Leeuwen, A. Overbeek, C. B. Lambalk, M. M. van den Heuvel-eibrink, W. van Dorp, W. J. Tissing, L. C. Kremer, J. J. Loonen, B. Versluys, D. Bresters, C. M. Ronckers, H. J. van der Pal, C. C. M. Beerendonk, G. J. L. Kaspers, E. van Dulmen-den Broeder, M. H. van den Berg
JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nina Streefkerk, Wim J. E. Tissing, Joke C. Korevaar, Eline van Dulmen-den Broeder, Dorine Bresters, Margriet van der Heiden-van der Loos, Marry M. van de Heuvel-Eibrink, Flora E. Van Leeuwen, Jacqueline Loonen, Helena H. J. van der Pal, Cecile M. Ronckers, A. Brigitte Versluys, Andrica C. H. de Vries, Elizabeth A. M. Feijen, Leontine C. M. Kremer
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Anne-Lotte Lolkje Femke van der Kooi, Renee L. Mulder, Melissa M. Hudson, Leontien C. M. Kremer, Rod Skinner, Louis S. Constine, Wendy van Dorp, Eline van Dulmen-den Broeder, Jeanette Falck-Winther, W. Hamish Wallace, Jason Waugh, Teresa K. Woodruff, Richard A. Anderson, Saro H. Armenian, Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp, Hilary O. D. Critchley, Charlotte Demoor-Goldschmidt, Matthew J. Ehrhardt, Daniel M. Green, William A. Grobman, Yuriko Iwahata, Iris Krishna, Joop S. E. Laven, Gill Levitt, Lillian R. Meacham, Emily S. Miller, Annemarie Mulders, Angela Polanco, Cecile M. Ronckers, Amber Samuel, Tom Walwyn, Jennifer M. Levine, Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink
Summary: Female childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors are at increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes related to their cancer treatment. Clinical practice guidelines are essential in identifying and addressing these risks, but national guidelines are currently lacking. The International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group offers recommendations for counseling and surveillance to enhance evidence-based obstetrical care for this population.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Elizabeth Arnoldina Maria Feijen, Elvira C. van Dalen, Heleen J. H. van der Pal, Raoul C. Reulen, David L. Winter, Claudia E. Keuhni, Vera Morsellino, Daniela Alessi, Rodrigue S. Allodji, Julliana Byrne, Edit Bardi, Zsuzsanna Jakab, Desiree Grabow, Stanislaw Garwicz, Nadia Haddy, Momcilo Jankovic, Peter Kaatsch, Gill A. Levitt, Cecile M. Ronckers, Christina Schindera, Roderick Skinner, Lorna Zalatel, Lars Hjorth, Wim J. E. Tissing, Florent De Vathaire, Mike M. Hawkins, Leontien C. M. Kremer
Summary: In this study, it was found that by age 60, approximately 1 in 18 childhood cancer survivors in Europe will develop severe, life-threatening, or fatal cardiac ischemia. Especially in lymphoma survivors and CCS treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the risk increases significantly.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Dunja Bruch, Felix Muehlensiepen, Alexander Alexandrov, Yana Konstantinova, Karl Voss, Cecile Ronckers, Edmund Neugebauer, Susann May
Summary: This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on outpatient care in the German state of Brandenburg, focusing on physician and psychotherapist experiences during the first lockdown period. Results show a reduction in patient volume, economic losses, and a shift towards telehealth usage. Despite challenges, outpatient providers demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in responding to the pandemic, with telehealth becoming increasingly important in the post-pandemic era.
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR EVIDENZ FORTBILDUNG UND QUALITAET IM GESUNDHEITSWESEN
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Sander Roberti, Flora E. van Leeuwen, Cecile M. Ronckers, Inge M. Krul, Florent de Vathaire, Cristina Veres, Ibrahima Diallo, Cecile P. M. Janus, Berthe M. P. Aleman, Nicola S. Russell, Michael Hauptmann
Summary: The study found that mean breast dose predicts the risk of subsequent breast cancer in long-term HL survivors.
JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Susann May, Dunja Bruch, Felix Muehlensiepen, Yuriy Ignatyev, Edmund Neugebauer, Cecile Ronckers, Sebastian von Peter
Summary: A new Second Opinion Directive was introduced in Germany in December 2018 to support shared decision making and avoid unnecessary surgeries. Specialists in gynecology and otorhinolaryngology generally expressed a positive opinion of the directive, but highlighted structural problems in its implementation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Adriaan Penson, Iris Walraven, Ewald Bronkhorst, Heleen Maurice-Stam, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Margriet Van der Heiden-van der Loo, Wim J. E. Tissing, Helena J. H. Van der Pal, Andrica C. H. De Vries, Dorine Bresters, Cecile Ronckers, Marry M. Van den Heuvel, Sebastian J. C. M. M. Neggers, Birgitta A. B. Versluys, Marloes Louwerens, Saskia M. F. Pluijm, Leontien C. M. Kremer, Nicole Blijlevens, Eline Van Dulmen-den Broeder, Hans Knoop, Jacqueline Loonen
Summary: The study found that fatigue in childhood cancer survivors can negatively impact vitality, general health, and role limitations. Therefore, timely treatment of fatigue is crucial for the quality of life of survivors.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Susann May, Dunja Bruch, Felix Muehlensiepen, Barbara Prediger, Dawid Pieper, Cecile Ronckers, Sebastian von Peter, Edmund Neugebauer
Summary: This study aims to explore the problem of overuse of elective surgery and the role of seeking a second opinion in the decision-making process in Germany. The results show that the time spent by patients in making the decision varies and is influenced by factors such as the physician-patient relationship, individual patient aspects, prior experiences, and information needs. The study also identifies three types of patients based on when decisions were typically made: quick decision-making, overwhelmed quick decision-making, and struggling with the decision. Overall, patients appreciate the opportunity to seek a second opinion, but a one-size-fits-all second opinion service may not adequately meet the needs of all patients.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Maike Wellbrock, Claudia Spix, Cecile M. Ronckers, Desiree Grabow, Anna-Liesa Filbert, Arndt Borkhardt, Daniel Wollschlaeger, Friederike Erdmann
Summary: Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death among children under 15 in Europe. A long-term assessment of childhood cancer survival in Germany from 1991 to 2016 showed overall improvement in survival rates, but recent progress has slowed down and some cancer types have reached a plateau in survival rates.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuehan Wang, Cecile M. Ronckers, Flora E. van Leeuwen, Chaya S. Moskowitz, Wendy Leisenring, Gregory T. Armstrong, Florent de Vathaire, Melissa M. Hudson, Claudia E. Kuehni, Michael A. Arnold, Charlotte Demoor-Goldschmidt, Daniel M. Green, Tara O. Henderson, Rebecca M. Howell, Matthew J. Ehrhardt, Joseph P. Neglia, Kevin C. Oeffinger, Helena J. H. van der Pal, Leslie L. Robison, Michael Schaapveld, Lucie M. Turcotte, Nicolas Waespe, Nadia Haddy, Ibrahima Diallo, K. Scott Baker, Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Miriam R. Conces, Louis S. Constine, Mike Hawkins, Jacqueline J. Loonen, Marloes Louwerens, Geert O. Janssens, Lene Mellemkjaer, Raoul Reulen, Jeanette F. Winther, Leontien C. M. Kremer, Jop C. Teepen
Summary: In this study, the association between anthracycline-based chemotherapy and subsequent breast cancer risk in female childhood cancer survivors was investigated. The findings suggest that there is a dose-dependent increased risk of subsequent breast cancer associated with doxorubicin, with a more than twofold increased risk for survivors treated with a cumulative doxorubicin dose of 200 mg/m² or higher. Early initiation of breast cancer surveillance may be reasonable for these survivors.
Article
Oncology
Chaya S. Moskowitz, Cecile M. Ronckers, Joanne F. Chou, Susan A. Smith, Danielle Novetsky Friedman, Dana Barnea, Judith L. Kok, Simone de Vries, Suzanne L. Wolden, Tara O. Henderson, Helena J. H. Van der Pal, Leontien C. M. Kremer, Joseph P. Neglia, Lucie M. Turcotte, Rebecca M. Howell, Michael A. Arnold, Michael Schaapveld, Berthe Aleman, Cecile Janus, Birgitta Versluys, Wendy Leisenring, Charles A. Sklar, Colin B. Begg, Malcolm C. Pike, Gregory T. Armstrong, Leslie L. Robison, Flora E. van Leeuwen, Kevin C. Oeffinger
Summary: A personalized breast cancer risk prediction model was developed and validated for childhood cancer survivors treated with chest radiation, incorporating treatment-related factors, family history, and reproductive factors. The model showed good calibration and may aid in refining surveillance, counseling, and preventive strategies for this population.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)