Aim: To evaluate temporal changes in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), incidence, and use of chemotherapy treatment by age group using real-world data (RWD) from the USA. Methods: A retrospective, observational study describing temporal trends in mCRC ...
It has long been known that obesity modestly increases the risk of prostate cancer mortality. Only recently, however, have studies examined whether this association is due to an increased risk of aggressive disease and/or worse outcomes following initial ...
The following review provides a brief synopsis of the existing literature on poststroke dementia. This includes a summary regarding poststroke dementia prevalence, incidence, and commonly identified risk factors. Factors contributing to differing reports, ...
Scoliosis is characterized by a 3D deformity of the spine. It causes anxiety in the family and the patient. Several factors alter its treatment. Skeletal immature patients and those with congenital anomalies are more prone to develop serious deformities. ...
Aim: This study aimed at assessing the incidence, epidemiological description and associated risk factors of breast cancer in western Amhara, Ethiopia. Patients & methods: A total of 128 breast cancer patients being treated at Feleget Hiwot Referral ...
SUMMARY Aim: To determine the incidence of febrile neutropenia (FN) following adjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel, carboplatin and trastuzumab (TCH) for early-stage breast cancer and the grade of neutropenia after cycle one. Methods: A retrospective ...
Players in the National Hockey League (NHL) are often sidelined by injuries, including concussion. The acute, intermediate and long-term effects of repetitive head trauma remain a concern of many. In 1997, the NHL and NHL Players Association established ...
Aim: Far less is known about colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence in individuals under the age of 50. This study examined CRC incidence in order to better understand the changing CRC population. Methods: This study analyzed 39,525 CRC cases from the ...
Aim: This study aims to examine trends in incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) using a state-wide registry, focusing on race, age, and rurality. Methods: From 1990 to 2019, CRC age-adjusted incidence and mortality were examined through the ...
Aim: Group A streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis is a common clinical infection with significant morbidity but remains understudied. Materials & methods: We sought to assess the rates of testing and incidence of GAS pharyngitis in Calgary, Alberta based on ...
Aim: Estimate the incidence of bone metastases (BM) and skeletal-related events according to the histological subtype of lung cancer and its impact on patient survival. Patients & methods: Retrospective cohort study was carried out with patients ...
Aim: We evaluated the incidence, clinicopathological features, prognostic factors and survival of gastric cancer (GC) with bone metastasis in a single large cancer center in China. Patients & methods: Patients with bone metastasis of GC were ...
Aim: To assess the correlation between prediagnostic BMI and thyroid cancer risk within the prostate, lung, colorectal and ovary (PLCO) trial. Methods: PLCO trial participants without a history of thyroid cancer before study enrollment who have complete ...
Background: We aimed to evaluate the incidence, mortality and survival outcome for patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (pNEN). Methods: Patients with pNEN were collected from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. ...
Purpose: This study aimed to review the association between antidepressive agent (AD) use and the incidence risk of breast cancer. Methods: CBM, WOS, Embase, PubMed and Cochrane Library were systematically searched in July 2019. The methodological quality ...
Aim: To report the results of a patient epidemiology model for multiple myeloma (MM) treatment by line of therapy (LOT) in the USA. Materials & methods: Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results registry data and physician surveys were combined to ...
Aims: The current study aims to present epidemiologic changes and clinical aspects of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in Brazil. Methods: Data were collected from the Brazilian Population-Based Cancer Registries (2000–2015) and Hospital-Based Cancer ...
Aims: To investigate the incidence of anthracycline therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (ATRCD) and its predictors among Ugandan cancer patients. Patients & methods: The study recruited 207 cancer patients who were followed for 6 months after ending ...
Breast cancer now represents the most common female malignancy in both the developing and developed world, and is the primary cause of death among women globally. Despite well-documented reductions in mortality from breast cancer during the past two ...
ABSTRACT Aim: As the incidence of endometrial cancer (EC) increased considerably since 2007, this study aimed to project the burden of EC to the year 2030. Methods: Multivariate linear regression was used to project EC incidence by modeling trends in EC ...