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The idea of identifying oral lesions with a precancerous nature, that is, in the sense of pertaining to a pathologic process with an increased risk for future malignant development, of course, is to prevent frank malignancy to occur in the affected area.
In 2005, WHO categorized any lesion or
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States
The American Cancer Society estimates lung cancer incidence in the United States for 2018 to be about 234,030 and about 154,050 deaths.
In 2012, GLOBOCAN estimated that 1.8 million people were diagnosed with lung cancer,
Investigators intend to build an electronic database which will record the epidemiological, clinical, pathological, molecular data and treatment parameters of lung cancer patients (NSCLC and SCLC) who are referred to a tertiary Oncology Clinic. Documentation will include: a) Patient demographics,
Background:
Today there are many different systems to classify co morbidity and complication of radical cystectomy and nephrectomy. Regarding complication, there is Clavien Dindo classifications System and The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) while Charlson Comorbidity Index
The French public healthcare system perspective developed a unique SNIIR-AM (interregimens National Information Health Insurance system.) data base that contains up to 18 TeraOctet of medical consumption data (consultations, exams and drug prescriptions and hospitalization, yes/no). Its main
Specific Aims
Aim 1: To compare the effectiveness of two tobacco treatments that are integrated into cancer care in producing tobacco abstinence at 6 months.
Aim 2: To explore: a) mechanisms through which treatment promotes abstinence; b) subpopulations in which abstinence is promoted; and c) which
BACKGROUND
Prevalence of Smoking among Cancer Patients
The rate of smoking among individuals with cancer who are age 40 or under are substantially higher (38-40%) than rates of smoking in the comparable age group in the general population (~26%; Bellizzi et al., 2005; Coups & Ostroff, 2005). Studies
Among people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, the widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has greatly improved survival rates and changed the leading causes of death, from AIDS-related diseases (e.g., non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Kaposi sarcoma), to cardiovascular disease and lung cancer.
A mailed survey will be conducted that will assess the health behaviors (diet, exercise, and tobacco-use) of childhood cancer survivors, and the behaviors of identified "primary caregivers" (see definition under inclusion criteria). In addition, these surveys will assess awareness of longterm health
Survival rates for both non-Hodgkin's (NHL) and Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) have improved in recent years due to the development of better treatments. However, the diagnosis and treatment may leave a cancer survivor with long-term consequences. It is recognized that patients cured of HL have increased