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View article: Sustainment of Tobacco Use Treatment Programs Across National Cancer Institute–Designated Cancer Centers
Sustainment of Tobacco Use Treatment Programs Across National Cancer Institute–Designated Cancer Centers Open
Background Though tobacco use treatment (TUT) after a cancer diagnosis can improve cancer treatment outcomes and survival, delivery of evidence‐based TUT remains underutilized in cancer care. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Cent…
View article: A Preliminary Evaluation of Cigarette Smoking and its Correlates Among Cancer Survivors in Puerto Rico
A Preliminary Evaluation of Cigarette Smoking and its Correlates Among Cancer Survivors in Puerto Rico Open
Objective This preliminary study aimed to examine the smoking rate among Puerto Rican cancer survivors and identify correlations with demographic, clinical, and psychological factors. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis using baselin…
View article: The effect of neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage on smoking status, quit attempts, and receipt of cessation support among adults with cancer: Results from nine ECOG‐ACRIN Cancer Research Group trials
The effect of neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage on smoking status, quit attempts, and receipt of cessation support among adults with cancer: Results from nine ECOG‐ACRIN Cancer Research Group trials Open
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is associated with adverse outcomes among patients diagnosed with cancer. Socioeconomic determinants influence access and utilization of tobacco treatment; little is known about the relationship between neighborhood…
View article: Health Care Professional Adherence to Breast Cancer Management Guidelines in Nigeria
Health Care Professional Adherence to Breast Cancer Management Guidelines in Nigeria Open
Importance In Nigeria, 80% of breast cancer is diagnosed at an advanced stage, when clinical management is complex and necessitates multidisciplinary collaboration. The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health promotes multidisciplinary tumor b…
View article: OP28 Anti-integrin αvβ6 autoantibodies are detected in preclinical, incident and established colonic Crohn’s disease
OP28 Anti-integrin αvβ6 autoantibodies are detected in preclinical, incident and established colonic Crohn’s disease Open
Background Anti-integrin αvβ6 autoantibodies (anti-αvβ6) are present in up to 90% of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients and predate disease development, but there is a paucity of data regarding anti-αvβ6 in Crohn’s disease (CD). We hypothesi…
View article: Overcoming challenges of recruiting cancer patients into clinical trials: insights from a randomized trial of app-based smoking cessation interventions
Overcoming challenges of recruiting cancer patients into clinical trials: insights from a randomized trial of app-based smoking cessation interventions Open
Behavioral clinical trials among cancer patients often fail to meet recruitment goals - especially for underrepresented groups. Comparing recruitment strategies on participant accrual and cost can inform the use of cost-effective recruitme…
View article: Mindful self-compassion for lung cancer (MSC-LC): Incorporating perspectives of lung cancer patients, clinicians, and researchers to create an adapted intervention to reduce lung cancer stigma
Mindful self-compassion for lung cancer (MSC-LC): Incorporating perspectives of lung cancer patients, clinicians, and researchers to create an adapted intervention to reduce lung cancer stigma Open
Background Stigma is a pervasive and distressing problem experienced frequently by lung cancer patients, and there is a lack of psychosocial interventions that target the reduction of lung cancer stigma. Mindful self-compassion (MSC) is an…
View article: Data from Cigarette and alternative tobacco product use among adult cancer survivors enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN clinical trials
Data from Cigarette and alternative tobacco product use among adult cancer survivors enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN clinical trials Open
Background: While cigarette smoking has declined among the US general population, sale and use of non-cigarette alternative tobacco products (ATPs; e.g., e-cigarettes, cigars) and dual use of cigarettes/ATPs are rising. Little is known abo…
View article: Supplemental Table 1 from Cigarette and alternative tobacco product use among adult cancer survivors enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN clinical trials
Supplemental Table 1 from Cigarette and alternative tobacco product use among adult cancer survivors enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN clinical trials Open
Supplemental Table 1 shows cancer types, patient accrual and survey completion rates for parent trials
View article: Supplemental Table 2 from Cigarette and alternative tobacco product use among adult cancer survivors enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN clinical trials
Supplemental Table 2 from Cigarette and alternative tobacco product use among adult cancer survivors enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN clinical trials Open
Supplemental Table 2 shows associations of baseline continuous participant characteristics with past 30-day tobacco product use
View article: Supplemental Table 2 from Cigarette and alternative tobacco product use among adult cancer survivors enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN clinical trials
Supplemental Table 2 from Cigarette and alternative tobacco product use among adult cancer survivors enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN clinical trials Open
Supplemental Table 2 shows associations of baseline continuous participant characteristics with past 30-day tobacco product use
View article: Supplemental Table 1 from Cigarette and alternative tobacco product use among adult cancer survivors enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN clinical trials
Supplemental Table 1 from Cigarette and alternative tobacco product use among adult cancer survivors enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN clinical trials Open
Supplemental Table 1 shows cancer types, patient accrual and survey completion rates for parent trials
View article: Utilizing a patient advocacy-led clinical network to engage diverse, community-based sites in implementation-effectiveness research
Utilizing a patient advocacy-led clinical network to engage diverse, community-based sites in implementation-effectiveness research Open
Our results suggest that this model of field site recruitment leveraging an existing partnership between an academic research team and an informal clinical network maintained by a disease-specific patient advocacy organization can result i…
View article: National Healthcare Provider Assessment of Guideline Adherence and Multi-disciplinary Breast Cancer Care in Nigeria: A Call for Action
National Healthcare Provider Assessment of Guideline Adherence and Multi-disciplinary Breast Cancer Care in Nigeria: A Call for Action Open
PURPOSE The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) endorses National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Harmonized Guidelines for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for breast cancer (BC), which were developed with the African Cancer Coalition …
View article: Feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of empathic communication skills training to reduce lung cancer stigma in Nigeria: a pilot study
Feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of empathic communication skills training to reduce lung cancer stigma in Nigeria: a pilot study Open
Effective communication about cancer diagnosis and prognosis in sub-Saharan African oncology settings is often challenged by the cancer-related shame and stigma patients and families experience. Enhancing empathic communication between hea…
View article: Implementation Strategies to Promote Short-Course Radiation for Bone Metastases
Implementation Strategies to Promote Short-Course Radiation for Bone Metastases Open
Importance For patients with nonspine bone metastases, short-course radiotherapy (RT) can reduce patient burden without sacrificing clinical benefit. However, there is great variation in uptake of short-course RT across practice settings. …
View article: Tobacco use, trauma exposure and PTSD: a systematic review
Tobacco use, trauma exposure and PTSD: a systematic review Open
Tobacco use remains one of the most significant preventable public health problems globally and is increasingly concentrated among vulnerable groups, including those with trauma exposure or diagnosed with PTSD. The goal of this systematic …
View article: Universal Tobacco Screening and Opt-Out Treatment Referral Strategy Among Patients Diagnosed With Cancer by Race and Ethnicity
Universal Tobacco Screening and Opt-Out Treatment Referral Strategy Among Patients Diagnosed With Cancer by Race and Ethnicity Open
This quality improvement study examines whether a universal screening and opt-out referral model could promote racial and ethnic equity in access and use of tobacco treatment among patients with cancer.
View article: Current Practices, Perceived Barriers, and Promising Implementation Strategies for Improving Quality of Smoking Cessation Support in Accredited Cancer Programs of the American College of Surgeons
Current Practices, Perceived Barriers, and Promising Implementation Strategies for Improving Quality of Smoking Cessation Support in Accredited Cancer Programs of the American College of Surgeons Open
PURPOSE Persistent smoking is associated with poor outcomes in cancer care. It is strongly recommended that oncology care providers provide cessation support; however, there is limited information about smoking cessation assessment and tre…
View article: Supplemental Table 1 from Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use among Adult Cancer Survivors Enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN Clinical Trials
Supplemental Table 1 from Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use among Adult Cancer Survivors Enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN Clinical Trials Open
Supplemental Table 1 shows cancer types, patient accrual and survey completion rates for parent trials
View article: Supplemental Table 2 from Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use among Adult Cancer Survivors Enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN Clinical Trials
Supplemental Table 2 from Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use among Adult Cancer Survivors Enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN Clinical Trials Open
Supplemental Table 2 shows associations of baseline continuous participant characteristics with past 30-day tobacco product use
View article: Supplemental Table 2 from Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use among Adult Cancer Survivors Enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN Clinical Trials
Supplemental Table 2 from Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use among Adult Cancer Survivors Enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN Clinical Trials Open
Supplemental Table 2 shows associations of baseline continuous participant characteristics with past 30-day tobacco product use
View article: Data from Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use among Adult Cancer Survivors Enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN Clinical Trials
Data from Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use among Adult Cancer Survivors Enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN Clinical Trials Open
Background:While cigarette smoking has declined among the U.S. general population, sale and use of non-cigarette alternative tobacco products (ATP; e.g., e-cigarettes, cigars) and dual use of cigarettes/ATPs are rising. Little is known abo…
View article: Supplemental Table 1 from Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use among Adult Cancer Survivors Enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN Clinical Trials
Supplemental Table 1 from Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use among Adult Cancer Survivors Enrolled in 9 ECOG-ACRIN Clinical Trials Open
Supplemental Table 1 shows cancer types, patient accrual and survey completion rates for parent trials
View article: Physician knowledge, practice patterns, and barriers encountered regarding guideline‐concordant use of bone modifying agents for prostate cancer
Physician knowledge, practice patterns, and barriers encountered regarding guideline‐concordant use of bone modifying agents for prostate cancer Open
Background Guidelines recommend bone‐modifying agents (BMAs) for patients with castrate‐resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and bone metastasis, but not for castrate‐sensitive prostate cancer (CSPC). Physicians beliefs and practices regarding…
View article: Effective Communication About Lung Cancer Screening Without Iatrogenic Stigma: A Brief Report Case Study Using the Lung Cancer Stigma Communications Assessment Tool of LungTalk
Effective Communication About Lung Cancer Screening Without Iatrogenic Stigma: A Brief Report Case Study Using the Lung Cancer Stigma Communications Assessment Tool of LungTalk Open
Applying the LCS-CAT to LungTalk was a productive process that helped remove potentially stigmatizing language and imagery from this tool designed to engage individuals in the process of making an informed decision about lung screening. To…
View article: The effect of neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage on smoking status, quit attempts, and receipt of cessation support among adults with cancer: Results from nine ECOG‐ACRIN Cancer Research Group trials
The effect of neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage on smoking status, quit attempts, and receipt of cessation support among adults with cancer: Results from nine ECOG‐ACRIN Cancer Research Group trials Open
Background Tobacco use is associated with adverse outcomes among patients diagnosed with cancer. Socioeconomic determinants influence access and utilization of tobacco treatment; little is known about the relationship between neighborhood …