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Guiding principles for health equity in oncology: insights from patient organizations from the Middle East and Africa

Frontiers in Health Services
This paper explores the role of patient advocacy in fostering patient-centered care (PCC), empowerment, and equitable access to healthcare in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
Sawsan Al-Madhi, Lauren Pretorius, Emad Shash, Emad Shash, Belma Kurdoglu, Ahmad Rabea, Ahmad Rabea, Ahmad Rabea, Atlal Abusanad, Hani Nassar, Hamida Kettab, Benda Kithaka, Khaled Abdel Aziz   +12 more
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Trends in adherence to recommended cancer screening: The US population and working cancer survivors

Frontiers in Oncology, 2012
Introduction: Over the past decade the United States has seen a decrease in advanced cancer diagnoses. There has also been an increase in the number of cancer survivors returning to work.
Tainya C. Clarke, Hosanna eSoler-Vilá, Hosanna eSoler-Vilá, Lora E. Fleming, Lora E. Fleming, Sharon L. Christ, David J. Lee, Kristopher L. Arheart   +7 more
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Disparities in awareness of and willingness to participate in cancer clinical trials between African American and White cancer survivors

BMC Cancer, 2022
Background Cancer clinical trials (CCTs) are essential for cancer care, yet the evidence is scarce when it comes to racial disparities in CCT participation among cancer survivors in the Midwest.
Gaurav Kumar, Jungyoon Kim, Paraskevi A. Farazi, Hongmei Wang, Dejun Su   +4 more
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Prevalence of cancer survivors in the United States.

Journal of the National Cancer Institute
BACKGROUND With aging of the population and improvements in diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care, the number of cancer survivors in the United States (US) has increased; updated prevalence estimates are needed. METHODS Cancer prevalence on January
Emily S Tonorezos, Theresa P Devasia, A. Mariotto, Michelle A Mollica, Lisa Gallicchio, Paige Green, Michelle Doose, Rachelle Brick, B. Streck, Crystal Reed, Janet S. de Moor   +10 more
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Pain Among Cancer Survivors

Preventing Chronic Disease, 2020
Introduction Pain is one of the most common symptoms that people with cancer experience. Identification of demographic, physiologic, and behavioral correlates of pain among cancer survivors could help identify subgroups most in need of pain management ...
M. S. Gallaway, J. Townsend, Daniel Shelby, Mary Puckett   +3 more
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Medical financial hardship among cancer survivors in the United States

Cancer, 2019
The current study examined medical financial hardship in cancer survivors and those without a cancer history in the United States.
Zhiyuan Zheng, A. Jemal, Xuesong Han, G. Guy, Chunyu Li, A. Davidoff, Matthew P. Banegas, D. Ekwueme, K. R. Yabroff   +8 more
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Patient-Reported Financial Toxicity, Quality of Life, and Health Behaviors in Insured U.S. Cancer Survivors

Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020
Purpose Fighting cancer is a costly battle, and understanding the relationship between patient-reported financial toxicity (FT) and health outcomes can help inform interventions for post-treatment cancer survivors.
Elizabeth S. Ver Hoeve, L. Ali-Akbarian, Sarah N. Price, Nurhyikmah M Lothfi, H. Hamann   +4 more
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Associations between sociodemographic characteristics and tobacco usage in adult cancer survivors: Evidence from a population-based study

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health, 2022
Background: the risk of developing new cancers persists for 15 million cancer survivors in the United States, yet many continue to engage in high-risk behaviours.
Alexander J Mann, Janice C Malcolm
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Persistent digital divide in health-related internet use among cancer survivors: findings from the Health Information National Trends Survey, 2003–2018

Journal of cancer survivorship, 2020
Purpose Prior research on the use of the internet among cancer survivors indicates a digital divide. The online landscape and patterns of information consumption, however, have notably changed over the past decade necessitating an updated examination of ...
Naleef Fareed, C. Swoboda, P. Jonnalagadda, Timothy R. Huerta   +3 more
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Who tended to continue smoking after cancer diagnosis: the national health and nutrition examination survey 1999–2008

BMC Public Health, 2012
Background It has been estimated that there are approximately 12 million cancer survivors in the United States. Continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis is linked to adverse effects among cancer survivors on overall survival, treatment effectiveness ...
Tseng Tung-Sung, Lin Hui-Yi, Moody-Thomas Sarah, Martin Michelle, Chen Ted   +4 more
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