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Creating Strong Integration With Canadian Health Information Systems
NAACCR’s editorial review board looks at central cancer registries in Canada and their strong integration with Canadian health information systems. As members of the Narrative editorial board, we have asked…
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A Q&A With Lymona Refugia, CTR at Guam Cancer Registry
In this article, Narrative spotlights the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Island (USAPI) Jurisdictions 2021 NPCR Success Story, describing its successful implementation of Fundamental Learning Collaborative for the Cancer Surveillance Community. Lymona…
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One-Third of Women With Cervical Cancer in California Present Symptomatically
Cervical cancer can mostly be prevented or detected very early before symptoms develop, yet it persists. After large declines in incidence and mortality of cervical cancer, rates have plateaued since…
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Determining Cancer Mortality in Latino Populations by Birthplace and Generation
In a recent editorial, registry data hold unique opportunities for linkages that will accurately characterize racial-ethnic groups in the U.S. In a recent editorial in the Journal of National Cancer…
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Racial Disparities in HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer Outcomes
Interventions to increase HPV vaccine uptake, early detection, and treatment of oropharyngeal cancer in males are needed to decrease disparities in incidence and mortality. A national cohort study was released…
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Analyzing Cancer Survival Rate in the U.S. and Canada by Socioeconomic Status
A paper from the Spring issue of the Journal of Registry Management looks at population-based cancer survival in Canada and the United States by socioeconomic status. NAACCR colleagues, I would…
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The Leading Cause of Death due to Brain Tumors in the U.S.
Glioblastoma has the worst outcomes for all cancer types in the U.S. Glioblastoma is the most common malignant tumor of the brain and central nervous system (CNS), with approximately 12,300…
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Northeast Region’s High Childhood Cancer Rates Re-examined
A study revealed cancer diagnoses were reported as being the highest in New Hampshire and broader Northeast regions. Background In a 2018 descriptive study, cancer incidence in children (ages 0-19)…
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Women Exposed to DES in Utero Have Elevated Risk of Clear-Cell Adenocarcinoma
Hannah K. Weir, an epidemiologist with the CDC, summarizes her study published in Springer Link. Purpose Women exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES) in utero were at elevated risk of clear-cell adenocarcinoma…
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IARC Classifies Firefighter Exposure as a Human Carcinogen
Authors Judith M Graber, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health Antoinette M Stroup, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics &…