Potentially burdensome care at the end-of-life for cancer decedents: a retrospective population-wide study by Rebecca J Mitchell, Geoffrey P Delaney, Gaston Arnolda, Winston Liauw, Jane L Phillips, Reidar P Lystad, Reema Harrison, Jeffrey Braithwaite

“…Method A population-based retrospective cohort study of people aged ≥ 20 years who died with a cancer-related cause of death during 2014–2019 in New South Wales, Australia using linked hospital, cancer registry and mortality records. Ten indicators of potentially burdensome care were examined. …”
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Pancreatic cancer symptom trajectories from Danish registry data and free text in electronic health records by Jessica Xin Hjaltelin, Sif Ingibergsdóttir Novitski, Isabella Friis Jørgensen, Troels Siggaard, Siri Amalie Vulpius, David Westergaard, Julia Sidenius Johansen, Inna M Chen, Lars Juhl Jensen, Søren Brunak

“…In this retrospective study, we used symptom and disease codes (ICD-10) from the Danish National Patient Registry (NPR) encompassing 6.9 million patients from 1994 to 2018,, of whom 23,592 were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The Danish cancer registry included 18,523 of these patients. To complement and compare the registry diagnosis codes with deeper clinical data, we used a text mining approach to extract symptoms from free text clinical notes in electronic health records (3078 pancreatic cancer patients and 30,780 controls). …”
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Excess Mortality by Multimorbidity, Socioeconomic, and Healthcare Factors, amongst Patients Diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell or Follicular Lymphoma in England by Matthew James Smith, Aurélien Belot, Matteo Quartagno, Miguel Angel Luque Fernandez, Audrey Bonaventure, Susan Gachau, Sara Benitez Majano, Bernard Rachet, Edmund Njeru Njagi

“…We aimed to assess the association between comorbidities and the survival of patients diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell (DLBCL) or follicular lymphoma (FL) in England accounting for other socio-demographic characteristics. (2) Methods: Population-based cancer registry data were linked to Hospital Episode Statistics. …”
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Direct Costs of Care for Adults with Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Population-Based Study by Massimo Rugge, Alessandra Buja, Saveria Tropea, Giovanni Girardi, Luigi Cosenza Franzese, Claudia Cozzolino, Manuel Zorzi, Antonella Vecchiato, Paolo Del Fiore, Antonella Brunello, Alessandra Rosalba Brazzale, Vincenzo Baldo, Angelo Paolo dei Tos, Carlo Riccardo Rossi, Simone Mocellin

“…This population-based cohort study based on real-world data included all incidental STS recorded by the Veneto Cancer Registry in 2017. Data on hospital admissions, emergency department and outpatient visits, drug prescriptions, and use of medical devices within two years from STS diagnosis were obtained from administrative databases. …”
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Risk of metachronous contralateral breast cancer in patients with primary invasive lobular breast cancer: Results from a nationwide cohort by Delal Akdeniz, Iris Kramer, Carolien H. M. vanDeurzen, Bernadette A. M. Heemskerk‐Gerritsen, Michael Schaapveld, Pieter J. Westenend, Adri C. Voogd, Agnes Jager, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Stefan Sleijfer, Marjanka K. Schmidt, Maartje J. Hooning

“…We selected 74,373 women diagnosed between 2003 and 2010 with stage I‐III invasive PBC from the nationwide Netherlands Cancer Registry. We assessed absolute risk of CBC taking into account competing risks among those with lobular (n = 8903), lobular mixed with other types (n = 3512), versus ductal (n = 62,230) histology. …”
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Body mass index and incidence of lung cancer in the HUNT study: using observational and Mendelian randomization approaches by Lin Jiang, Yi-Qian Sun, Ben Michael Brumpton, Arnulf Langhammer, Yue Chen, Xiao-Mei Mai

“…Incident lung cancer cases were ascertained from the Cancer Registry of Norway. Cox regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Composition of subgingival microbiota associated with periodontitis and diagnosis of malignancy—a cross-sectional study by Aswathy Narayanan, Aswathy Narayanan, Birgitta Söder, Jukka Meurman, Anna Lundmark, Yue O. O. Hu, Yue O. O. Hu, Ujjwal Neogi, Tülay Yucel-Lindberg

“…Cancer diagnoses data were collected between the years 2008–2018 from the Swedish Cancer Registry. The participants were categorized based on having cancer at the time of sample collection (CSC), having developed cancer later (DCL), and controls without any cancer. …”
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Referral, Genetic Counselling, and <i>BRCA</i> Testing in the Manitoba High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Population, 2004–2019 by Kelcey Winchar, Pascal Lambert, Kirk J. McManus, Bernie Chodirker, Sarah Kean, Kim Serfas, Kathleen Decker, Mark W. Nachtigal, Alon D. Altman

“…The secondary objective was to analyze secondary factors that may affect the rates of referral and testing. (2) Methods: This population-based cohort study included all women diagnosed with HGSOC using the Manitoba Cancer Registry, CervixCheck registry, <i>Medical Claims</i> database at Manitoba Health, the Hospital Discharge abstract, the Population Registry, and Winnipeg Regional Health Authority genetics data. …”
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Management of Metastatic Disease in Campania (MAMETIC): An Observational Multicenter Retrospective and Prospective Trial on Palliative Radiotherapy in an Italian Region. Study Prot... by Di Franco R, Cascella M, Fusco M, Borzillo V, Scipilliti E, Ferraioli P, Iannacone E, De Palma G, Silvestro G, Gherardi F, Buonopane S, Alberti D, Totaro G, Manzo R, Guida G, Cuomo A, Pignata S, Di Napoli M, Rossetti S, Celentano E, Crispo A, Grimaldi M, Ravo V, Muto P

“…Pascale, Napoli, Italia; 3Cancer Registry Unit, ASL Napoli 3 SUD, Napoli, Italia; 4Department of Uro-Gynecological, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione G. …”
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How comparable are patient outcomes in the “real-world” with populations studied in pivotal AML trials? by Ing Soo Tiong, Meaghan Wall, Ashish Bajel, Akash Kalro, Shaun Fleming, Andrew W. Roberts, Nisha Thiagarajah, Chong Chyn Chua, Maya Latimer, David Yeung, Paula Marlton, Amanda Johnston, Anoop Enjeti, Chun Yew Fong, Gavin Cull, Stephen Larsen, Glen Kennedy, Anthony Schwarer, David Kipp, Sundra Ramanathan, Emma Verner, Campbell Tiley, Edward Morris, Uwe Hahn, John Moore, John Taper, Duncan Purtill, Pauline Warburton, William Stevenson, Nicholas Murphy, Peter Tan, Ashanka Beligaswatte, Howard Mutsando, Mark Hertzberg, Jake Shortt, Ferenc Szabo, Karin Dunne, Andrew H. Wei, Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group (ALLG)

“…The Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group National Blood Cancer Registry (ALLG NBCR) includes source information on morphology, cytogenetics, flow cytometry, and molecular features linked to treatment received (including transplantation), response to treatment, relapse, and survival outcome. …”
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Temporal trends and projections of gynecological cancers in China, 2007–2030 by Rufei Duan, Hongping Zhang, Jing Yu, Sisi Deng, Haijun Yang, Yong-Tang Zheng, Yunchao Huang, Fanghui Zhao, Hongying Yang

“…Methods We extracted age-specific rate of cancer cases and deaths during 2007–2016 from the Chinese Cancer Registry Annual Report, and estimated age-specific population size using the data released by National Bureau of Statistics of China. …”
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Analysis of current status of cervical cancer incidence and mortality in Shanghai, 2016 and trends of 2002-2016 by PANG Yi, WU Chunxiao, GU Kai, BAO Pingping, WANG Chunfang, SHI Liang, GONG Yangming, XIANG Yongmei, DOU Jianming, WU Mengyin, FU Chen, SHI Yan

“…Methods: Data of new cervical cancer diagnoses and deaths from 2002 to 2016 were obtained from the population-based cancer registry and Vital Statistics System of Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention. …”
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors versus VEGF Targeted Therapy as Second Line Regimen in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): A Retrospective Study by Anwaar Saeed, Hannah Hildebrand, Robin Park, Mohammed Al-Jumayli, Saqib Abbasi, Tina Melancon, Azhar Saeed, Raed Al-Rajabi, Anup Kasi, Joaquina Baranda, Stephen Williamson, Weijing Sun

“…Therefore, we performed a retrospective review of the Kansas University (KU) cancer registry to determine whether IO may be superior to non-IO therapy. …”
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Breast Cancer in Turkey: Clinical and Histopathological Characteristics (Analysis of 13.240 Patients) by Vahit Özmen

“…This was followed by subtypes luminal B (15%), triple negative (15%), and HER-2 positive (8.5%).Conclusion:As a conclusion patients with breast cancer in our breast cancer registry program were younger, and had more advanced disease, and worse prognostic factors than patients in developed countries.…”
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A Gene Signature Identifying CIN3 Regression and Cervical Cancer Survival by Mari K. Halle, Ane Cecilie Munk, Birgit Engesæter, Saleha Akbari, Astri Frafjord, Erling A. Hoivik, David Forsse, Kristine E. Fasmer, Kathrine Woie, Ingfrid S. Haldorsen, Bjørn I. Bertelsen, Emiel A. M. Janssen, Einar Gudslaugsson, Camilla Krakstad, Irene T. Øvestad

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Frequent low dose alcohol intake increases gastric cancer risk: the Health Examinees-Gem (HEXA-G) study by Hwi-Won Lee, Dan Huang, Woo-Kyoung Shin, Katherine de la Torre, Minkyo Song, Aesun Shin, Jong-Koo Lee, Daehee Kang

“…Incident GC cases were identified through linkage to Korea Central Cancer Registry data until December 31, 2017. Self-reported questionnaires were used to survey alcohol consumption-related factors (duration, frequency, amount, and type of alcoholic beverages). …”
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Epidemiology of human papillomavirus-associated anogenital cancers in Granada: a three-decade population-based study by Pablo Dabán-López, Nicolás Francisco Fernández-Martínez, Nicolás Francisco Fernández-Martínez, Nicolás Francisco Fernández-Martínez, Dafina Petrova, Dafina Petrova, Dafina Petrova, Miguel Rodríguez-Barranco, Miguel Rodríguez-Barranco, Miguel Rodríguez-Barranco, Jose Juan Jiménez-Moleón, Jose Juan Jiménez-Moleón, Jose Juan Jiménez-Moleón, Javier Gutierrez, María-José Sánchez, María-José Sánchez, María-José Sánchez, María-José Sánchez

“…To fill this gap, we investigated incidence, mortality, and survival trends of anogenital cancers over a period of three decades.MethodsWe conducted an observational registry-based study using data from the population-based cancer registry of Granada in southern Spain. We collected data on all incident cases of anogenital cancer (cervical, anal, penile, vulvar, and vaginal cancer) diagnosed between 1985 and 2017. …”
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<i>ERBB2</i> Amplification as a Predictive and Prognostic Biomarker in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma by Annette Zimpfer, Said Kdimati, Melanie Mosig, Henrik Rudolf, Heike Zettl, Andreas Erbersdobler, Oliver W. Hakenberg, Matthias Maruschke, Björn Schneider

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Capacity of the 45 and Up Study to mobilise evidence-based improvements in cancer control: lung cancer case study by Marianne F Weber, Preston J Ngo, Emily Banks, Julia Steinberg, David E Goldsbury, Paul Grogan, Karen Canfell

“…For the first time in Australia, the entire cancer-control continuum could be investigated by linking questionnaire data with cancer registry notifications, hospital records, outpatient medical services and prescription medications at scale. …”
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Changes in the Incidence and Human Papillomavirus-Positive Portion of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Hong Kong by Zigui Chen, Amy B. W. Chan, Lok-Sang Kam, Man-Hin Chan, Jason Y. K. Chan, Wai-Tung Lee, Chit Chow, Siaw S. Boon, Chichao Xia, Brian Lam, Suki Lam, Rita W. Y. Ng, Wendy C. S. Ho, Eddy W. H. Lam, Christopher K. C. Lai, Paul K. S. Chan

“…Data from population-based cancer registry were used to analyze the incidence of OPSCC in association with other head and neck cancers. …”
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