Patient and physician perspectives on treatments for low-risk prostate cancer: a qualitative study by Alice Guan, Eduardo J. Santiago-Rodríguez, Benjamin I. Chung, Janet K. Shim, Laura Allen, Mei-Chin Kuo, Kathie Lau, Zinnia Loya, James D. Brooks, Iona Cheng, Mindy C. DeRouen, Dominick L. Frosch, Todd Golden, John T. Leppert, Daphne Y. Lichtensztajn, Qian Lu, Debora Oh, Weiva Sieh, Michelle Wadhwa, Matthew R. Cooperberg, Peter R. Carroll, Scarlett L. Gomez, Salma Shariff-Marco

“…Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted among 43 racially and ethnically diverse patients diagnosed with low-risk PCa, who were identified through a population-based cancer registry, and 15 physicians who were selected to represent a variety of practice settings in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. …”
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PET/MRI in the Presurgical Evaluation of Patients with Epilepsy: A Concordance Analysis by Katalin Borbély, Miklós Emri, István Kenessey, Márton Tóth, Júlia Singer, Péter Barsi, Zsolt Vajda, Endre Pál, Zoltán Tóth, Thomas Beyer, Tamás Dóczi, Gábor Bajzik, Dániel Fabó, József Janszky, Zsófia Jordán, Dániel Fajtai, Anna Kelemen, Vera Juhos, Max Wintermark, Ferenc Nagy, Mariann Moizs, Dávid Nagy, János Lückl, Imre Repa

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Learning from the “tail end” of de-implementation: the case of chemical castration for localized prostate cancer by Ted A. Skolarus, Jane Forman, Jordan B. Sparks, Tabitha Metreger, Sarah T. Hawley, Megan V. Caram, Lesly Dossett, Alan Paniagua-Cruz, Danil V. Makarov, John T. Leppert, Jeremy B. Shelton, Kristian D. Stensland, Brent K. Hollenbeck, Vahakn Shahinian, Anne E. Sales, Daniela A. Wittmann

“…Methods We used national cancer registry and administrative data from 2016 to 2017 to examine the variation in low-value ADT use across Veterans Health Administration facilities. …”
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Characteristics of Cancer Epidemiology among 0-14 years old Chinese Children，2005—2015 by TANG Hui, GUO Hong, CAO Fang, YAN Yizhong, HE Jia, GUO Heng, CUI Xiaobin, HU Yunhua

“…Therefore, it is extremely important to understand the epidemicsizes and trends of childhood malignancies.ObjectiveTo analyze the epidemiological characteristics of childhood cancer in China from 2005 to 2015, so as to provide evidence for the formulation of prevention and control strategies and rational allocation of health resources concerning childhood cancer in China.MethodsData regarding cancer incidence and mortality in Chinese 0-14 years old children during 2008 to 2018 were collected from the Chinese Cancer Registry Annual Report. Age-standardized incidence and mortality rates were computed by dividing the number of child deaths caused by cancer by the fifth national population census (2010) and multiplying by 100 000. …”
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Genetic variant in miR-17-92 cluster binding sites is associated with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk in Chinese population by Yi Shen, Yi Shao, Xiaoli Ruan, Lingyan Zhu, Zhaoping Zang, Tong Wei, Rena Nakyeyune, Wenqiang Wei, Fen Liu

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Investigating the Impact of Ultra-Radical Surgery on Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Using Population-Based Data in a Multicentre UK Study by Carole Cummins, Satyam Kumar, Joanna Long, Janos Balega, Tim Broadhead, Timothy Duncan, Richard J. Edmondson, Christina Fotopoulou, Rosalind M. Glasspool, Desiree Kolomainen, Simon Leeson, Ranjit Manchanda, Jo Morrison, Raj Naik, John A. Tidy, Nick Wood, Sudha Sundar

“…We investigated URS and impact on survival in whole patient cohorts with AOC treated within gynaecological cancer centres that participated in the previously presented SOCQER 2 study. National cancer registry datasets were used to identify FIGO Stage 3,4 and unknown stage patients from 11 cancer centres that had previously participated in the SOCQER2 study. …”
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Survival Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Locoregional Recurrence: A Retrospective Analysis by Anoop Attakkil, Sandeep Vijay, K Ratheesan, Aswin Mullath, Raveena R Nair

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Outcomes of Patients with EGFR-Mutant Advanced NSCLC in a Developing Country in Southeast Asia by How SH, Liam CK, Zainal Abidin MA, Hasbullah HH, Tho LM, Ho GF, Muhamad Nor I, Pang YK, Ho KF, Thiagarajan M, Ariffin R, Samsudin A, Omar A, Tan SN, Ong CK, Soon SY, Poh ME

“…Secondary objectives are to determine the dropout rate, the rates for T790M mutation testing at disease progression and the type of subsequent treatment.Methods: This multicenter retrospective study utilized data from the Malaysian Lung Cancer Registry that actively registers all lung cancer patients ≥ 18 years, with primary lung cancer confirmed histologically or cytologically. …”
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Interleukin-6 as a Predictive Factor of Pathological Response to FLOT Regimen Systemic Treatment in Locally Advanced Gastroesophageal Junction or Gastric Cancer Patients by Katarzyna Marcisz-Grzanka, Beata Kotowicz, Aleksandra Nowak, Mariola Winiarek, Malgorzata Fuksiewicz, Maria Kowalska, Andrzej Tysarowski, Tomasz Olesinski, Jakub Palucki, Urszula Sulkowska, Agnieszka Kolasinska-Cwikla, Lucjan Stanislaw Wyrwicz

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Self-administered questionnaire assessing childhood cancer treatments and associated risks for adverse health outcomes - The KiKme study by Lara Kim Brackmann, Lara Kim Brackmann, Ronja Foraita, Heike Schwarz, Alicia Poplawski, Thomas Hankeln, Danuta Galetzka, Sebastian Zahnreich, Claudia Spix, Maria Blettner, Heinz Schmidberger, Manuela Marron

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Correction to: Improving public cancer care by implementing precision medicine in Norway: IMPRESS-Norway by Åslaug Helland, Hege G. Russnes, Gro Live Fagereng, Khalid Al-Shibli, Yvonne Andersson, Thomas Berg, Line Bjørge, Egil Blix, Bodil Bjerkehagen, Sigmund Brabrand, Marte Grønlie Cameron, Astrid Dalhaug, Dalia Dietzel, Tom Dønnem, Espen Enerly, Åsmund Flobak, Sverre Fluge, Bjørnar Gilje, Bjørn Tore Gjertsen, Bjørn Henning Grønberg, Kari Grønås, Tormod Guren, Hanne Hamre, Åse Haug, Daniel Heinrich, Geir Olav Hjortland, Eivind Hovig, Randi Hovland, Ann-Charlotte Iversen, Emiel Janssen, Jon Amund Kyte, Hedda von der Lippe Gythfeldt, Ragnhild Lothe, Jo-Åsmund Lund, Leonardo Meza-Zepeda, Monica Cheng Munthe-Kaas, Olav Toai Duc Nguyen, Pitt Niehusmann, Hilde Nilsen, Katarina Puco, Anne Hansen Ree, Tonje Bøyum Riste, Karin Semb, Eli Sihn Samdal Steinskog, Andreas Stensvold, Pål Suhrke, Øyvind Tennøe, Geir E. Tjønnfjord, Liv Jorunn Vassbotn, Eline Aas, Kristine Aasebø, Kjetil Tasken, Sigbjørn Smeland

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Cytotoxicity and Apoptosis Effects of Curcumin Analogue (2E,6E)-2,6-Bis(2,3-Dimethoxybenzylidine) Cyclohexanone (DMCH) on Human Colon Cancer Cells HT29 and SW620 In Vitro by Nurul Fattin Che Rahim, Yazmin Hussin, Muhammad Nazirul Mubin Aziz, Nurul Elyani Mohamad, Swee Keong Yeap, Mas Jaffri Masarudin, Rasedee Abdullah, Muhammad Nadeem Akhtar, Noorjahan Banu Alitheen

“…According to the Malaysian National Cancer Registry Report 2012–2016, colorectal cancer was the second most common cancer in Malaysia after breast cancer. …”
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Impact of the СOVID-19 pandemic on cancer incidence in patients undergoing cancer screening during annual health checkup (population-based study) by L. E. Valkova, A. A. Dyachenko, V. M. Merabishvili, D. V. Bogdanov, A. V. Berezin, E. F. Potekhina, M. Yu. Valkov

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, annual adult check-ups have been postponed, resulting in cancer screening disruption.The aim of the study was to evaluate changes in the incidence and stage distribution of malignancies included in the screening program during the COVID-19 pandemic using the Arkhangelsk Regional Cancer Registry (ARRC).Material and Methods. We assessed the changes of the incidence rates and stage distribution for the colon, rectum, lung, breast, cervix, uterine body, ovary, prostate and kidney cancers over the periods 2018–19 and 2020–21. …”
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Depression in cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic by Petr Otroshchenko, Natalia Otroshchenko, Iryna Otroshchenko

“…High rates of depression (23%) are diagnosed with the most common forms of gynecologic cancer, cervical cancer, and uterine cancer (Arnaboldy P., et al., 2016; Bulletin of the National Cancer Registry N 20 - Cancer in Ukraine, 2017-2018; Petelin D.S., 2018; Otroshchenko N. …”
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Long-term care, care needs and wellbeing of individuals after cancer in childhood or adolescence (VersKiK): study protocol of a large scale multi-methods non-interventional study by E. Aleshchenko, E. Swart, C. Spix, M. Voigt, P. Trocchi, T. Langer, G. Calaminus, K. Baust, J. Glogner, P. Ihle, J. Küpper-Nybelen, C. Lüpkes, T. Kloppe, D. Horenkamp-Sonntag, I. Meier, U. Marschall, P. Dröge, M. Klein, A. Weiss, C. Apfelbacher

“…We will use claims data from statutory health insurance companies in combination with individually linked population-based registry data from the German Childhood Cancer Registry (GCCR). This data base will permit us to quantify diagnoses and procedures in comparison to the general population as well as the adherence to existing follow-up guidelines. …”
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Coping After Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Stress Management eHealth Interventions by Karianne Svendsen, Lise Solberg Nes, Anders Meland, Ine Marie Larsson, Ylva M Gjelsvik, Elin Børøsund, Christine M Rygg, Tor Åge Myklebust, Kristin V Reinertsen, Cecilie E Kiserud, Helle Skjerven, Michael H Antoni, Trudie Chalder, Ingvil Mjaaland, Linda E Carlson, Hege R Eriksen, Giske Ursin

“…MethodsWomen diagnosed with breast cancer (stage I-III, unequivocally human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–positive or estrogen receptor-negative tumors) or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) aged 21-69 years who completed the Cancer Registry of Norway–initiated health survey on quality of life are invited to the CABC trial about 7 months after diagnosis. …”
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Correlation Analysis between Dietary Intake of Tyrosols and Their Food Sources and Urinary Excretion of Tyrosol and Hydroxytyrosol in a European Population by Enrique Almanza-Aguilera, Estefanía Davila-Cordova, Daniel Guiñón-Fort, Marta Farràs, Giovanna Masala, Maria Santucci de Magistris, Ivan Baldassari, Rosario Tumino, Lisa Padroni, Verena A Katzke, Matthias B. Schulze, Augustin Scalbert, Raul Zamora-Ros

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Colon and rectal cancer treatment patterns and their associations with clinical, sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics: analysis of the Australian 45 and Up Study cohort by Sarsha Yap, Emily He, Sam Egger, David E Goldsbury, Jie-Bin Lew, Preston J Ngo, Joachim Worthington, Hannah Rillstone, John R Zalcberg, Jeff Cuff, Robyn L Ward, Karen Canfell, Eleonora Feletto, Julia Steinberg

“…We examined colon and rectal cancer treatment patterns in Australia. Methods From cancer registry records, we identified 1,236 and 542 people with incident colon and rectal cancer, respectively, diagnosed during 2006-2013 in the 45 and Up Study cohort (267,357 participants). …”
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Small area disease mapping of cancer incidence in British Columbia using Bayesian spatial models and the smallareamapp R Package by Jonathan Simkin, Jonathan Simkin, Trevor J. B. Dummer, Trevor J. B. Dummer, Anders C. Erickson, Michael C. Otterstatter, Michael C. Otterstatter, Ryan R. Woods, Ryan R. Woods, Gina Ogilvie, Gina Ogilvie, Gina Ogilvie

“…This study demonstrates an accessible approach for small area cancer risk estimation using Bayesian hierarchical models and data visualization through the smallareamapp R package.Materials and methodsIncident lung (N = 26,448), female breast (N = 28,466), cervical (N = 1,478), and colorectal (N = 25,457) cancers diagnosed among British Columbia (BC) residents between 2011 and 2018 were obtained from the BC Cancer Registry. Indirect age-standardization was used to derive age-adjusted expected counts and standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) relative to provincial rates. …”
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Association between Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and the Risk of Female Cancers: A Nested Case-Control Study of 23 Million Individuals by Nhi Thi Hong Nguyen, Chih-Wei Huang, Ching-Huan Wang, Ming-Chin Lin, Jason C. Hsu, Min-Huei Hsu, Usman Iqbal, Phung-Anh Nguyen, Hsuan-Chia Yang

“…Methods: A nationwide population-based, nested case-control study was conducted within Taiwan’s Health and Welfare Data Science Center’s databases (2000–2016) and linked to pathologically confirmed cancer data from the Taiwan Cancer Registry (1979–2016). Individuals without any cancer diagnosis during the 17 years of the study served as controls. …”
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