Additional Information by Type of Cancer
Breast Cancer
Cancer Screening and Treatment in Women
Women's Health Highlights: Recent Findings
Comparative Effectiveness Review, No. 2:
Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities
Research Review:
Comparative Effectiveness of Chemotherapy Agents in the Prevention of Primary Breast Cancer in Women
Research Review:
Comparative Effectiveness of Core Needle Breast Biopsy and Surgical Excision Biopsy for Diagnosing Breast Lesions
Research Review:
Comparative Effectiveness of Medications To Reduce Risk of Primary Breast Cancer in Women
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 160:
Impact of Gene Expression Profiling Tests on Breast Cancer Outcomes
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 172:
HER2 Testing to Manage Patients with Breast or Other Solid Tumors
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 179:
Clinical Utility of Cancer Family History Collection in Primary Care
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 185:
Diagnosis and Management of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: No. 197:
Alcohol Consumption and Cancer Risk: Understanding Possible Causal Mechanisms for Breast and Colorectal Cancers
Technology Assessment:
Lifestyle Interventions for Four Conditions: Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Metabolic Syndrome
MEPS Statistical Brief, No. 22:
Use of Mammography as a Cancer Screening Tool, 2001
MEPS Statistical Brief, No. 170:
Use of Breast Cancer Detection Exams among Women Age 40 and Over, U.S. Noninstitutionalized Population, 2005
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:
Genetic Risk Assessment and BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility
Screening for Breast Cancer
Preventive Medication: Breast Cancer
Hormone Replacement Therapy for the Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women
Research Findings
Research Activities, January 2012:
Breast cancer is associated with higher health care use and costs for women covered by fee-for-service Medicaid
Research Activities, July 2011:
No link found between chemotherapy in older women with breast cancer and later cognitive impairment
Research Activities, August 2010:
Instrument that measures quality of life for breast cancer survivors can be used for other cancers
Research Activities, April 2010:
Chemotherapy that contains anthracyclines is associated with later cardiac illness in breast cancer patients
Women's lack of knowledge and mistrust play a role in underuse of breast cancer adjuvant therapy
Older black women with breast cancer do not receive beneficial chemotherapy as often as white women
Research Activities, February 2010:
Nonsurgical method for diagnosing breast cancer is safe and nearly as effective as surgical biopsy
Research Activities, November 2009:
Report finds that medications effectively reduce risk of breast cancer, but can cause other problems
Older black women with breast cancer do not receive beneficial chemotherapy as often as white women
Research Activities, August 2009:
Behavioral health carve-outs limit access of women with breast cancer to psychotherapy and related medications
Journal supplement focuses on guidelines for international breast health and cancer control-implementation
Research Activities, May 2009:
Tracking system ensures women with breast cancer see oncologists and receive additional treatment
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Cervical/Uterine/Ovarian Cancer
Women's Health Highlights: Recent Findings
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 179:
Clinical Utility of Cancer Family History Collection in Primary Care
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:
Screening for Cervical Cancer
Screening for Ovarian Cancer
Información en Español:
Enfermedades comunes del útero
(Common Uterine Conditions: Options for Treatment)
Consejos para cuando necesite pruebas médicas
(Quick Tips—When Getting Medical Tests)
Research Findings
Research Activities, September 2012:
Radionovela promotes awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer vaccine among Hispanic parents
Research Activities, July 2012:
Women in jail are at increased risk of cervical cancer
Research Activities, May 2012:
Modeling inequalities helps to develop cervical cancer screening strategies that can improve outcomes and reduce disparities
Research Activities, July 2011:
Mothers' medical appointments may be a link to getting daughters vaccinated for human papillomavirus
U.S.-born Mexican women who have adopted U.S. culture may be more at risk for cervical cancer
Research Activities, June 2010:
Nonplatinum chemotherapy agents more likely to lead to hospitalizations for older women with ovarian cancer
Research Activities, May 2010:
While young women are knowledgeable about the HPV vaccine, many have yet to be vaccinated to prevent cervical cancer
Research Activities, July 2009:
Elderly women still see lifelong cervical cancer screening as important
Research Activities, February 2009:
Older black women do not receive chemotherapy as often as white women after ovarian cancer surgery
Many older women prefer to have annual Pap tests
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Colorectal Cancer
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 179:
Clinical Utility of Cancer Family History Collection in Primary Care
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 190:
Enhancing Use and Quality of Colorectal Cancer Screening
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: No. 197:
Alcohol Consumption and Cancer Risk: Understanding Possible Causal Mechanisms for Breast and Colorectal Cancers
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:
Aspirin or Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs for the Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer
Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Research Findings
Research Activities, October 2012:
Survival rates for colon cancer patients on chemotherapy improve with addition of oxaliplatin
Research Activities, September 2012:
Several factors influence completion of chemotherapy in elderly patients with stage-III colon cancer
Research Activities, July 2012:
Study results argue against decisions about screening colonoscopy based on age alone
Research Activities, April 2012:
Not enough evidence to recommend fecal DNA testing for adults at average risk for colorectal cancer
Research Activities, February 2012:
Physicians need better understanding of factors that patients use to decide about colorectal cancer screening
Research Activities, March 2011:
Blacks have worse colorectal cancer survival rates than whites
Research Activities, December 2010:
Patients with inherited cancer syndrome need help with decisions and long-term support from their surgeons
Research Activities, November 2010:
A simple test can help assess how accurately patients report colorectal cancer screening
Research Activities, May 2010:
Cost-effectiveness analysis supports genetic testing before patients with metastatic colorectal cancer are given irinotecan
Research Activities, April 2010:
Many minority patients do not receive or complete colorectal cancer screening tests in urban, primary care settings
Research Activities, March 2010:
Colorectal cancer screening still underused
Research Activities, May 2009:
Women with a family history of colon cancer have good survival rates when diagnosed with that cancer
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Lung Cancer
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:
Screening for Lung Cancer
Speeches & Testimony
Research Findings
Research Activities, September 2012:
Hospital volume does not predict mortality for patients undergoing lung cancer surgery
Research Activities, August 2012:
JAMA special issue focuses on comparative effectiveness research
Research Activities, December 2011:
Hospital lung cancer surgery volume is not correlated with lower mortality
Research Activities, September 2011:
Minority patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer are less likely to receive hospice services than whites
Research Activities, June 2011:
Chemotherapy and radiation therapy for lung cancer linked to cardiac disorders
Research Activities, September 2010:
Blacks with lung cancer have higher mortality rates than whites
Benefits of chemotherapy for elderly patients with lung cancer must be weighed against risk of long-term toxicities
Research Activities, July 2010:
Elderly lung cancer patients experience more adverse events during chemotherapy than younger patients
Research Activities, October 2009:
Blacks are less likely than whites to receive lung cancer treatments
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Prostate Cancer
Comparative Effectiveness Review, No. 13:
Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 209:
Multigene Panels in Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 204:
An Evidence Review of Active Surveillance in Men With Localized Prostate Cancer
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 179:
Clinical Utility of Cancer Family History Collection in Primary Care
Technology Assessment:
Lifestyle Interventions for Four Conditions: Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Metabolic Syndrome
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:
Screening for Prostate Cancer
Research Findings
Research Activities, October 2012:
Effectiveness of active surveillance for men with localized prostate cancer is unclear
AHRQ reviews evidence on multigene panels for prostate cancer risk assessment
Research Activities, August 2012:
JAMA special issue focuses on comparative effectiveness research
Research Activities, February 2012:
Benefits of active surveillance therapy for localized prostate cancer not yet demonstrated
Research Activities, December 2010:
Blacks have longer PSA screening intervals than whites
Research Activities, November 2010:
Prostate cancer deaths drop, but blacks still most likely to die
Research Activities, February 2010:
Demographic and health factors influence the type of prostate cancer screening received by men over age 40
Research Activities, December 2009:
Men with prostate cancer who receive androgen deprivation therapy are at elevated risk of bone fractures, cardiovascular mortality, and diabetes
Primary care physicians do not always discuss the risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening with patients
Research Activities, February 2009:
More intensive prostate cancer screening and treatment is not linked with fewer prostate cancer deaths
Neither family history nor perceived risk of prostate cancer affects men's screening or preventive behaviors
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Skin Cancer
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:
Counseling for Skin Cancer
Screening for Skin Cancer
Research Findings
Research Activities, August 2009:
Individuals living in predominantly white, wealthy, and educated neighborhoods have better melanoma prognosis
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All Other Types of Cancer
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:
Screening for Bladder Cancer
Screening for Oral Cancer
Screening for Pancreatic Cancer
Screening for Testicular Cancer
Research Findings
Research Activities, October 2012:
More evidence needed on benefit of additional procedure for diagnosing plasma cell cancer
Research Activities, May 2012:
Kidney-sparing surgery for children with renal tumors has equivalent in-hospital results to kidney removal surgery
Annual screening for malignancy among children with spina bifida with cystoplasty unlikely to be cost effective
Research Activities, March 2011:
Colony-stimulating factor is effective in reducing infection for elderly patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on chemotherapy
Medicare-insured patients with head or neck cancer differ little in mortality risk because of race or ethnicity
Research Activities, February 2011:
Poorer patients less likely to receive specific treatment for head and neck cancer
Research Activities, September 2009:
Leakage problems following surgery for rectal cancer can be managed with a minimally invasive approach
Research Activities, June 2009:
Study shows no conclusive relationship between long-term statin use and lower risk of a type of skin cancer
Research Activities, April 2009:
The Northeast United States has the most hospitalizations for brain cancer
Research Activities, February 2009:
Older white men are most likely to be diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma
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