Publications by authors named "Carlos R Torres-Cintron"
Purpose: Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. It is the third cause of death among patients with cancer in Puerto Rico (PR) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most prevalent. This study aims to describe the first-line treatment (1LT) and health care resource utilization (HCRU) among patients with NSCLC in PR.
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- Cervical cancer rates in Puerto Rico are on the rise, with a 1.6% annual increase in incidence from 2001 to 2019, particularly among women aged 25-64.
- Data shows a significant rise in advanced-stage disease (4.5% per year), suggesting that this increase may not just be due to better diagnostics.
- The stable mortality rates for this age group indicate a need for more effective prevention strategies and research to understand the causes behind these alarming trends.
Treatment Interruptions and Mortality Among Puerto Rican Women With Gynecologic Cancers in Puerto Rico After Hurricanes Irma and María: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
May 2024
Objective: Cancer patients are among the most vulnerable populations during and after a disaster. We evaluated the impact of treatment interruption on the survival of women with gynecologic cancer in Puerto Rico following Hurricanes Irma and María.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study among a clinic-based sample of women with gynecological cancer diagnosed between January 2016 and September 2017 (n = 112) was done.
Multiple myeloma incidence, mortality, and survival differences at the intersection of sex, age, and race/ethnicity: A comparison between Puerto Rico and the United States SEER population.
Cancer Epidemiol
April 2024
Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) survival has increased during the last decades due to the introduction of new therapies. We investigated the intersectionality among age, sex, and race/ethnicity to better understand the pattern of MM incidence, mortality, and survival.
Methods: Puerto Rico (PR) Central Cancer Registry and the United States of America (US) Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program databases were used.
A comparative analysis of endometrial cancer disparities in incidence, mortality, and survival between women living in Puerto Rico, Non-Hispanic Blacks, Non-Hispanic Whites, and US Hispanics between 2000-2018.
Gynecol Oncol Rep
October 2023
Objective: Endometrial cancer diagnosis in younger women is increasing in Puerto Rico and the United States. The study aims to evaluate the endometrial cancer trends in incidence, mortality, and survival by comparing US ethnic groups (NHW, NHB, and Hispanic) to women living in PR to assess whether disparities exist by age and stage at diagnosis on outcomes of interest.
Methods: We performed a secondary data analysis and comparison of the age-specific and age-adjusted incidence rates, mortality rates, and the survival of endometrial cancer in PR with that of NHB, NHW, and Hispanic using data from the PR Central Cancer Registry, the SEER Program, and PR Demographic Registry from 2000 to 2018.
Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) accounts for 80% of all leukemias diagnosed in children. Although ALL age patterns are consistent across racial/ethnic groups, their incidence and mortality rates are highly variable. We assessed the age-standardized ALL incidence and mortality rates of Puerto Rican Hispanic (PRH) children and compared them with those of US mainland Hispanics (USH), non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB), and Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islanders (NHAPI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Leukemia is a cancer of the early-forming cells. Over the past decade, leukemia racial/ethnic disparities have been documented in the United States of America (USA). Although the Puerto Rican population in the USA represents the second-largest Hispanic population in the nation, most of the existing studies do not include Puerto Rico.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The use of markers has stimulated the development of more appropriate targeted therapies for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We assessed the use and prevalence of biological and genetic markers of CLL and AML in the homogeneous Hispanic population of Puerto Rico.
Methods: We used the Puerto Rico CLL/AML Population-Based Registry, which combines information from linked databases.
Objectives: Cervical cancer incidence is rising in Puerto Rico (PR). Screening for cervical cancer could prevent the occurrence of the disease or lead to its early detection, translating to survival benefits. In this study, we evaluated the association of cervical cancer screening status with tumor diagnosis and survival among Hispanic women living in PR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common type of leukemia in adults. There are no previous studies evaluating AML treatment patterns in Puerto Rico. We describe the first-line therapy patterns and survival of patients diagnosed with AML in Puerto Rico using the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry Health Insurance Linkage Database (2011-2015).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Disparities in gastric cancer incidence and mortality have been reported among ethnic/racial groups. While gastric cancer is not common in the U.S.
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- Community palliative care services are limited in Puerto Rico, leading advanced cancer patients to frequently use the emergency department (ED) at the end of life.
- A study examined the patterns of ED visits among cancer patients who died between 2011-2017, revealing that nearly half of the cohort (10,755 patients) had at least one ED visit, with some dying in the ED.
- Findings indicated that certain groups, such as women and older patients on Medicare, were less likely to visit the ED on their date of death, suggesting a need for improved palliative care awareness to enhance end-of-life care quality.
Purpose: High-intensity care with undue suffering among patients with cancer at the end of life (EoL) is associated with poor quality of life. We examined the pattern and predictors of high-intensity care among patients with GI cancer in Puerto Rico.
Methods: This population-based study of data from the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry-Health Insurance Linkage Database examined patients with GI cancer who died between 2009 and 2017.
Purpose: Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) is common among persons living with HIV (PLWH). We described SCCA incidence and survival among the general population and among PLWH in Puerto Rico (PR), along with mortality of anal cancer.
Methods: PR HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program and the PR Central Cancer Registry databases were linked (2000-2016).
This cohort study examines recent trajectories in the incidence of cervical cancer in Puerto Rico by age and among birth cohorts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Puerto Rico has the highest incidence rate of thyroid cancer (TC) in the Americas and the third highest rate worldwide. The purpose of this study was to compare the burden of TC between the population of PR and United States (US) non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB), and US Hispanics (USH) during the period 2011-2015.
Methods: TC data for the period 2011-2015 was obtained from the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry (PRCCR) and the Surveillance Epidemiology and Ends Results Program (SEER) 18 Registries Research Data.
Multiple myeloma (MM) survival has improved due to recent developments in MM treatment. As a result, other co-morbid conditions may be of increasing importance to MM patients' long-term survival. This study examines trends in common causes of death among patients with MM in Puerto Rico, and in the US Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of the study was to estimate the magnitude of the association between HPV-related gynecological neoplasms and secondary anal cancer among women in Puerto Rico (PR).
Materials And Methods: We identified 9,489 women who had been diagnosed with a primary cervical, vaginal, or vulvar tumor during 1987-2013. To describe the trends of invasive cervical, vulvar, vaginal, and anal cancer, the age-adjusted incidence rates were estimated using the direct method (2000 US as Standard Population).
Objective: This study aims to examine factors associated with the use of adjuvant chemotherapy and the use of oxaliplatin after curative resection in stage III colon cancer patients and assesses the effect of their use in three-year survival.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted using Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry-Health Insurance Linkage Database. The study cohort consisted of stage III colon cancer patients with a curative surgery in the period 2008-2012.
Unlabelled: Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and death in Puerto Rico. To set a baseline for identifying new trends and patterns of cancer incidence, Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry staff and CDC analyzed data from Puerto Rico included in U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: In Puerto Rico, leukemia is among the top 10 cancers in terms of incidence and mortality. The aim of the study described herein was to establish the overall leukemia survival rate in Puerto Rico and determine whether there are differences in leukemia survival by type of health insurance coverage.
Methods: Data for adult patients (aged > or = 20 years) diagnosed with leukemia were provided by the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry.