Publications by authors named "D Isrow"
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American men, following lung cancer. While diet and exercise have been extensively studied in relation to prostate cancer prevention, the evidence remains inconclusive. : A comprehensive literature search was performed to identify observational studies investigating the association between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and prostate cancer risk and mortality, determined by the NOVA classification system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Given the vulnerable health condition of adult childhood cancer survivors, it is essential that they develop positive health behaviors to minimize controllable health risks. Therefore, we evaluated if adult survivors of non-childhood cancer and childhood cancer differ in the odds of each modifiable risk factor compared with each other and compared with the general population.
Methods: This nationally representative study leveraged the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) sample from 2000 to 2018 and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) sample from 2016 to 2021.
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- - Primary bladder lymphoma is a rare type of cancer that mainly affects women, with factors like the IGH-BCL2 translocation influencing prognosis and treatment differences in various populations.
- - The case discussed involves a 69-year-old woman who presented with severe urinary symptoms and was found to have a large tumor, which was confirmed to be lymphoma after surgery.
- - Treatment with radiation therapy improved the patient's prognosis, highlighting the need for careful monitoring and the importance of further research into primary bladder lymphoma.
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- - The study examines how health insurance affects cancer survival rates in children receiving radiation therapy, focusing on a diverse group of pediatric patients under 19 diagnosed between 1990 and 2019.
- - It included 459 patients, finding that those with private insurance had better recurrence-free survival (59.8%) and overall survival (87.5%) rates compared to those on Medicaid/Medicare (36.5% for RFS and 71.0% for OS).
- - The analysis revealed that Medicaid/Medicare patients had a significantly higher risk (54% for recurrence and 79% for death) compared to privately insured patients, indicating systemic healthcare disadvantages.
Purpose As pediatric cancer survival rates have exponentially increased in the past decade, with the vast majority surviving five years or more, the long-term impacts of treatment on the quality of survivorship must be explored. This study examines the effects of pediatric cancer treatment regimens on education outcomes among a demographically diverse regional population. The primary objective is to identify potential factors that may impact the educational and cognitive quality of life in this population.
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