Patient-Defined Treatment Success: Perspectives of Patients With Advanced-Stage Lung Cancer.

Purpose: In the United States, lung cancer accounts for 14% of cancer diagnoses and 28% of cancer deaths annually. Because no cure exists for advanced lung cancer, the primary treatment goal is to prolong survival.

Objectives: The study aim was to determine whether individual preferences, characteristics, and treatment experiences affect the meaning of treatment success.

Implementing a client reminder intervention for colorectal cancer screening at a health insurance worksite.

Background: Among cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in Michigan. The American Cancer Society estimates 4,730 new cases and 1,700 deaths due to colorectal cancer in Michigan for 2013. Screening can detect colorectal cancer earlier, when treatment is more successful.