Publications by authors named "L Gonsalves"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to improve a standard questionnaire on sexual practices and health outcomes for better understanding across different cultures by assessing participants' willingness to answer and how they interpreted the questions.
- Researchers conducted 645 cognitive interviews in 19 countries between March 2022 and March 2023, gathering diverse perspectives to identify misunderstandings and barriers in responding to the questionnaire.
- The results showed that most participants were open to discussing sensitive topics, leading to necessary revisions in the questionnaire to enhance clarity and cultural relevance, ultimately making it more accessible to a global audience.
Background: To assess proportions of metastatic recurrence in women initially diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer by stage at diagnosis, breast cancer subtype, calendar period and age.
Methods: A systematic search of MEDLINE and Web of Science databases (January 2010-12 May 2022) was conducted. Studies reporting the proportion of distant metastatic recurrence in women with non-metastatic breast cancer were identified and outcomes and characteristics were extracted.
Article Synopsis
- Sexual health is important for everyone, but older adults often get overlooked in research and policies related to this area.
- The editorial emphasizes the need for more focus on the sexual health of older adults and calls for increased research efforts.
- Topics of interest include sexual functioning, menopause, service utilization, health connections, and perspectives from diverse regions and community engagement.
Background: Cancer risk among people with HIV (PWH) has declined over time as a result of antiretroviral therapy, but it is unclear whether all racial/ethnic groups and transmission risk groups have experienced equal declines.
Methods: We used data on PWH aged ≥20 years old from the HIV/AIDS Cancer Match Study during 2001-2019. We used Poisson regression to assess time trends in incidence rates for each cancer site by racial/ethnicity and risk group, adjusting for age, registry, and sex.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how well population-based registries track long-term outcomes, especially metastatic recurrence, in women treated for nonmetastatic breast cancer.
- It reviews 23 studies from 11 registries across 8 countries, finding that most data on recurrence are collected inconsistently and primarily for specific research projects rather than as part of standard procedures.
- The authors conclude that cancer registries should enhance their data collection processes to include recurrence information, which is essential for understanding the prognosis of breast cancer survivors.