Impact of Insurance Status on Late-Stage Disease Presentation and Disease-Specific Survival among US Patients With Gastric Cancer.

Purpose: The impact of insurance status on cause-specific survival and late-stage disease presentation among US patients with gastric cancer (GC) has been less well-defined.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study analyzed the 2007-2016 Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results. GC events were defined as GC-specific deaths; patients without the event were censored at the time of death from other causes or last known follow-up.

The Association between Smoking and Anal Human Papillomavirus in the HPV Infection in Men Study.

Background: Previous studies show an association between smoking and anal cancer. The objective of this study was to assess the association between smoking and anal HPV (human papillomavirus) prevalence, incidence, and persistence in men.

Methods: The HPV Infection in Men (HIM) Study is a multinational study that enrolled HIV-negative men.

Cervical cancer treatment in Rwanda: Resource-driven adaptations, quality indicators, and patient outcomes.

Objective: Most cervical cancer cases and deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, yet clinical research from these contexts is significantly underrepresented. We aimed to describe the treatment quality, resource-driven adaptations, and outcomes of cervical cancer patients in Rwanda.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted of all patients with newly diagnosed cervical cancer enrolled between April 2016 and June 2018.

Postpartum long-acting contraception uptake and service delivery outcomes after a multilevel intervention in Kigali, Rwanda.

Introduction: Postpartum family planning (PPFP) is critical to reduce maternal-child mortality, abortion and unintended pregnancy. As in most countries, the majority of PP women in Rwanda have an unmet need for PPFP. In particular, increasing use of the highly effective PP long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods (the intrauterine device (IUD) and implant) is a national priority.

An Exploratory Analysis of Factors Associated With Interest in Postpartum Intrauterine Device Uptake Among Pregnant Women and Couples in Kigali, Rwanda.

Background: The desire to space or prevent future pregnancies is high among postpartum women in Rwanda. However, the use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), especially the highly effective and cost-effective copper intrauterine device (IUD), is very low, whereas the rates of unintended pregnancy are high. This study aims to identify factors associated with pregnant women's and couple's interest in receiving a postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) within 6 weeks after delivery.