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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedHaymart MR, Banerjee M, Reyes-Gastelum D
Adverse Events, Health Status, Provider: Clinician, Provider: Nurse, Provider: Physician, Surgery
This study used Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data to analyze thyroid cancer incidence in adults aged 65 years or older. Data was analyzed in the SEER-Medicare database from 2002 and 2013. Thyroid ultrasound use as initial imaging increased in all types of thyroid cancer, which increased the diagnosis of low-risk thyroid cancer. It was associated with female and comorbidities. Researchers believe that there is greater thyroid ultrasound use which results in increased diagnosis.
AHRQ-funded; HS024512.
Citation: Haymart MR, Banerjee M, Reyes-Gastelum D .
Adverse Events, Health Status, Provider: Clinician, Provider: Nurse, Provider: Physician, Surgery
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019 Mar;104(3):785-92. doi: 10.1210/jc.2018-01933..
Keywords: Cancer, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Elderly, Imaging
Vyas A, Madhavan S, Sambamoorthi U
Association between persistence with mammography screening and stage at diagnosis among elderly women diagnosed with breast cancer.
The objective of this study is to determine the association between persistence with mammography screening and stage at breast cancer (BC) diagnosis among elderly women. It found that, as compared to women who were not persistent with mammography screening, women who were persistent with mammography screening were significantly more likely to be diagnosed at earlier stages of BC.
AHRQ-funded; HS018622.
Citation: Vyas A, Madhavan S, Sambamoorthi U .
Association between persistence with mammography screening and stage at diagnosis among elderly women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Res Treat 2014 Dec;148(3):645-54. doi: 10.1007/s10549-014-3204-3..
Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Elderly, Prevention, Screening, Women