• The National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program collects and publishes data on cancer incidence and survival from population-based cancer registries in 22 U.S. geographic areas. (cdc.gov)
  • SEER collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from population-based cancer registries covering approximately 34.6% of the population of the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • The SEER Program registries routinely collect data on patient demographics, primary tumor site, tumor morphology and stage at diagnosis, first course of treatment, and follow-up for vital status. (wikipedia.org)
  • National Cancer Institute funds for the program are combined with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the National Program of Cancer Registries and with funding from the involved states. (wikipedia.org)
  • To test whether marital status has an impact on malignant pleural mesothelioma survival , the scientists relied on the research data collected by the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, which includes 18 different cancer registries' research data and covers 30% of the U.S. population. (mesothelioma.net)
  • Methods The data for this study were from the Department of Defense's Automated Central Tumor Registry (ACTUR) and the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results 9 (SEER-9) registries. (usuhs.edu)
  • Cancer incidence data submitted to CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) in the 2022 data submission period were used to create a data set in SEER*Stat for this analysis. (cdc.gov)
  • SEER currently collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from population-based cancer registries covering approximately 34 percent of the U.S. population. (uky.edu)
  • KCR has been a part of the NCI's SEER program since 2000 and is now one of only 16 SEER registries in the country. (uky.edu)
  • The SEER cancer registries are considered to be among the most complete, accurate and timely population-based cancer surveillance programs in the world, and this award is a tangible recognition of the outstanding work being done by the dedicated staff at KCR," Tucker said. (uky.edu)
  • Incident cancer cases will be identified through the population-based SEER tumor registries of Hawaii and California and matched to randomly selected controls. (cancer.gov)
  • NCI's SEER program supports cancer registries and provides information on cancer statistics in an effort to reduce the cancer burden among the U.S. population. (eurekalert.org)
  • This study is the largest to date using population-based data from central cancer registries to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer incidence (new diagnoses of cancer) in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The authors analyzed cancer incidence data for 2015 to 2020 using data from select population-based cancer registries that participate in CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries or NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program. (cdc.gov)
  • The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a source of epidemiologic information on the incidence and survival rates of cancer in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • There is a lack of long-term (20 years or more) population-based epidemiology studies on autoimmune disease, the committee found. (news-medical.net)
  • The Epidemiology Program of the Hawaii Cancer Research Center has developed their own set of population estimates, based on sample survey data collected by the Hawaii Department of Health. (cdc.gov)
  • It is intended to make it easier for persons diagnosed with oral cancer, clinicians, and others to access and interpret cancer survival data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program . (cancer.gov)
  • 19617 patients with initially diagnosed NSCLC were screened from Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database between 2010 and 2015. (sagepub.com)
  • Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER)-registered gastric cancer patients were used for analysis in this study. (oncotarget.com)
  • Data queried for this analysis include colorectal adenocarcinoma (2010-2011) from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) database. (oncotarget.com)
  • The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)-Medicare linked database was utilized for this analysis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Between 2004 and 2014, patients with T1 and T2 GBC were identified in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. (medsci.org)
  • Some investigators have used large databases, such as the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program and the National Cancer Database, to gain more insight into these rare childhood cancers. (cancer.gov)
  • The Kentucky Cancer Registry (KCR) has received a $2.6 million contract from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to continue its participation in the NCI's Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program. (uky.edu)
  • The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program supplies information on cancer statistics in an effort to scale back the most cancers burden amongst the U.S. population. (basicsources.com)
  • The data of the present study population were retrieved from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. (hindawi.com)
  • To do so, the researchers used the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute to access data from 11,190 adults aged 18-60 years. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The current study utilized population-based data obtained from the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program. (bestallergymedicinehq.org)
  • From the surveillance, epidemiology and end results (SEER) program, we extracted the data of patients diagnosed with DSCs between 2000 and 2017. (bvsalud.org)
  • The number of women in the United States living with distant metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is growing, likely because of an aging population and improvements in treatment, according to a study published online in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention . (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • To develop a more accurate estimate of the total number of women living with MBC, researchers used data from NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program to include women who developed MBC after diagnosis. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • Quality-of-Life, Cancer Survivorship, Stress & Coping, cancer epidemiology at the Institute for Health Promotion Research, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. (researchgate.net)
  • Detroit ROCS leverages the Detroit area population-based cancer registry, which is part of NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program, to identify African Americans who were recently diagnosed with cancer. (eurekalert.org)
  • The SEER Program is the only comprehensive source of population-based information in the United States that includes stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis and patient survival data. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Oral Cancer Survival Calculator was developed by the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance Research Program (SRP). (cancer.gov)
  • The calculator aims to give people with oral cancer and their clinicians the best available population-based estimates of that person's short (up to about 5 years) and long-term (from 5-10 years) survival. (cancer.gov)
  • Thus, the relative cancer survival is calculated as the observed all-cause survival in a group of individuals with cancer divided by the expected all-cause survival of the general population. (cdc.gov)
  • Expected all-cause survival for the general population by sex, race, ethnicity (all races, non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native, non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander, and Hispanic), geography (state/county), and socioeconomic status were obtained using annual U.S. life tables provided by the National Center for Health Statistics and modified by SEER. (cdc.gov)
  • The SEER registry is designed to track primary cancer incidence and survival in the United States. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cancer incidence and survival among children and adolescents: United States SEER Program 1975-1995. (oncolink.org)
  • The NCI's SEER program is an authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. (uky.edu)
  • We report the survival comparison of metastatic FCC with nonmetastatic FCC through the SEER database. (hindawi.com)
  • I was very disheartened to see that, in the SEER data, survival gaps have increased over time between younger Black and white patients, even though we know much more about AML now than we did 30 years ago. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Impact of Muir-Torre Syndrome on Survival in Patients With Sebaceous Carcinoma: A SEER Population-Based Study. (cdc.gov)
  • Longer survival with MBC means increased needs for services and research. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • It is crucial that we better understand why African Americans are often diagnosed with cancer at higher rates and why survival after that diagnosis is lower than in other populations. (eurekalert.org)
  • International variation in oesophageal and gastric cancer survival 2012-2014: differences by histological subtype and stage at diagnosis (an ICBP SURVMARK-2 population-based study). (who.int)
  • Pancreatic cancer survival by stage and age in seven high-income countries (ICBP SURVMARK-2): a population-based study. (who.int)
  • RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: Dr. Veazie is presently studying (1) physician use of racial information in diagnosis and treatment decisions, and (2) the effect on patient risk perceptions of various graphical representations of very low level risks. (rochester.edu)
  • We used insurance claims data to understand how breast cancer incidence and treatment after diagnosis changed nationwide over the course of the pandemic.Using the Optum Research Database from January 2017 to March 2021, including approximately 19 million US adults with commercial health insurance, we identified new breast cancer diagnoses and first treatment after diagnosis. (stanford.edu)
  • These rare cancers are extremely challenging to study because of the low number of patients with any individual diagnosis, the predominance of rare cancers in the adolescent population, and the lack of clinical trials for adolescents with rare cancers such as melanoma. (cancer.gov)
  • The authors also looked at declines in new cancer cases by cancer stage at diagnosis, sex, age, and population group. (cdc.gov)
  • maxillofacial surgery OMFS fellowship programs in the US has increased from 7 in 2013 to 28 in 2021, and the number of candidates applying for fellowships has increased from 8 in 2013 to 31 in 2021. (ccij-online.org)
  • These intercensal population estimates are based on the bridged single-race estimates of the April 1, 2000 resident population ( http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/dvs/popbridge/popbridge.htm ) developed by the Bureau of the Census in collaboration with the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) ( 1 , 4 , 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Derivation of the race-specific intercensal population estimates for the 1990's was complicated by the incomparability of the race data on the 1990 and the 2000 censuses. (cdc.gov)
  • To produce the race-specific intercensal estimates the Census bureau used the same methodology that was used to produce the age-sex-specific national- and state-level intercensal estimates, and distributed the difference between the 1990-based postcensal estimates of the 2000 resident population and the April 1, 2000 bridged-race population estimates ( 1 , 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Estimates of the April 1, 2000 resident population by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin, prepared under a collaborative arrangement with the U.S. Census Bureau. (cdc.gov)
  • Rates age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard million population. (umc.edu)
  • Population estimates: state intercensal estimates (2000-2010). (jamanetwork.com)
  • Use of surveillance data for research is being improved through Web-based access to the data and analytic tools, and linking with other national data sources. (wikipedia.org)
  • We used a population-based sample of 304 asymptomatic Alaska Native adults aged 40 years or older undergoing screening or surveillance colonoscopy (April 2008-January 2012). (cdc.gov)
  • Surveillance Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences. (exchangecme.com)
  • SRP provides nationwide leadership in the science of cancer surveillance in addition to analytical tools and methodological experience in accumulating, analyzing, deciphering, and disseminating dependable population-based statistics. (basicsources.com)
  • SRP provides national leadership in the science of most cancers surveillance as well as analytical tools and methodological expertise in accumulating, analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating dependable population-based statistics. (merxco.co)
  • 4 ] Four recent population-based registry linkage studies in the United States (U.S.)[ 2 , 5 - 7 ] suggest that children with non-chromosomal anomalies may also be more likely to develop cancer compared to their unaffected contemporaries. (plos.org)
  • This database is a linkage of records from SEER, a large cancer registry, and Medicare, the national healthcare system for older persons. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Though each state has a cancer registry, not all participate in the SEER program. (uky.edu)
  • In other words, without the registry, it would not be possible to determine where our limited cancer prevention and control resources should be directed and it would not be possible to measure the impact of our cancer control intervention programs. (uky.edu)
  • Over the period from 2003 to 2019, the white population had significantly higher rates of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma than the black population in 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2017-2019. (umc.edu)
  • Latinos in South Texas (STX) are disproportionately diagnosed with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) compared to non-Hispanic whites (NHW) and Latinos in the U.S. The aims of this study were to characterize behavioral and clinical risk factors contributing to HCC incidence in our STX population. (researchgate.net)
  • On April 15, 2003 , the National Center for Health Statistics released the bridged-race intercensal estimates of the resident population of the United States for 1990-1999. (cdc.gov)
  • The intercensal estimates for 1990-1999 released on the NCHS website differ from the estimates released on the NCI website ( http://seer.cancer.gov/popdata/ ). (cdc.gov)
  • National Cancer Institute, SEER Program, 1999. (oncolink.org)
  • and determining the prevalence of under-researched autoimmune diseases, such as celiac disease. (news-medical.net)
  • Multiple published studies assessed the prevalence and treatment of oral cancer in Saudi Arabia as well as the perception among healthcare workers of its symptoms and features However, no study has examined the attitude of maxillofacial surgeons, who usually are the first to encounter oral cancer, on the need for fellowship training programs in this field and that is the purpose of this study. (ccij-online.org)
  • This study evaluated whether the newer immunochemical FOBT (iFOBT) resulted in a lower false-positive rate and higher specificity for detecting advanced colorectal neoplasia than gFOBT in a population with elevated prevalence of H. pylori infection. (cdc.gov)
  • The iFOBT represents a potential strategy for expanding CRC screening among Alaska Native and other populations with elevated prevalence of H. pylori , especially where access to screening endoscopy is limited. (cdc.gov)
  • A high prevalence of H. pylori infection, which affects up to 75% of rural Alaska Native people ( 7 ), and the Alaska Native diet, which tends to be high in red meat ( 8 ), might contribute to false-positive gFOBTs and cause concern as to the overall reliability of the gFOBT in the Alaska Native population. (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether iFOBT resulted in a lower false-positive rate and higher specificity than gFOBT for CRC screening in an Alaska Native population with elevated prevalence of H. pylori infection. (cdc.gov)
  • The study uses population-based data to estimate the prevalence of MBC. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • All analysis was done using SEER*Stat software 3 . (umc.edu)
  • SEER*Stat Database: Incidence − SEER 18 Regs Research Data + Hurricane Katrina Impacted Louisiana Cases, Nov 2011 Sub (1973-2009 varying) − Linked To County Attributes − Total US, 1969-2010 Counties. (jamanetwork.com)
  • This study aimed to compare the incidence rates of brain cancer in the active-duty military and general populations to provide clues for future etiologic research. (usuhs.edu)
  • Age- and sex-adjusted incidence rates of malignant neuroepithelial brain cancer among adults 20-54 years of age from 1990-2013 were calculated and compared between the two populations, given as incidence rate ratios (IRRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). (usuhs.edu)
  • Conclusion The incidence rates of neuroepithelial brain cancer were lower in the active-duty military population than the US general population. (usuhs.edu)
  • More research is required to fully understand the reasons behind the disparities observed in the cancer patterns, namely, the increase in incidence rates among females, individuals between 30 and 39 years of age, Asian or Pacific Islanders, and American Indian or Alaska Native individuals. (bestallergymedicinehq.org)
  • This includes specific Native American populations in Arizona, Alaskan Natives, and Hispanic populations in California. (wikipedia.org)
  • California, located in the west coastal region of the United States, is the largest state by population in the United States. (amegroups.org)
  • Treatment and mortality in men with localized prostate cancer: a population-based study in California. (jamanetwork.com)
  • Overall, 1,452 patients with stage III NPC who underwent radiotherapy with (n=1361) or without (n=91) chemotherapy were identified in the SEER database. (researchsquare.com)
  • This study highlights the need for more research to enhance our understanding of variations in brain cancer incidence between these two populations. (usuhs.edu)
  • No study has examined the attitude of maxillofacial surgeons, who usually are the first to encounter oral cancer, on the need for fellowship training programs in this field and that is the purpose of this study. (ccij-online.org)
  • Frequency of mutations in mismatch repair genes in a population-based study of women with ovarian cancer. (uofmhealth.org)
  • The study population were adults age from 20 to 79 years. (amegroups.org)
  • Thus, we identified the FCC data recorded in this study from 2010 to 2015 in the SEER database. (hindawi.com)
  • The lead author of the study is Dr. Bhavana Bhatnagar, DO, a hematologist at the OSUCCC's Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The first was to analyze the outcomes of adults living with AML in a nationwide population study, examining the "possible impacts of sociodemographic, financial, and racial disparities. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Study highlights the need for services and research for this understudied population. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • The study was led by Angela Mariotto, PhD, chief of the Data Analytics Branch of the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), with coauthors from NCI, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • Based on our findings, the occurrence of cancer is much higher in adults over 75 years of age compared with the proportion of patients in this age group who enroll in clinical trials," said lead study author Bindu Kanapuru, MD, medical officer in the Division of Hematology Products, Office of Hematology and Oncology Products in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. (prnewswire.com)
  • DETROIT - The Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine will launch the nation's largest study of African American cancer survivors to better understand disproportionately high incidence and mortality from cancer and its impact on this specific patient population. (eurekalert.org)
  • According to Drs. Schwartz and Albrecht, the Detroit Research on Cancer Survivors (Detroit ROCS) study will include 5,560 cancer survivors to better understand major factors affecting cancer progression, recurrence, mortality and quality of life in African American cancer survivors. (eurekalert.org)
  • This study represents a critically important opportunity to bring together the extraordinary expertise of our population scientists and our laboratories and resources at Karmanos and the Wayne State School of Medicine. (eurekalert.org)
  • Several of our medical oncologists are directly involved in the study and together we are already developing training programs for our residents, fellows and community oncologists," Dr. Albrecht said. (eurekalert.org)
  • The mortality data reported by SEER are provided by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. (cdc.gov)
  • CRC is the leading incident cancer in Alaska Native people, who have nearly twice the incidence and mortality attributable to CRC as the general US population ( 2 , 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The most commonly used outcome when conducting epidemiologic research on cancer survivorship is all-cause mortality, which, among individuals with breast cancer, is the sum of breast cancer-specific mortality and mortality from other causes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The standardized mortality ratio (SMR) was obtained based on the reference of the general United States population. (bvsalud.org)
  • RESEARCH INTERESTS: Dr. Veazie's primary interests are the decision behavior of health care providers and patients, the consequent health outcomes, and the influence of social and organizational systems on such behavior and outcomes. (rochester.edu)
  • NIH research has contributed significantly to advances in care of autoimmune disease, and it is important to continue to translate this knowledge into more precise diagnostic criteria and clinical interventions to achieve the best outcomes and benefit the lives of our patients. (news-medical.net)
  • H. pylori is a bacterial infection that affects approximately 35% of the U.S. population, with an estimated two million patients treated annually [4] . (mystateline.com)
  • This initiative will pioneer prototype technologies capable of seamlessly searching cancer datasets to reveal opportunities for groundbreaking disease detection, prevention, and treatment, reduce the time needed to integrate new data sources from months to days, and improve data usability by the research community-so we can break down existing data siloes and learn from the experiences of more patients. (whitehouse.gov)
  • This project will help bring America's cancer research system into the 21st century by transforming our health care system for cancer into a learning system, ensuring that knowledge gained through research is available to as many experts as possible, and delivering discovery and breakthroughs to patients sooner. (whitehouse.gov)
  • The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) to help guide the management of oral cancer patients established an Oral Cancer Task Force with one of its objectives being to further the development of fellowship training programs in head and neck oncologic surgery. (ccij-online.org)
  • en, we built a risk classi﫿cation system and divided NSCLC patients into two groups including high-risk group and low-risk group. (sagepub.com)
  • Wieneke JA, Thompson LD, Heffess CS: Adrenal cortical neoplasms in the pediatric population: a clinicopathologic and immunophenotypic analysis of 83 patients. (oncolink.org)
  • However, this new research reveals that even when African American patients had these beneficial mutations, their outcomes were still worse. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • This research aimed to quantitatively assess the risks and patterns of CLDCM among patients with DSCs. (bvsalud.org)
  • We included 906,292 eligible patients from the SEER program, of which 3068 (0.34%) died from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (CLDC). (bvsalud.org)
  • My research is on the translational application of next-generation sequencing technologies to breast cancer care: (1) the value of hereditary cancer genetic panel testing in clinical practice, (2) the mechanisms by which inherited genetic variants lead to breast cancer development, and (3) the analysis of somatic tumor sequencing data to inform understanding of breast tumorigenesis, metastasis, and development of resistance in response to therapeutics. (stanford.edu)
  • As you work to develop your respective versions of the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), we encourage you to refrain from including any language that would have a detrimental impact on research at the Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) and other medical research conducted by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). (veteransforcommonsense.org)
  • The white population experienced a statistically significant increase between 2003 and 2019 of 2.16% annually. (umc.edu)
  • For the latest five-year time period between 2015 and 2019, the trend for the white population was a decrease of 5.16% annually. (umc.edu)
  • Community-Based Participatory Research: a Family Health History-Based Colorectal Cancer Prevention Program Among Chinese Americans. (cdc.gov)
  • Provide data for research. (cdc.gov)
  • The SEER Program issues a limited-use data set (formerly called the public use data file) for additional analyses by researchers and the public. (cdc.gov)
  • SEER began collecting data on cancer cases on January 1, 1973,[citation needed] in the states of Connecticut, Iowa, New Mexico, Utah, Hawaii, and the metropolitan areas of Detroit and San Francisco-Oakland. (wikipedia.org)
  • The SEER team is developing computer applications to unify cancer registration systems and to analyze and disseminate population-based data. (wikipedia.org)
  • Every year, studies are conducted in SEER areas to evaluate the quality and completeness of the data being reported. (wikipedia.org)
  • A new "biomedical data fabric toolbox" to advance cancer research progress. (whitehouse.gov)
  • Starting with cancer datasets, this program represents the first step toward transforming data accessibility across all medical domains, promising a future of boundless possibilities in health innovation. (whitehouse.gov)
  • These data cover 83% of the U.S. population. (cdc.gov)
  • Although not all US states report cancer cases to the SEER program, it is designed to be representative of data from the whole country. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This opportunity secures KCR's future to lead the nation with innovative approaches that are delivering the best possible data and technologies to the research community and to support evidence-based cancer prevention and control initiatives. (uky.edu)
  • The data provided here should aid public health specialists and healthcare policymakers and motivate future research on the concerning patterns observed. (bestallergymedicinehq.org)
  • SEER data, 1973-2009 (including July-December 2005 Hurricane Katrina impacted Louisiana cases). (jamanetwork.com)
  • Talk Title: Leveraging SEER-Medicare in Cancer Prevention and Control Research Speakers: Kevin Kensler, Sc.D. Associate Professor of Population Health. (cornell.edu)
  • It is imperative that cancer research identify factors that drive disparities and focus on prevention. (wiley.com)
  • Blacks involuntarily immigrated to in both health literacy and access to and improved access to advances in the USA during the period from the good-quality health care, including treatment for these diseases for the 16th century to the 18th century and primary prevention, early detection, Black population. (who.int)
  • Closing the gap: research and care imperatives for adolescents and young adults with cancer: report of the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program Review Group. (jamanetwork.com)
  • These estimates, which represent a revision of the annual time series of July 1 county population estimates by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, were produced by the Population Estimates Program of the U.S. Bureau of the Census with support from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). (cdc.gov)
  • Currently in preparation are revised birth and death rates by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin based on the intercensal population estimates. (cdc.gov)
  • It is expected to continue to be the leading cancer as the US Hispanic population grows towards 31% of all US citizens by 2060. (researchgate.net)
  • While the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimmune diseases is impressive, a strategic plan and a well-funded office to support the coordination of all autoimmune disease research across NIH institutes and centers are needed, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (news-medical.net)
  • Enhancing NIH Research on Autoimmune Disease says there are major barriers to NIH's ability to maximize the outcomes of its research, such as the varying approaches to institutes' and centers' strategic plans regarding autoimmune diseases, and most significantly, the absence of a research plan that spans all institutes and centers to provide an overall NIH strategy for autoimmune diseases. (news-medical.net)
  • Due to the number and complexity of autoimmune diseases, achieving this requires a concerted, strategic effort that leverages the many research activities across NIH's institutes and centers. (news-medical.net)
  • The NCI adjustment to the Census Bureau Hawaii estimates has the net result of reducing the estimated White population and increasing the Asian and Pacific Islander population for the state. (cdc.gov)
  • NCI did not modify the Census Bureau estimates for Hawaii's total population, Black population, or American Indian and Alaska Native population. (cdc.gov)
  • The increasing burden of MBC highlights the importance of documenting recurrence to foster more research into the specific needs of this understudied population, researchers report. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • Quality control has been an integral part of SEER since its inception. (wikipedia.org)
  • SEER participation has expanded greatly since its inception. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Available at https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/breast.html . (medscape.com)
  • SEER coverage includes 30.0% of African Americans, 44% of Hispanics, 49.3% of American Indians and Alaska Natives, 57.5% of Asians, and 68.5% of Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders. (wikipedia.org)
  • Specifically, we examined 2 questions: What is the potential impact of a quadrivalent HPV vaccine on HPV infection and disease in the US population? (cdc.gov)
  • Absent the latter, NIH lacks a comprehensive, transparent, and strategic approach to how it plans and evaluates progress made on autoimmune disease research. (news-medical.net)
  • The committee that wrote the report considered five options for enhancing autoimmune disease research and their expected outcomes, and it concluded that the best option for addressing these challenges would be for the director of NIH to create an Office of Autoimmune Disease/Autoimmunity Research within the Office of the Director. (news-medical.net)
  • and provide visible leadership on autoimmune disease research. (news-medical.net)
  • The report recommends that the new office should have its own research budget and substantially control certain key budgetary decisions about autoimmune disease research activities conducted across NIH in order to increase and strengthen collaborative efforts and accelerate research. (news-medical.net)
  • 6 ] The U.S. Rare Diseases Act of 2002 defines a rare disease as one that affects populations smaller than 200,000 people. (cancer.gov)
  • Inequalities in disease rates tions than in White populations for ple. (who.int)
  • New research examines racial disparities in a particularly aggressive form of blood cancer: acute myeloid leukemia (AML). (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Results The age and sex-adjusted incidence rate for malignant neuroepithelial brain cancer was significantly lower in the active-duty population than in the US general population (IRR = 0.62, 95% CI, 0.56-0.68). (usuhs.edu)
  • A new nationwide health innovation network to bring cancer clinical trials to underserved communities and drive research progress. (whitehouse.gov)
  • en, using R software version 3.4.3, we constructed a nomogram and a risk classi﫿cation system combined with some clinical parameters. (sagepub.com)
  • Her clinical translational research program is aimed at developing personalized approaches to care that improve the outcomes of people with breast cancer. (stanford.edu)
  • An International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics: Empowering clinical practice and research in developing countries. (cdc.gov)
  • Recent declines in hormone therapy utilization and breast cancer incidence: clinical and population-based evidence. (medscape.com)
  • Oral and maxillofacial surgery residents cannot participate in head and neck surgical oncology and reconstructive surgery fellowship programs. (ccij-online.org)
  • Currently, there are no fellowship training programs available to oral and maxillofacial surgery residents in the field of head and neck surgical oncology and reconstructive surgery or any other subspeciality for that matter in the Gulf region. (ccij-online.org)
  • Jennifer Caswell-Jin, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Oncology) specializing in breast cancer care and research. (stanford.edu)
  • Worldwide, more than 50% of the population has H. pylori infection, which is classified by the WHO as a Group 1 carcinogen. (mystateline.com)
  • These missed opportunities for early cancer detection are alarming, particularly for those vulnerable populations that continue to face significant barriers in accessing cancer care," said Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). (cdc.gov)
  • Principal Investigators Ann G. Schwartz, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor and deputy center director, and Terrance Albrecht, Ph.D., professor and associate director for population sciences at Karmanos and Wayne State, will lead the research. (eurekalert.org)
  • The US military has a younger age structure than the general population and may have differential exposures related to brain cancer. (usuhs.edu)
  • While initially capturing approximately 10% of the US population in 1973, the SEER program has grown to comprise 26% of the US population currently [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These counties account for more than 70 percent of Michigan's African American population, and approximately 21,000 people in these counties are diagnosed with cancer every year. (eurekalert.org)
  • Beyond genetic and lifestyle risk factors, research shows a correlation between access to CRC screening and patient outcomes. (osteopathic.org)
  • The overall goal of the research is to conduct biomarker studies of cancer etiology, taking advantage of a recently established biorepository of blood, urine and buccal cells collected from more than 67,000 participants in this unique cohort. (cancer.gov)
  • and the population-based design of the Multiethnic Cohort. (cancer.gov)
  • Monitor cancer incidence trends in geographic and demographic population groups, including diverse racial and ethnic groups. (cdc.gov)
  • Previous research has shown that in AML, just like in other types of leukemia, there are significant racial differences. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening (with serum CA125 level or transvaginal ultrasonography) for ovarian cancer in the general population. (medscape.com)