Improved survival after pulmonary metastasectomy for soft tissue sarcoma

Predina JD, Puc MM, Bergey MR, Sonnad SS, Kucharczuk JC, Staddon A, Kaiser LR, Shrager JB J Thorac Oncol 2011 May;6(5):913-9 PMID: 21750417 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Survival after pulmonary metastasectomy for soft tissue sarcoma (STS) has been lower than in osteosarcoma (14-40% versus 40-50%). With improved patient selection criteria and advanced chemotherapy agents, we hypothesized that

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Perception, intention, and action in adolescent obesity

Bittner Fagan H, Diamond J, Myers R, Gill JM J Am Board Fam Med 2008 Nov-Dec;21(6):555-61 PMID: 18988723 Abstract BACKGROUND: Insight into adolescents’ weight-loss behavior is needed. METHODS: Survey data were obtained from overweight and obese adolescents in the Youth Risk Behavioral Survey (YRBS) in Delaware. Cross tabulations were used to determine the frequency of

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Tailored navigation in colorectal cancer screening

Myers RE, Hyslop T, Sifri R, Bittner-Fagan H, Katurakes NC, Cocroft J, Dicarlo M, Wolf T Med Care 2008 Sep;46(9 Suppl 1):S123-31 PMID: 18725824 Abstract BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is underutilized. Effective methods to increase screening use are needed. This study sought to determine the impact of tailored navigation on CRC screening in primary

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