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Jul 28, 2025

More resilient funding for cancer research in the UK: An option appraisal

This study explores options for how cancer research funding in the UK could be made more resilient. In discussion with Cancer Research UK, an endowment fund was identified as the preferred option.
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Jul 28, 2025

Identifying options for more resilient cancer research funding in the UK

RAND Europe, commissioned by Cancer Research UK, identified options for more resilient funding of cancer research in the UK.
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Jun 30, 2025

Benefits of Colorectal Cancer Screening Using FIT with Varying Positivity Thresholds by Age and Sex

Assesses the cost-effectiveness of age- and sex-stratified colorectal cancer screening strategies.
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May 2, 2025

Stress-testing US Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines: Decennial Colonoscopy from Age 45 Is Robust to Natural History Uncertainty and Colonoscopy Sensitivity Assumptions

Evaluates the robustness of colorectal cancer screening strategies, providing evidence that screening initiation at age 45 remained an efficient strategy to save life-years using fewer colonoscopies.
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Jan 21, 2025

Cost-Effectiveness of Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Clinics

This paper evaluates the cost-effectiveness of and outcomes associated with noninvasive colorectal cancer screening strategies, including new blood-based tests, in a population with low adherence to screening.
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Dec 30, 2024

Use of 2-Stage Modeling to Identify How Colorectal Cancer Risk Changes With Period and Cohort

We analyzed incidence rates of rectal, distal colon, and proximal colon cancer for individuals aged 20 years or more for diagnosis years 1978-2017 using 2-stage generalized linear models to determine age, period, and cohort effects for CRC incidence.
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Nov 4, 2024

Variation in Communication of Side Effects in Prostate Cancer Treatment Consultations

Effective communication of treatment side effects (SE) is critical for shared decision-making (SDM) in localized prostate cancer. This article qualitatively characterizes how physicians communicate SE in consultations.
Research

Nov 4, 2024

Use of Persuasive Language in Communication of Risk During Prostate Cancer Treatment Consultations

Physician treatment preference may influence how risks are communicated in prostate cancer consultations. We identified persuasive language use when describing cancer prognosis, life expectancy, and side effects.
Research

Sep 25, 2024

Practitioner Perspectives on Equitable Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions for Cancer Prevention and Control

Our qualitative findings show how practitioners in cancer prevention and control build strong community partnerships and make changes in health care and public health settings to advance health equity.
Research

Sep 9, 2024

Medical Mistrust on Prostate Cancer Screening: A Mixed Method Study Among African Americans, Caribbean Immigrants and African Immigrants

The contribution of medical mistrust to healthcare utilization delays has been gaining increasing attention. This study assesses how medical mistrust affects prostate cancer screening behavior among groups of Black men.
Research

Aug 12, 2024

Cost-effectiveness of Approaches to Cervical Cancer Screening in Malawi: Comparisonof Frequencies, Lesion Treatment Techniques,and Risk-Stratified Approaches

Global guidelines for cervical cancer screening leave many implementation decisions at countries’ discretion. Using a Markov model, we estimate the relative health outcomes and costs of different approaches to cervical cancer screening in Malawi.
Research

Jun 17, 2024

Characteristics of a Cost-Effective Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Identifies test performance and cost benchmarks that would make blood-based colorectal cancer screening as effective and cost-effective as established alternatives.

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More resilient funding for cancer research in the UK: An option appraisal

Identifying options for more resilient cancer research funding in the UK

Benefits of Colorectal Cancer Screening Using FIT with Varying Positivity Thresholds by Age and Sex

Stress-testing US Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines: Decennial Colonoscopy from Age 45 Is Robust to Natural History Uncertainty and Colonoscopy Sensitivity Assumptions

Cost-Effectiveness of Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Clinics

Use of 2-Stage Modeling to Identify How Colorectal Cancer Risk Changes With Period and Cohort

Variation in Communication of Side Effects in Prostate Cancer Treatment Consultations

Use of Persuasive Language in Communication of Risk During Prostate Cancer Treatment Consultations

Practitioner Perspectives on Equitable Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions for Cancer Prevention and Control

Medical Mistrust on Prostate Cancer Screening: A Mixed Method Study Among African Americans, Caribbean Immigrants and African Immigrants

Cost-effectiveness of Approaches to Cervical Cancer Screening in Malawi: Comparisonof Frequencies, Lesion Treatment Techniques,and Risk-Stratified Approaches

Characteristics of a Cost-Effective Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening

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More resilient funding for cancer research in the UK: An option appraisal

Identifying options for more resilient cancer research funding in the UK

Benefits of Colorectal Cancer Screening Using FIT with Varying Positivity Thresholds by Age and Sex

Stress-testing US Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines: Decennial Colonoscopy from Age 45 Is Robust to Natural History Uncertainty and Colonoscopy Sensitivity Assumptions

Cost-Effectiveness of Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Clinics

Use of 2-Stage Modeling to Identify How Colorectal Cancer Risk Changes With Period and Cohort

Variation in Communication of Side Effects in Prostate Cancer Treatment Consultations

Use of Persuasive Language in Communication of Risk During Prostate Cancer Treatment Consultations

Practitioner Perspectives on Equitable Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions for Cancer Prevention and Control

Medical Mistrust on Prostate Cancer Screening: A Mixed Method Study Among African Americans, Caribbean Immigrants and African Immigrants

Cost-effectiveness of Approaches to Cervical Cancer Screening in Malawi: Comparisonof Frequencies, Lesion Treatment Techniques,and Risk-Stratified Approaches

Characteristics of a Cost-Effective Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening

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