Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
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Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. · Jan 2011
Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors in gastric cancer patients using additive hazards regression models.
Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide and is the most common type of cancer in Iran. The objective of this research was to apply additive hazards models to the study of survival of patients with gastric cancer and to compare with results obtained using the Cox model. ⋯ Since Cox and Aalen models give different aspects of the association between risk factors and the study outcome, it seems desirable to use then together to give a more comprehensive understanding of data. Our results also suggest that early detection of patients at younger age and in primary stages is important to increase survival of patients with gastric cancer.
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Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. · Jan 2011
Reasons for clinical breast examination in women applying at a cancer screening center in Erzurum.
This study was conducted to investigate the reasons for application of women for Clinical Breast Examination (CBE). ⋯ Most of the women (69.0%) applied to the center without any pathological changes in their breasts.
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Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. · Jan 2011
Survey of factors associated with nurses' perception of patient safety.
To describe the nurses' perception of hospital organization related to cultural issues on the safety of the patient and reporting medical errors. In addition, to identify factors associated with the safety of the patient and the nurse. ⋯ The nurses' perception of cooperation and collaboration between units were associated with the direct contact between the patient and the nurse. The frequency of incidence reporting was associated with the duration of working hours at the present hospital and also their work experience. The nurses' perception of hospital environment, organizational culture, and incidence reporting was above average and mostly associated with organizational culture.
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Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. · Jan 2011
Current status of thyroid cancer screening in Korea: results from a nationwide interview survey.
Since 2000, thyroid cancer has been increasing most rapidly in Korea. Although the cause of the increase is not clear, thyroid cancer screening could be identified as one of its causes. The purpose of this study was to examine the screening rate of thyroid cancer and its related factors using nationwide data. ⋯ We presented the number and characteristics of examinees utilized ultrasonography as a thyroid screening tool in Korea. Although these results revealed that cancer screening might play a major role in the increase of thyroid cancer incidence, further research is needed to determine causes of the rapidly increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in Korea.
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Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. · Jan 2011
Validation of the Turkish versions of EORTC QLQ-C30 and BR23 modules in breast cancer patients.
To test the validity and reliability of The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) core (QLQ-C30) and breast cancer module (QLQ-BR23) for Turkish breast cancer patients. ⋯ The Turkish version of EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23 modules are reliable and valid tools to assess quality of life of Turkish breast cancer patients.