The lancet oncology
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The lancet oncology · Jul 2022
Association of tobacco control measures with the intention to quit tobacco consumption: a cross-sectional study from India.
More than 7 million cancer-related deaths worldwide are associated with tobacco, of which India is the second largest producer and consumer. The current study tests a model based on the hypothesis that poor implementation of tobacco control measures and poor basic education affect the frequency and duration of tobacco use, creating substantial nicotine dependency and thereby preventing smokers from quitting tobacco consumption. ⋯ None.
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The lancet oncology · Jul 2022
Observational StudyImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of cancer in Japan: an observational study of hospital-based cancer registries data.
There is an important concern that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected cancer care worldwide. We used a national database to assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of cancer in Japan. ⋯ This study was supported by the Health, Labour and Welfare Policy Research Grants, Research for Promotion of Cancer Control Programmes (reference 21EA2003), and the Cancer Research and Development Fund of the National Cancer Centre, Japan (reference 2020-A-20).
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The lancet oncology · Jul 2022
Discordance between clinical and post-surgical staging of patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective audit of lung cancer surgery with curative intent from a single pathology practice.
Clinical staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by CT and PET, with or without endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration of lymph nodes (EBUS-TBNA), is essential for prognostication and to direct treatment. Clinical understaging can lead to inappropriate radical excision of the primary tumour with no clinical benefit, whereas overstaging might deprive patients of beneficial or potentially curable treatments. Although not widely documented, several reports have indicated a suboptimal concordance between clinical and post-surgical staging. This study has investigated the incidence of discordance between clinical and post-surgical staging of operable NSCLC cases evaluated at PathWest Fiona Stanley Hospital (Perth, WA, Australia). ⋯ OT is the recipient of a student scholarship from the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia that funded this work.
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The lancet oncology · Jul 2022
Feasibility of human papillomavirus self-sampling to combat COVID-19-related disruptions to cervical cancer screening: a cross-sectional survey.
The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among Chinese women in Hong Kong has been reported to range between 7% and 11%, and high-risk HPV genotypes accounted for about 90% of cases of cervical cancer. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on a wide range of health outcomes because of limitations to the functioning of health services, including cervical cancer screening. The aim of this study was to assess HPV self-sampling as an alternative option for cervical cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ This study was supported by the Commissioned Health and Medical Research Fund of Food and Health Bureau of HKSAR Government (reference number CID-CUHK-E).
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The lancet oncology · Jul 2022
Observational StudyFeasibility of self-sampling and human papillomavirus testing in rural and urban areas for cervical cancer prevention in Bolivia: an observational study.
Cervical cancer is a major health problem in Latin America. In 2019, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (La Paz regional site) conducted a pilot study to estimate the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and the feasibility of HPV screening in Bolivia through self-sampling and portable and transportable laboratory instruments for HPV testing in urban and rural areas. ⋯ Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs), as a part of an ongoing technical assistance programme with the Bolivian Ministry of Health.