Update on age-appropriate preventive measures and screening for Canadian primary care providers
T Shimizu, M Bouchard, C Mavriplis - Canadian Family Physician, 2016 - cfp.ca
Objective To summarize the best available age-appropriate, evidence-based guidelines for
prevention and screening in Canadian adults. Quality of evidence The Canadian Task Force …
prevention and screening in Canadian adults. Quality of evidence The Canadian Task Force …
[HTML][HTML] Post-treatment adverse health correlates among prostate cancer survivors in a sample of men residing in Atlantic Canada
G Ilie, R Rutledge, E Sweeney - Current Oncology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Recent large population-based studies have shed light on an association
between prostate cancer (PCa) survivorship and mental health, which emerged when the …
between prostate cancer (PCa) survivorship and mental health, which emerged when the …
Raman spectroscopy and supervised learning as a potential tool to identify high‐dose‐rate‐brachytherapy induced biochemical profiles of prostate cancer
Abstract High‐dose‐rate‐brachytherapy (HDR‐BT) is an increasingly attractive alternative to
external beam radiation‐therapy for patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer. Despite …
external beam radiation‐therapy for patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer. Despite …
[HTML][HTML] Can you un-ring the bell? A qualitative study of how affect influences cancer screening decisions
SM Driedger, G Annable, M Brouwers, D Turner… - BMC cancer, 2017 - Springer
Background The belief that early detection is the best protection against cancer underlies
cancer screening. Emerging research now suggests harms associated with early detection …
cancer screening. Emerging research now suggests harms associated with early detection …
[HTML][HTML] Prostate-specific antigen testing for prostate cancer screening: A national survey of Canadian primary care physicians' opinions and practices
MG Goldenberg, SC Skeldon, M Nayan… - Canadian Urological …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods Twenty PCPs piloted the survey to assess its accessibility. We distributed a flyer to
19 633 PCPs as an insert in a large mailed package inviting them to attend a national …
19 633 PCPs as an insert in a large mailed package inviting them to attend a national …
[HTML][HTML] Getting (along) with the guidelines: reconciling patient autonomy and quality improvement through shared decision making
In past decades, stark differences in practice pattern, cost, and outcomes of care across
regions with similar health demographics have prompted calls for reform. As health systems …
regions with similar health demographics have prompted calls for reform. As health systems …
[HTML][HTML] Prediction of disease progression indicators in prostate cancer patients receiving HDR-brachytherapy using Raman spectroscopy and semi-supervised …
This work combines Raman spectroscopy (RS) with supervised learning methods—group
and basis restricted non-negative matrix factorisation (GBR-NMF) and linear discriminant …
and basis restricted non-negative matrix factorisation (GBR-NMF) and linear discriminant …
Male Oncology Research and Education program for men at high risk for prostate cancer
J Lorentz, SK Liu, D Vesprini - Current Oncology, 2018 - mdpi.com
Male Oncology Research and Education program for men at high risk for prostate cancer Page
1 MALE ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, Lorentz et al. 170 Current …
1 MALE ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, Lorentz et al. 170 Current …
Developing the Breast Utility Instrument to assess health-related quality of life and preferences in patients with breast cancer
TCO Tsui - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Breast cancer (BrC) is the most common cancer in women worldwide, however no BrC-
specific preference-based instrument exists. BrC and its treatments can impact patients' …
specific preference-based instrument exists. BrC and its treatments can impact patients' …
Arrogance of 'but all you need is a good index finger': A narrative ethics exploration of lack of universal funding of PSA screening in Canada
J Nisker - Journal of medical ethics, 2020 - jme.bmj.com
This narrative ethics exploration stems from my happy prostate-specific antigen (PSA) story,
though it should not have been, as I annually refuse my family physician's recommendation …
though it should not have been, as I annually refuse my family physician's recommendation …