A disproportionate number of cancer deaths occur among racial/ethnic minorities, particularly
African Americans, who have a 33% higher risk of dying of cancer than whites. Although …

Background Endovascular treatment by transluminal balloon angioplasty or stent insertion
may be a useful alternative to carotid endarterectomy for the treatment of atherosclerotic …

▪ Abstract Cancer is a major public health issue and represents a significant burden of disease.
In this chapter, we analyze the main measures of burden of disease as relate to cancer. …

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Background Current estimates of the costs of cancer care in the United States are based on
data from 2003 and earlier. However, incidence, survival, and practice patterns have been …

Background: The American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the North American Association of …

Dendritic cells (DCs) emigrate to regional lymph nodes (LNs) during immune responses via
afferent lymphatic channels. Secondary lymphoid-tissue chemokine (SLC), a CC chemokine…

Background Timely estimates of the costs of care for cancer patients are an important element
in the formulation of national cancer programs and policies. We estimated net costs of …

Background: Population trends in aging and improved cancer survival are likely to result in
increased cancer prevalence in the United States, but few estimates of the burden of illness …

Background The International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS) of stenting and endarterectomy
for symptomatic carotid stenosis found a higher incidence of stroke within 30 days of …