• Author: Craig D. Shriver
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Age comparisons of endometrial cancer clinicopathology and treatment in the United States Military Health System

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Endometrial cancer incidence is rising in the United States, including among women younger than 50 years, raising concern for women serving on active duty, …

Chronic inflammatory diseases and survival among breast cancer patients in the U.S. military health system

Abstract: PURPOSE: There have been few studies on the relationship between chronic inflammatory diseases and breast cancer outcome. We evaluated the relationship between chronic …

Post-diagnosis statin use and survival among lung cancer patients in the Military Health System

Abstract: BACKGROUND: There have been no studies examining the relationship between statin use and lung cancer survival in the U.S. Military Health System (MHS), a universal …

Time between pancreatic cancer diagnosis and treatment initiation and survival in the U.S. Military Health System

Abstract: Background: Pancreatic cancer has a high case fatality and treatment is known to improve survival. It is unknown whether the time between diagnosis and treatment …

Incidence rates of soft tissue sarcoma among U.S. military servicemen: Comparison with the rates in the general U.S. population

Abstract: Background: Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers among men younger than age 30 years and a leading cause of cancer death in men …

Racial comparisons in treatment of rectal adenocarcinoma and survival in the military health system

Abstract: Background: Racial disparities in treatment and outcomes of rectal cancer have been attributed to patients' differential access to care. We aimed to study treatment and …

Racial-ethnic comparison of treatment for papillary thyroid cancer in the military health system

Abstract: Purpose: We aimed to compare Asian or Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White patients in treatment for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) in the equal …

Survival among patients with multiple myeloma in the United States military health system compared to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program

Abstract: Background: Access to health care is an important factor affecting survival of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) in the U.S. general population. The U.S. Military …

Incidence of papillary thyroid cancer: Comparison of the military and the general population by race and tumor stage/size

Abstract: BACKGROUND: A previous study found higher papillary thyroid cancer incidence in the US military than the general population with larger differences among Black than White …

Incidence rates of bladder and kidney cancers among US military servicemen: Comparison with the rates in the general US population

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The military population may differ from the general population in factors related to bladder and kidney cancers. However, incidence rates of these cancers have …

Treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in relation to survival in the U.S. Military Health System

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cancer has a high case fatality and relatively short survival after diagnosis. Treatment is paramount to improving survival, but studies on the …

Characteristics associated with survival in surgically nonresected pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the Military Health System

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed at advanced stages with high-case fatality. Many tumors are not surgically resectable. We aimed to identify features …