• Author: Sarah Darmon
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Clonal hematopoiesis in Gulf War Veterans

Abstract:Veterans of the 1990–1991 Gulf War (GW) endured exposures from oil well fire smoke, pesticides, burn pits, depleted uranium, jet fuel, chemical warfare, and nerve …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Long term cancer risk of U.S. service members exposed to burn pits during military deployment to Iraq from 2006-2008: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: Introduction: Burn pits have known individual carcinogenic byproducts, including polyaromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds, which have a presumptive link …

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 …