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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 …

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) mortality in Vietnam War era Veterans

Abstract: Background: There is concern about the risk of cholangiocarcinoma mortality (CCA) among U.S. veterans who deployed to the Vietnam War theater. A variety of risk factors …

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 …

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 …

Lymphohaematopoietic malignancies in Scottish military veterans: Retrospective cohort study of 57,000 veterans and 173,000 non-veterans (Scotland)

Abstract: Background: Lymphohaematopoietic malignancies are common in the general population. There have been concerns that military service may be associated with increased risk …

Trends in Brain Cancer Mortality Among U.S. Gulf War Veterans: 21 Year Follow-up

Previous mortality studies of U.S. Gulf War veterans through 2000 and 2004 have shown an increased risk of brain cancer mortality among some deployed individuals. When veterans …