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Section edited by Manami Inoue
This section aims to consider publications which focus on all aspects of cancer epidemiology including risk factors for disease initiation and development, social determinants, environmental, behavioural, and occupational correlates, and the impact of health policies, practices and interventions on the community.
Research article
Uptake of colorectal cancer screening is low in the English NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP). Participation in screening is strongly associated with socioeconomic status. The aim of this study was t...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:543
Published on: 14 August 2017
Research article
A new 5-tiered grading grouping system has recently been endorsed for reporting of prostate cancer (PCa) grade to better reflect escalating risk of progression and cancer death. While several validations of th...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:537
Published on: 10 August 2017
Research article
The incidence of acute erythroid leukemia subtype (AEL) is rare, accounting for 5% of cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and the outcome is dismal. However, in 2016 revision to the WHO classification, the ...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:534
Published on: 9 August 2017
Research article
Radical prostatectomy is the most common treatment for localised prostate cancer in New Zealand. Active surveillance was introduced to prevent overtreatment and reduce costs while preserving the option of radi...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:529
Published on: 8 August 2017
Research article
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with the genesis of cervical carcinoma. The co-infection among HPV genotypes is frequent, but the clinical significance is controversial; in Mexico, the prevalence and ...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:531
Published on: 8 August 2017
Research article
There is controversy regarding how comorbidity impacts on colorectal cancer screening, especially in the context of organised programmes. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of comorbidities on parti...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:524
Published on: 7 August 2017
Research article
The clinicopathological characteristics of small intestinal neuroendocrine neoplasms (SI-NENs) and the prognostic validity of WHO grading classification for SI-NENs are still unknown in Asian patients.
BMC Cancer 2017 17:521
Published on: 4 August 2017
Research article
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the etiological factor for cervical cancer and its precursor lesions. The characterization of HPV genotypes in preneoplastic lesions and cervical cancer c...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:518
Published on: 3 August 2017
Study protocol
Anthracycline-induced cardiac toxicity is a cause of significant morbidity and early mortality in survivors of childhood cancer. Current strategies for predicting which children are at greatest risk for toxici...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:519
Published on: 3 August 2017
Research article
Breast cancer (BC) patients with late-stage and/or rapidly growing tumors are prone to develop high serum calcium levels which have been shown to be associated with larger and aggressive breast tumors in post ...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:511
Published on: 2 August 2017
Study protocol
Both incidence and survival rates of hematological cancers are increasing, leading to a growing number of survivors with specific late and long-term effects. However, relevant research in physical, psychologic...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:482
Published on: 12 July 2017
Research article
Latinos born in the US, 36 million, comprise 65% of all US Latinos. Yet their cancer experience is nearly always analyzed together with their foreign-born counterparts, 19 million, who constitute a steady infl...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:478
Published on: 11 July 2017
Study protocol
Although previous studies have reported the efficacy of communication skills training (CST) programs, specific training addressing communication about uncertainty and hope in oncology has not yet been studied....
BMC Cancer 2017 17:476
Published on: 10 July 2017
Research article
According to the “fundamental cause” theory, emerging knowledge on health-enhancing behaviours and technologies results in health disparities. This study aims to assess (trends in) educational inequalities in ...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:470
Published on: 5 July 2017
Study protocol
Cancer patients are predominantly treated as out-patients and as they often experience difficult symptoms and side effects it is important to facilitate and improve patient-clinician communication to support s...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:466
Published on: 4 July 2017
Research article
Uridine 5′-diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase 2B (UGT2B) genes code for enzymes that catalyze the clearance of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and DHT metabolites in the prostate basal and luminal ti...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:463
Published on: 3 July 2017
Study protocol
Cancer and cancer treatment coincide with substantial negative physical, psychological and psychosocial problems. Physical activity (PA) can positively affect the negative effects of cancer and cancer treatmen...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:446
Published on: 26 June 2017
Study protocol
Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at increased risk for developing cancer. As approximately 8% of the world’s population is living with T2D, even a slight increase in cancer risk could result in an enorm...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:444
Published on: 23 June 2017
Research article
Limited national information is available in Morocco on the prevalence and distribution of HPV-sub-types of cervical cancer and the role of other risk factors. The aim was to determine the frequency of HPV-sub...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:435
Published on: 20 June 2017
Study protocol
In Italy women aged 50–69 are invited for a population-based breast cancer (BC) screening. Physicians, policy makers and patients associations agree on the need to inform women about the benefits and harms in ...
BMC Cancer 2017 17:429
Published on: 19 June 2017
