The increasing prevalence of cancer in the elderly: An investigation of epidemiological trends

R Prathap, S Kirubha, AT Rajan, S Manoharan… - Aging …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer poses a significant health threat to the elderly, accounting for a substantial
proportion of cancer patients aged 65 and above. As life expectancy continues to rise and …

Linking African ancestral substructure to prostate cancer health disparities

K Gheybi, N Mmekwa, MT Lebelo, SM Patrick… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a significant health burden in Sub-Saharan Africa, with mortality
rates loosely linked to African ancestry. Yet studies aimed at identifying contributing risk …

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsy for focal liver lesions: Adverse events and diagnostic yield in a single-centre analysis

T Pöschel, V Blank, T Schlosser, T Lingscheidt… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Purpose Ultrasound-guided biopsy of focal liver lesions (FLL) is a well-established
procedure with crucial impact on therapeutic decisions. The safety and accuracy depend on …

Associations of advanced age with comorbidity, stage and primary subsite as contributors to mortality from colorectal cancer

K Gheybi, E Buckley, A Vitry, D Roder - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Although survival from colorectal cancer (CRC) has improved substantially in
recent decades, people with advanced age still have a high likelihood of mortality from this …

Strategies for General Practitioners to Enhance Cancer Care: Insights from a Patient-Centered Questionnaire Survey in Southern China

W Wu, J Tian, L **ao, H Mai, PE Saw… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background The incidence of cancer is increasing, and cancer survivors are also growing
exponentially. Cancer is defined as a new chronic disease. Nevertheless, the management …

Variations in colorectal cancer pattern of care by age and comorbidity in South Australia

K Gheybi, E Buckley, A Vitry, D Roder - Cancer Medicine, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Advanced age is associated with decreased likelihood of colorectal cancer
treatment. Here, we investigated the extent to which comorbidities are accountable for this …

Probiotics in Mitigating Adverse Effects of Intestinal Resection and Chemotherapy: A Meta-analysis

S Furnari, PM Furneri, V Fuochi - Current Probiotics, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) imposes a significant burden on global healthcare
systems, particularly in Europe, where it ranks among the most diagnosed cancers and …