Time-series cardiovascular risk factors and receipt of screening for breast, cervical, and colon cancer: The Guideline Advantage.

Journal: PloS one
Published Date: Aug 13, 2020

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Cancer screenings can detect precancerous cells and allow for earlier diagnosis and treatment. Our purpose was to better understand risk factors for cancer screenings and assess the effect of cancer screenings on changes of Cardiovascular health (CVH) measures before and after cancer screenings among patients.

Authors

  • Aixia Guo
    Institute for Informatics (I2), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.
  • Bettina F Drake
    Department of Surgery, Division of Public Health Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
  • Yosef M Khan
    Health Informatics and Analytics, Centers for Health Metrics and Evaluation, American Heart Association, Dallas, TX, United States of America.
  • James R Langabeer Ii
    School of Biomedical Informatics, Health Science Center at Houston, The University of Texas, Houston, TX, United States of America.
  • Randi E Foraker
    Institute for Informatics (I2), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.

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