Lori A Pollack

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Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Cancer Internet search activity on a major search engine, United States 2001-2003
    Crystale Purvis Cooper
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    J Med Internet Res 7:e36. 2005
  2. ncbi Introduction: charting the landscape of cancer survivors' health-related outcomes and care
    Lori A Pollack
    Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3717, USA
    Cancer 115:4265-9. 2009
  3. ncbi Care of long-term cancer survivors: physicians seen by Medicare enrollees surviving longer than 5 years
    Lori A Pollack
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
    Cancer 115:5284-95. 2009
  4. ncbi Enhancement of identifying cancer specialists through the linkage of Medicare claims to additional sources of physician specialty
    Lori A Pollack
    Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
    Health Serv Res 44:562-76. 2009
  5. ncbi Use of the spatial scan statistic to identify geographic variations in late stage colorectal cancer in California (United States)
    Lori A Pollack
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop K55, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
    Cancer Causes Control 17:449-57. 2006
  6. ncbi Cancer survivorship: a new challenge in comprehensive cancer control
    Lori A Pollack
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop K 55, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
    Cancer Causes Control 16:51-9. 2005
  7. ncbi Colorectal cancer test use among Hispanic and non-Hispanic U.S. populations
    Lori A Pollack
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mail Stop K 55, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 3:A50. 2006
  8. ncbi Surveillance of demographic characteristics and health behaviors among adult cancer survivors--Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2009
    J Michael Underwood
    CDC, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    MMWR Surveill Summ 61:1-23. 2012
  9. ncbi Black-white differences in receipt and completion of adjuvant chemotherapy among breast cancer patients in a rural region of the US
    Joseph Lipscomb
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Breast Cancer Res Treat 133:285-96. 2012
  10. ncbi Use of the prostate-specific antigen test among men aged 75 years or older in the United States: 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
    Jun Li
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, Mailstop K 55, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 7:A84. 2010

Detail Information

Publications22

  1. ncbi Cancer Internet search activity on a major search engine, United States 2001-2003
    Crystale Purvis Cooper
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    J Med Internet Res 7:e36. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Media coverage appears to play a powerful role in prompting online searches for cancer information. Internet search activity offers an innovative tool for passive surveillance of health information-seeking behavior...
  2. ncbi Introduction: charting the landscape of cancer survivors' health-related outcomes and care
    Lori A Pollack
    Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3717, USA
    Cancer 115:4265-9. 2009
    ..Included in the volume is research on the biobehavioral impact of cancer; studies on quality-of-life and economic outcomes; and work focused on caregivers, understudied populations, and healthcare providers...
  3. ncbi Care of long-term cancer survivors: physicians seen by Medicare enrollees surviving longer than 5 years
    Lori A Pollack
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
    Cancer 115:5284-95. 2009
    ..Little is known, however, regarding which specialties of physicians provide care to long-term cancer survivors...
  4. ncbi Enhancement of identifying cancer specialists through the linkage of Medicare claims to additional sources of physician specialty
    Lori A Pollack
    Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
    Health Serv Res 44:562-76. 2009
    ..To examine the number of cancer specialists identified in three national datasets, the effect of combining these datasets, and the use of refinement rules to classify physicians as cancer specialists...
  5. ncbi Use of the spatial scan statistic to identify geographic variations in late stage colorectal cancer in California (United States)
    Lori A Pollack
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop K55, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
    Cancer Causes Control 17:449-57. 2006
    ..To identify geographic variations in colorectal cancer by stage at diagnosis in California using a descriptive analysis coupled with a spatial analysis and to discuss methodological considerations concerning the spatial statistical method...
  6. ncbi Cancer survivorship: a new challenge in comprehensive cancer control
    Lori A Pollack
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop K 55, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
    Cancer Causes Control 16:51-9. 2005
    ..However, better coordination and dissemination may decrease overlap and increase the reach of efforts and there is limited evidence for the effectiveness and impact of these efforts...
  7. ncbi Colorectal cancer test use among Hispanic and non-Hispanic U.S. populations
    Lori A Pollack
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mail Stop K 55, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 3:A50. 2006
    ..Disparity in colorectal cancer screening among Hispanics may be an important factor in the unchanged mortality trends. This study examined rates of colorectal cancer test use among Hispanic and non-Hispanic adults in the United States...
  8. ncbi Surveillance of demographic characteristics and health behaviors among adult cancer survivors--Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2009
    J Michael Underwood
    CDC, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    MMWR Surveill Summ 61:1-23. 2012
    ..Using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), this report provides a descriptive state-level assessment of demographic characteristics and health behaviors among cancer survivors aged ≥18 years...
  9. ncbi Black-white differences in receipt and completion of adjuvant chemotherapy among breast cancer patients in a rural region of the US
    Joseph Lipscomb
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Breast Cancer Res Treat 133:285-96. 2012
    ..Further investigation is warranted, both in SWGA and in other rural regions...
  10. ncbi Use of the prostate-specific antigen test among men aged 75 years or older in the United States: 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
    Jun Li
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, Mailstop K 55, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 7:A84. 2010
    ..We describe the prevalence of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in this population and identify factors that may be correlated with the use of this test...
  11. ncbi Provider counseling about health behaviors among cancer survivors in the United States
    Susan A Sabatino
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Centers for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA30341, USA
    J Clin Oncol 25:2100-6. 2007
    ..To examine provider discussion or counseling of US cancer survivors about diet, exercise, and tobacco use...
  12. ncbi Dissemination and translation: a frontier for cancer survivorship research
    Lori A Pollack
    Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 20:2093-8. 2011
    ..Future survivorship research should contribute to harmonizing these assets to identify effective interventions, maximize their reach and adoption, and integrate promising practices into routine care...
  13. ncbi Melanoma survival in the United States, 1992 to 2005
    Lori A Pollack
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    J Am Acad Dermatol 65:S78-86. 2011
    ..Population-based data on melanoma survival are important for understanding the impact of demographic and clinical factors on prognosis...
  14. ncbi Use of state cancer surveillance data to estimate the cancer burden in disaster-affected areas--Hurricane Katrina, 2005
    Djenaba A Joseph
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Centers for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Prehosp Disaster Med 22:282-90. 2007
    ..The objective of this study was to estimate the burden of cancer in counties affected by Hurricane Katrina using population-based cancer registry data, and to discuss issues related to cancer patients who have been displaced by disasters...
  15. ncbi Differences in non-Hodgkin lymphoma survival between young adults and children
    Eric Tai
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 164:218-24. 2010
    ..To examine differences in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) survival between young adults and children/adolescents...
  16. ncbi Addressing cancer survivorship through public health: an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Temeika L Fairley
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 18:1525-31. 2009
    ..We highlight several public health surveillance, research, and programmatic outreach and partnership activities currently underway...
  17. ncbi Health insurance coverage and cost barriers to needed medical care among U.S. adult cancer survivors age<65 years
    Susan A Sabatino
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Centers for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Cancer 106:2466-75. 2006
    ..The health insurance and cost barriers to care among cancer survivors age <65 years were examined...
  18. ncbi Racial and ethnic differences in health status and health behavior among breast cancer survivors--Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2009
    Arica White
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    J Cancer Surviv 7:93-103. 2013
    ..We examined racial/ethnic differences in health status and behaviors among female breast cancer survivors compared to females without breast cancer...
  19. ncbi A public health focus on infertility prevention, detection, and management
    Maurizio Macaluso
    Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Fertil Steril 93:16.e1-10. 2010
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  20. ncbi Cancer incidence among children and adolescents in the United States, 2001-2003
    Jun Li
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, 4770 Buford Hwy, K 53, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Pediatrics 121:e1470-7. 2008
    ..Our goal was to describe current childhood cancer incidence in the United States and identify demographic and geographic variation among children and adolescents with cancer...
  21. ncbi Therapy insight: Influence of type 2 diabetes on the development, treatment and outcomes of cancer
    Lisa C Richardson
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Nat Clin Pract Oncol 2:48-53. 2005
    ..Here we consider the influence of diabetes and hyperglycemia on the development, treatment, and long-term outcomes of cancer...
  22. ncbi Cancer outcomes research in a rural area: a multi-institution partnership model
    Michael Goodman
    Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    J Community Health 34:23-32. 2009
    ..Our partnership model may provide a useful framework for cancer outcomes research projects in rural communities...