J S Ostroff

..The coordinated effort of multidisciplinary research teams will help reveal the circumstances under which we can translate genetic insights into clinical practice in the hope of reducing the burden of smoking in society...

..Partnership for Health-2 (PFH-2) is a web-based version of Partnership for Health, an evidence-based smoking cessation intervention for childhood cancer survivors. This paper describes the PFH-2 intervention and baseline data collection...

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..The current study examines lung cancer survivors' HQOL and identifies associations between HQOL and demographic, disease and medical risk factors...

..The public dental clinic setting holds potential for innovative smoking cessation interventions using personalized risk feedback...

..These findings may inform both future theoretical investigations as well as clinical interventions designed to increase CRC screening behavior...

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..Only self-efficacy was a significant mediator, accounting for 8% of the total effect of photobook enhancement on SSE adherence at 4 months...

..Limited information is available regarding the impact of this approach on either quality of life (QOL) or need for invasive follow-up in this group of women...

..Behavioral risk factors have significant biomedical and psychosocial effects for cancer survivors. Representative data on the prevalence of a wide range of behavioral risk factors among cancer survivors are lacking...

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..The review clarifies the current state of this literature, and proposes future research strategies, including an expanded emphasis on cancer worry and cancer screening among men and diverse racial/ethnic groups...

..All participants had baseline whole-body digital photography as part of their clinical evaluation...

..However, little is known about the psychosocial factors related to participation in annual SCS, which remains relatively low among the general public...

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..Screening people who are at high risk of developing oral cancers is a promising tool for decreasing morbidity and mortality attributable to this cancer...

..09). Those with alcohol abuse histories, and older smokers, may need increased education. These findings support the need for health education materials that incorporate the oral cancer risk perception of high-risk individuals...

..This study examined the psychosocial adjustment and needs of family caregivers of head and neck cancer survivors at 6-24 months posttreatment...

..The authors conducted a study to examine oral cancer prevention and early detection practice patterns in a population-based random sample of practicing oral health care professionals in New York state...

..There were no significant differences in cancer-specific survival in either stage. In conclusion, among NSCLC patients diagnosed with early stage disease, current smokers have a poorer prognosis for survival after radiation therapy...

..This study quantifies the prevalence of dyspnea among lung cancer survivors and identifies potential correlates that may be amenable to intervention...

..Clinical implications for couple-focused communication skills training for cancer patients and their partners are discussed...

..Cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship offer challenges and opportunities ("teachable moments") to promote smoking cessation...

..The purpose was to examine whether social-cognitive variables would moderate the efficacy of a couple-focused group intervention (CG) for women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer...

..Partner relationship satisfaction also moderated the association between patients' buffering and partners' distress. These findings elucidate conditions under which protective buffering may have detrimental effects...

..Although self-efficacy is considered a key psychological resource in adapting to chronic physical illness, this construct has received less attention among individuals coping with cancer...

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..Medically fragile teens who smoke need access to smoking cessation programs, because they are at even higher risk than their healthy peers for smoking-related complications...

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..Testing the potential mediational role of quitting self-efficacy in smoking outcomes in hospital-based treatment represents a theoretical advance in smoking cessation. ..

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