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| Lihua LiuSummaryAffiliation: University of Southern California Country: USA Publications
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Rapidly rising breast cancer incidence rates among Asian-American womenDennis Deapen
Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Int J Cancer 99:747-50. 2002..Japanese-American rates in Los Angeles County may have already surpassed those of non-Hispanic whites if recent trends have continued unabated...
Invasive breast cancer incidence trends by detailed race/ethnicity and ageLihua Liu
Los Angeles Cancer Surveillance Program, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
Int J Cancer 130:395-404. 2012..The unique trends of breast cancer incidence by race/ethnicity suggest the need for targeted breast cancer control programs for different racial/ethnic populations...
Challenges in identifying Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in population-based cancer registries in the U.SLihua Liu
Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 13:860-6. 2011..Improved data collection methods and practices in identifying NHPIs in population-based cancer registries are needed and caution in interpreting cancer data for NHPIs is warranted...
Oral squamous cell carcinoma incidence by subsite among diverse racial and ethnic populations in CaliforniaLihua Liu
Los Angeles Cancer Surveillance Program, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 105:470-80. 2008..The aim of this report was to examine the oral cancer incidence by sex, race/ethnicity, and anatomical subsite...
Childhood cancer patients' access to cooperative group cancer programs: a population-based studyLihua Liu
Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033, USA
Cancer 97:1339-45. 2003....
The association between elevated EphB4 expression, smoking status, and advanced-stage disease in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomaUttam K Sinha
Department of Otolaryngology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033, USA
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 132:1053-9. 2006..To examine the expression of EphB4 in tumor tissue, surrounding normal tissue, and metastatic lymph node in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and to evaluate its association with disease stage and smoking...
Correlates of between-surgeon variation in breast cancer treatmentsSarah T Hawley
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Med Care 44:609-16. 2006..Determinants of between-surgeon variation in breast cancer treatment utilization are not well understood...
Satisfaction with surgery outcomes and the decision process in a population-based sample of women with breast cancerPaula M Lantz
109 Observatory, Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA
Health Serv Res 40:745-67. 2005..The most salient aspect for satisfaction with the decision making process is the match between patients' preferences and experiences regarding participation...
Factors associated with patient involvement in surgical treatment decision making for breast cancerSarah T Hawley
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, United States
Patient Educ Couns 65:387-95. 2007..To evaluate factors associated with women's reported level of involvement in breast cancer surgical treatment decision making, and the factors associated with the match between actual and preferred involvement in this decision...
The influence of race, ethnicity, and individual socioeconomic factors on breast cancer stage at diagnosisPaula M Lantz
Department of Health Management and Policy and the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109 2029, USA
Am J Public Health 96:2173-8. 2006..This study investigated the relation between race/ethnicity, individual socioeconomic status, and breast cancer stage at diagnosis...
An informed decision? Breast cancer patients and their knowledge about treatmentAngela Fagerlin
VA Health Services Research and Development Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Patient Educ Couns 64:303-12. 2006..The objective of the current study was to evaluate women's knowledge of survival and recurrence rates for mastectomy and breast conserving surgery (BCS) and the factors associated with this knowledge...
Patient involvement in surgery treatment decisions for breast cancerSteven J Katz
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Ste 7E12, Box 0429, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:5526-33. 2005..We examined the relationship between patient involvement in decision making and type of surgical treatment for women with breast cancer...
Breast cancer treatment experiences of Latinas in Los Angeles CountySteven J Katz
Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
Am J Public Health 95:2225-30. 2005..We examined breast cancer treatment experiences of and outcomes for Latinas in Los Angeles County...
Patterns and correlates of patient referral to surgeons for treatment of breast cancerSteven J Katz
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:271-6. 2007..Characteristics of surgeons and their hospitals have been associated with cancer treatments and outcomes. However, little is known about factors that are associated with referral pathways...
Correlates of breast reconstruction: results from a population-based studyMonica Morrow
Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111 2497, USA
Cancer 104:2340-6. 2005..The purpose of the current study was to identify patient attitudes and preferences associated with breast reconstruction, and whether these differed by race...
Patterns and correlates of local therapy for women with ductal carcinoma-in-situSteven J Katz
Department of Medicine and Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Ste 7E12, Box 0429, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:3001-7. 2005....
Surgeon perspectives about local therapy for breast carcinomaSteven J Katz
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0429, USA
Cancer 104:1854-61. 2005..Geographic variations in the use of mastectomy and the use of radiation therapy (RT) after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) have motivated concerns that surgeons are not uniformly adhering to treatment standards...
