Importance Bariatric surgery is recommended for patients with severe obesity (body mass
index≥ 40) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the most cost-effective treatment remains …

Many different treatments may affect the serum lipid profiles of breast cancer patients. This
study analyzed serum lipid levels at different periods during treatment to observe the …

The University of Wisconsin Breast Cancer Epidemiology Simulation Model (UWBCS), also
referred to as Model W, is a discrete-event microsimulation model that uses a systems …

Summary Background The Food and Drug Administration has approved several
pharmacotherapies for the treatment of obesity. This study assesses the cost‐effectiveness …

Objective Weight loss interventions to treat obesity include sleeve gastrectomy (SG), lifestyle
intervention (LI), endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) and semaglutide. We aimed to …

BACKGROUND US breast cancer mortality is declining, but thousands of women still die
each year. METHODS Two established simulation models examine 6 strategies that include …

Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography is recommended for high-risk
smokers who meet specific eligibility criteria. Current guidelines suggest that eligible adults …

Objective. Breast cancer simulation models must take changing mortality rates into account
to evaluate the potential impact of cancer control interventions. We estimated mortality rates …

Obesity affects multiple points along the breast cancer control continuum from prevention to
screening and treatment, often in opposing directions. Obesity is also more prevalent in …

Background Tanning bed use is common among US adolescents, but is associated with
increased melanoma risk. The decision to ban tanning bed use by adolescents should be …