Interventions to improve early cancer diagnosis of symptomatic individuals: a scoping review

GN Okoli, OLT Lam, VK Reddy, L Copstein, N Askin… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To summarise the current evidence regarding interventions for accurate and
timely cancer diagnosis among symptomatic individuals. Design A scoping review following …

Targeting Aurora B kinase with Tanshinone IIA suppresses tumor growth and overcomes radioresistance

M Li, H Liu, Q Zhao, S Han, L Zhou, W Liu, W Li… - Cell Death & …, 2021 - nature.com
Aurora B kinase is aberrantly overexpressed in various tumors and shown to be a promising
target for anti-cancer therapy. In human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), the high …

Clinical practice guideline adherence in oncology: a qualitative study of insights from clinicians in Australia

M Bierbaum, F Rapport, G Arnolda, GP Delaney… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The burden of cancer is large in Australia, and rates of cancer Clinical Practice
Guideline (CPG) adherence is suboptimal across various cancers. Methods The objective of …

A qualitative exploration of the facilitators and barriers to early diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer: Perceptions of patients and carers

RL Venchiarutti, L Pho, JR Clark… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The objective of this study to explore experiences of patients and carers of the
pathway to diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC), focusing on differences …

Evaluating delays in patients treated with post‐operative radiation therapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

R Marwah, D Goonetilleke, J Smith… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Delays in commencing post‐operative radiation therapy (PORT) and
prolongation of overall treatment times (OTT) are associated with reduced overall survival …

Can predictive factors determine the time to treatment initiation for oral and oropharyngeal cancer? A classification and regression tree analysis

DRABS Montagnoli, VF Leite, YS Godoy, VM Lafetá… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
This ecological study aimed to identify the factors with the greatest power to discriminate the
proportion of oral and oropharyngeal cancer (OOC) records with time to treatment initiation …

Disentangling Social Determinants of Health and Rurality in Head and Neck Cancer 2‐Year Mortality

C Virgen, B Renslo, T Sawaf, Y Shnayder… - OTO …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Social determinants of health (SDoH) and rurality are known factors that may influence
outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Patients residing in remote …

Associations between patient‐level health literacy and diagnostic time intervals for head and neck cancer: A prospective cohort study

RL Venchiarutti, JR Clark AM, CE Palme… - Head & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Health literacy (HL) comprises skills and knowledge required to understand,
access, and make decisions about healthcare. Our aim was to examine associations …

Geographic variation in referral practices for patients with suspected head and neck cancer: A survey of general practitioners using a clinical vignette

RL Venchiarutti, M Tracy, JR Clark AM… - Australian Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction General practitioners (GPs) play a crucial role in cancer care and GPs
are often the first doctor that patients with symptoms suggestive of cancer will encounter …