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Elizabeth Ward

Researcher at American Cancer Society

Publications -  194
Citations -  156581

Elizabeth Ward is an academic researcher from American Cancer Society. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Population. The author has an hindex of 82, co-authored 193 publications receiving 149771 citations. Previous affiliations of Elizabeth Ward include National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health & North American Association of Central Cancer Registries.

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Treatment of muscle invasive bladder cancer: evidence from the National Cancer Database, 2003 to 2007.

TL;DR: Recent nationwide data confirm ongoing improvements in process of care measures in patients who undergo cystectomy but also show marked differences in treatment patterns for muscle invasive bladder cancer by patient age, race, insurance status, geographic area and facility type.
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Silica: A lung carcinogen

TL;DR: Low‐dose computed tomography scanning has now been proven to be an effective screening method for lung cancer and it is estimated that lowering occupational exposure limits from the current to the proposed standard will reduce silicosis and lung cancer mortality to approximately one‐half of the rates predicted under the current standard.
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Trends in sunburns, sun protection practices, and attitudes toward sun exposure protection and tanning among US adolescents, 1998-2004.

TL;DR: A small reduction in sunburn frequency and modest increases in sun protection practices were observed among youth between 1998 and 2004, despite widespread sun protection campaigns.
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Disparities in liver cancer occurrence in the United States by race/ethnicity and state

TL;DR: In contrast to the growing burden, a substantial proportion of liver cancer deaths could be averted, and existing disparities could be dramatically reduced, through the targeted application of existing knowledge in prevention, early detection, and treatment.