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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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Cancer death rates in US congressional districts
TL;DR: Average annual cancer death rates during 2002 to 2011 for each of the 435 congressional districts are calculated using mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics and population estimates from the US Census Bureau to facilitate cancer control and stimulate conversation about the relationship between cancer and policies.
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Body Mass Index in Young Adulthood and Premature Death: Analyses of the US National Health Interview Survey Linked Mortality Files
TL;DR: The associations found in this young cohort were much stronger than those in middle-aged or older populations, and the risks for excess body weight were also observed for deaths from cancer and CVD.
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Association of Insurance Status and Age With Cervical Cancer Stage at Diagnosis: National Cancer Database, 2000–2007
Stacey A. Fedewa,Vilma Cokkinides,Katherine S. Virgo,Priti Bandi,Debbie Saslow,Elizabeth Ward +5 more
TL;DR: Screening should be encouraged for women at high risk for advanced-stage disease and both insurance and age, with adjustment for race/ethnicity and other sociodemographic and clinical factors.
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Factors associated with colon cancer stage at diagnosis.
TL;DR: While the likelihood of advanced-stage disease at diagnosis decreased in later years overall, this decrease was not observed among patients with ascending colon cancers, and programs to improve access to screening among underserved populations may address this disparity.
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Changes in smoking prevalence among U.S. adults by state and region: Estimates from the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey, 1992-2007
Ahmedin Jemal,Michael J. Thun,Xue Qin Yu,Anne M. Hartman,Vilma Cokkinides,Hana Ross,Elizabeth Ward +6 more
TL;DR: State level policies on cigarette excise taxes and indoor air legislation correlate strongly with reductions in smoking prevalence since 1992, and Strengthening and systematically implementing these policies could greatly accelerate further reduction in smoking.