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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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The association between state mandates of colorectal cancer screening coverage and colorectal cancer screening utilization among US adults aged 50 to 64 years with health insurance.
TL;DR: A positive, albeit small, impact of state mandates on the use of recent CRC screening endoscopy among the target eligible population with health insurance is suggested.
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A midpoint assessment of the American Cancer Society challenge goal to decrease cancer incidence by 25% between 1992 and 2015.
Rebecca L. Sedjo,Tim Byers,Ermilo Barrera,Carmel J. Cohen,Elizabeth T. H. Fontham,Lisa A. Newman,Carolyn D. Runowicz,Alan G. Thorson,Michael J. Thun,Elizabeth Ward,Richard C. Wender,Harmon J. Eyre +11 more
TL;DR: For example, this article examined the trends in cancer incidence between 1992 and 2004 using data on incident malignant cancer cases from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Registry.
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Progress and Opportunities in Tobacco Control
TL;DR: The role of clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of tobacco dependence in patients is discussed in this paper, where the authors briefly review popula- tion trends in tobacco use by youth and adults, and describe some of the policy measures that have proven effective in comprehensive tobacco control.
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Aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase in cultured lymphocytes of twins.
TL;DR: Measurement of aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase in cultured lymphocytes of 18 monozygotic and 30 dizygotic twin pairs showed that basal and induced AHH activity and AHH inducibility are heritable traits.
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The importance of immunization in cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide an overview of the importance of vaccines in the context of cancer and encourage clinician, health system, and public policy efforts to promote adherence to immunization recommendations in the United States.