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Kendra Schwartz

Researcher at Wayne State University

Publications -  168
Citations -  8116

Kendra Schwartz is an academic researcher from Wayne State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Breast cancer. The author has an hindex of 46, co-authored 165 publications receiving 7343 citations. Previous affiliations of Kendra Schwartz include Providence Hospital & University of Michigan.

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Detectable clonal mosaicism and its relationship to aging and cancer

Kevin B. Jacobs, +208 more
- 01 Jun 2012 - 
TL;DR: In an analysis of 31,717 cancer cases and 26,136 cancer-free controls from 13 genome-wide association studies, this paper observed large chromosomal abnormalities in a subset of clones in DNA obtained from blood or buccal samples.

Detectable clonal mosaicism and its relationship to aging and cancer

Kevin B. Jacobs, +188 more
TL;DR: Large chromosomal abnormalities in a subset of clones in DNA obtained from blood or buccal samples underscore the time-dependent nature of somatic events in the etiology of cancer and potentially other late-onset diseases.
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Race, socioeconomic status and stage at diagnosis for five common malignancies

TL;DR: Based on census block-group aggregate data, SES is an important predictor of stage at diagnosis, most likely accounting for much of the disparity in stage between African-Americans and Caucasians for colorectal, lung, and cervical cancers.
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Patient Involvement in Surgery Treatment Decisions for Breast Cancer

TL;DR: More patient involvement in decision making was associated with greater use of mastectomy and racial differences in the association of involvement with receipt of treatment suggest that the decision-making process varies by racial groups.
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Satisfaction with Surgery Outcomes and the Decision Process in a Population‐Based Sample of Women with Breast Cancer

TL;DR: A significant proportion of breast cancer patients experience a decision process that matches their preferences for participation, and report satisfaction with both the process and the outcome, however, women who report more involvement in the decision process are significantly less likely to receive a lumpectomy.