Search Results - "ALEXANDER, CHERYL S."

Is Biological Subtype Prognostic of Locoregional Recurrence Risk in Women With pT1-2N0 Breast Cancer Treated With Mastectomy? by Truong, Pauline T., MDCM, Sadek, Betro T., MD, Lesperance, Maria F., BSc, Alexander, Cheryl S., CHIM, Shenouda, Mina, MD, Raad, Rita Abi, MD, Taghian, Alphonse G., MD, PhD

“…Purpose To examine locoregional and distant recurrence (LRR and DR) in women with pT1-2N0 breast cancer according to approximated subtype and clinicopathologic…”
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Effect of radiotherapy boost and hypofractionation on outcomes in ductal carcinoma in situ by Wai, Elaine S., Lesperance, Mary L., Alexander, Cheryl S., Truong, Pauline T., Culp, Matthew, Moccia, Patricia, Lindquist, Jennifer F., Olivotto, Ivo A.

“…BACKGROUND: Boost radiotherapy (RT) improves outcomes for patients with invasive breast cancer, but whether this is applicable to patients with pure ductal…”
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Locoregional Recurrence and Survival Outcomes by Type of Local Therapy and Trastuzumab Use Among Women with Node-Negative, HER2-Positive Breast Cancer by Peterson, David J., Truong, Pauline T., Sadek, Betro T., Alexander, Cheryl S., Wiksyk, Bradley, Shenouda, Mina, Raad, Rita Abi, Taghian, Alphonse G.

“…Background While human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) overexpression is an adverse breast cancer prognostic factor, it is unclear whether there are…”
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Predictors of Local Recurrence in a Population-Based Cohort of Women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Treated with Breast Conserving Surgery Alone by Wai, Elaine S., Lesperance, Mary L., Alexander, Cheryl S., Truong, Pauline T., Moccia, Patrizia, Culp, Matthew, Lindquist, Jennifer, Olivotto, Ivo A.

“…Background To identify prognostic indicators of local recurrence (LR) in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast treated with breast…”
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Taking a First Puff: Cigarette smoking experiences among ethnically diverse adolescents by S. Alexander, Cheryl, Allen, Peg, A. Crawford, Myra, McCormick, Laura K.

“…Objectives. To study the social contexts and physiological consequences of an initial cigarette smoking experience among adolescents from four ethnic groups…”
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Effect of Referral Patterns and Treatment Type on Oncologic Outcomes for Women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ by Wai, Elaine S, Lesperance, Mary, Lu, Linghong, Alexander, Cheryl S, Truong, Pauline T

“…Management of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) remains controversial. This study examined long-term outcomes in a population-based cohort of patients with pure…”
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Determinants of condom use to prevent HIV infection among youth in Ghana by Adih, William K, Alexander, Cheryl S

“…Purpose: To identify the psychosocial and behavioral factors that influence condom use to reduce the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among…”
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Parenting Influences on Early Sex Initiation Among Adolescents: How Neighborhood Matters by Roche, Kathleen M., Mekos, Debra, Alexander, Cheryl S., Astone, Nan Marie, Bandeen-Roche, Karen, Ensminger, Margaret E.

“…Building on social ecological research, this study considers whether neighborhood socioeconomic advantage modifies the relationship between parenting practices…”
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Social and psychological influences on HIV preventive behaviors of youth in Haiti by Holschneider, Silvia O.M, Alexander, Cheryl S

“…To examine HIV/AIDS prevention-related sexual behaviors and identify potential predictors of those behaviors among youth living in Haiti. Data were gathered…”
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The Responsible Victim: Nurses' Perceptions of Victims of Rape by Alexander, Cheryl S.

“…Are victims seen by nurses as being more responsible for the occurrence of a rape than for the occurrence of a violent nonsexual crime? If so, what are some of…”
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The Social Context of Smoking Among African-American and White Adolescents in Baltimore City by Gittelsohn, Joel, Roche, Kathleen M., S. Alexander, Cheryl, Tassler, Patsy

“…Objective To describe and understand variations in social influences on smoking behavior among African-American and white male and female adolescents in…”
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The Use of Vignettes in Survey Research by ALEXANDER, CHERYL S., BECKER, HENRY JAY

“…Abstract The use of vignettes—systematically elaborated descriptions of concrete situations–is supported as a means of producing more valid and more reliable…”
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Trauma-related hospitalizations among urban adolescents in New Zealand: priorities for prevention by Ameratunga, Shanthi N, Alexander, Cheryl S, Smith, Gordon S, Lennon, Diana R, Norton, Robyn N

“…Purpose: To: (a) determine the magnitude, characteristics, and in-patient costs of injury among hospitalized urban adolescents in New Zealand (NZ); (b)…”
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Consistency of adolescents' self-report of sexual behavior in a longitudinal study by Alexander, C.S, Somerfield, M.R, Ensminger, M.E, Johnson, K.E, Kim, Y.J

“…Inconsistencies in adolescents' self-reports of sexual behavior were studied for 758 rural adolescents (eighth-grade students in rural Maryland) who completed…”
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Teen childbearing and educational attainment : A comparison of methods by JONES, A. S, ASTONE, N. M, KEVL, P. M, KIM, Y. J, ALEXANDER, C. S

“…This research examines the impact of teenage childbearing on secondary school completion, while focusing on the problem of causal ambiguity in the…”
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Acute gastrointestinal illness and child care arrangements by Alexander, C S, Zinzeleta, E M, Mackenzie, E J, Vernon, A, Markowitz, R K

“…This study uses data from the 1981 National Health Interview and the 1981 Child Health Supplement to assess the extent to which family day care homes and child…”
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measure of risk taking for young adolescents: reliability and validity assessments by Alexander, C.S, Kim, Y.J, Ensminger, M, Johnson, K.E, Smith, B.J, Dolan, L.J

“…Researchers often define adolescent risk taking in terms of individual behaviors such as alcohol and drug use, early sexual activity, and reckless driving. It…”
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Behavioral risk factors for injury among rural adolescents by Alexander, C S, Ensminger, M E, Somerfield, M R, Kim, Y J, Johnson, K E

“…This 3-year, longitudinal, prospective study examined behavioral risk factors for medically attended injuries among a cohort of 758 rural students from…”
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MATERNAL SATISFACTION WITH PRIMARY CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH SELECTED CHRONIC CONDITIONS by Kelley, Michele A., Alexander, Cheryl S., Morris, Naomi M.

“…One hundred forty mothers of children with chronic illnesses seen in two pediatric specialty clinics of a major urban teaching hospital were surveyed regarding…”
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Drug Use and Illnesses among Eighth Grade Students in Rural Schools by Alexander, Cheryl S., Klassen, Ann C.

“…We examined the relationship between drug use by young adolescents and two indicators of illness, frequency of illness and numbers of days absent from school…”
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