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Effects of social approval bias on self-reported fruit and vegetable consumption: a randomized controlled trial by Miller, Tracy M, Abdel-Maksoud, Madiha F, Crane, Lori A, Marcus, Al C, Byers, Tim E

“…Self-reports of dietary intake in the context of nutrition intervention research can be biased by the tendency of respondents to answer consistent with…”
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Bridging the transition from cancer patient to survivor: Pilot study results of the Cancer Survivor Telephone Education and Personal Support (C-STEPS) program by Garrett, Kathleen, Okuyama, Sonia, Jones, Whitney, Barnes, Denise, Tran, Zung, Spencer, Lynn, Lewis, Karl, Maroni, Paul, Chesney, Margaret, Marcus, Al

“…Abstract Objective To develop a feasibility study of a theory-driven telephone counseling program to enhance psychosocial and physical well-being for cancer…”
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Effects of Intraperitoneal Administration of Leptin on Voluntary Feed Intake, Appetite Signaling Pathways and Metabolism in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar by Rønnestad, Ivar, Søyland, Marcus AL, Hansen, Tom, Jordal, Ann‐Elise O, Nilsen, Tom Ole, Gomes, Ana S, Björnsson, Björn Thrandur, Jönsson, Elisabeth Bergman, Hevrøy, Enst Morten

“…Abstract only Atlantic salmon is commercially a key species in the global aquaculture industry, and serves as a model species for teleost breeding,…”
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Validity of Self-Reported Colorectal Cancer Screening Behavior by BAIER, M, CALONGE, N, CUTTER, G, MCCLATCHEY, M, SCHOENTGEN, S, HINES, S, MARCUS, A, AHNEN, D

“…End points for trials promoting cancer screening are often based on self-reported screening behavior. This study was designed to evaluate and optimize the…”
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T1101 Screening Behavior, and Attitudes and Beliefs About Colon Cancer Screening in a High-Risk Population: Baseline Data from the Family Health Promotion Project (FHPP) by Ahnen, Dennis, Marcus, Al C, Lowery, Jan, Finkelstein, Dianne M

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Awareness and uptake of genetic testing among individuals at-risk for hereditary colon cancer by Lowery, Jan T, Marcus, Al, Horick, Nora, Finkelstein, Dianne, Ahnen, Dennis J

“…From: 14th Annual Meeting of the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer Dallas, TX, USA 12-13 October 2010 Author details…”
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Testing Different Formats for Communicating Colorectal Cancer Risk by LIPKUS, I. M, CRAWFORD, Y, FENN, K, BIRADAVOLU, M, BINDER, R. A, MARCUS, A, MASON, M

“…This study assessed the extent to which different formats of informing men and women age 50 and over of the risks of colorectal cancer (CRC) affected their…”
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Psychosocial Telephone Interventions for Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review by Okuyama, Sonia, Jones, Whitney, Ricklefs, Christine, Marcus, Al

“…More than one third of cancer patients experience elevated psychosocial distress. As screening for distress becomes more common, the number of patients being…”
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Long-Term Weight Gain Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Women with and Without Breast Cancer by Sedjo, Rebecca L, Hines, Lisa M, Byers, Tim, Giuliano, Anna R, Marcus, Al, Vadaparampil, Susan, Jacobsen, Paul, Kilbourn, Kristin, Feser, William J, Risendal, Betsy C

“…Weight gain following breast cancer diagnosis is common, but limited data exists on whether this gain is in excess of that gained during normal aging. This…”
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Strategies for regulation of hemolymph pH in acidic and alkaline water by the larval mosquito Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera; Culicidae) by Clark, Thomas M, Vieira, Marcus A L, Huegel, Kara L, Flury, Dawn, Carper, Melissa

“…The responses of larval Aedes aegypti to media of pH 4, 7 and 11 provide evidence for pH regulatory strategies. Drinking rates in pH 4 media were elevated 3-…”
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The Latina Breast Cancer Screening Scale: Beliefs about breast cancer and screening by BORRAYO, Evelinn A, GONZALEZ, Patricia, SWAIM, Randall, MARCUS, A. L, FLORES, Estevan, ESPINOZA, Paula

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The Family Health Promotion Project (FHPP): Design and baseline data from a randomized trial to increase colonoscopy screening in high risk families by Lowery, Jan T, Marcus, Al, Kinney, Anita, Bowen, Deborah, Finkelstein, Dianne M, Horick, Nora, Garrett, Kathleen, Haile, Robert, Sandler, Robert, Ahnen, Dennis J

“…Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States, much of which could be prevented through adequate…”
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The Latina Breast Cancer Screening Sacle: Beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening by Borrayo, Evelinn A., González, Patricia, Swaim, Randall, Marcus, AL, Flores, Estevan, Espinoza, Paula

“…The Latina Breast Cancer Screening (LBCS) was developed to measure Latinas’ culturally-shared health beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening. A…”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Multiple Tailored Messages for Smoking Cessation Among Callers to the Cancer Information Service by Strecher, Victor J., Marcus, Al, Bishop, Kathy, Fleisher, Linda, Stengle, William, Levinson, Arnold, Fairclough, Diane L., Wolfe, Pam, Morra, Marion, Davis, Sharon, Warnecke, Richard, Heimendinger, Jerianne, Nowak, Mike

“…Self-help materials computer-tailored to the specific needs of smokers have shown promise as a high-reach, low-cost intervention for smoking cessation. Adding…”
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Exploring e-Health Usage and Interest Among Cancer Information Service Users: The Need for Personalized Interactions and Multiple Channels Remains by Bright, Mary Anne, Fleisher, Linda, Thomsen, Chris, Morra, Marion E., Marcus, Al, Gehring, Wendy

“…Since searching for health information is among the most popular uses of the Internet, we analyzed a survey of 6,019 callers to the National Cancer Institute's…”
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Do behavioral smoking reduction approaches reach more or different smokers? Two studies; similar answers by Glasgow, Russell E., Gaglio, Bridget, France, Eric K., Marcus, Al, Riley, Kimberly M., Levinson, Arnold, Bischoff, Kimberly

“…There is a need for innovative approaches capable of reaching smokers who would not otherwise participate in efforts to modify their smoking. This paper…”
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Exploring e-health usage and interest among cancer information service users : The need for personalized interactions and multiple channels remains: The National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service: a new generation of service and research of the Nation by BRIGHT, Mary Anne, FLEISHER, Linda, THOMSEN, Chris, MORRA, Marion E, MARCUS, Al, GEHRING, Wendy

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Future directions for the cancer information service and cancer education by Kreps, Gary L, Bright, Mary Anne, Fleisher, Linda, Marcus, Al, Morra, Marion E, Perocchia, Rosemarie Slevin

“…From its beginnings in the 1970s, the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Cancer Information Service (CIS) has developed as a vibrant program for providing…”
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A randomized controlled trial of multiple tailored messages for smoking cessation among callers to the cancer information service: The National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service: a new generation of service and research of the Nation by STRECHER, Victor J, MARCUS, Al, WARNECKE, Richard, HEIMENDINGER, Jerianne, NOWAK, Mike, BISHOP, Kathy, FLEISHER, Linda, STENGLE, William, LEVINSON, Arnold, FAIRCLOUGH, Diane L, WOLFE, Pam, MORRA, Marion, DAVIS, Sharon

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Environmental planning: a geomorphic disaster by Marcus, A.L

“…Environmental planning, to be effective, requires a strong input of geomorphic information. Failure to include or to recognize the landscape's complex set of…”
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