Search Results - "Pichardo, Margaret S"
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A qualitative study identifying challenges resulting from complex evidence on lifestyle factors and cancer: perspectives from Black and Latina cancer survivors and healthcare providers
Published in Supportive care in cancer (01-02-2023)“…Purpose Most breast cancer survivors have challenges with adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors. This may be due to contextual challenges that result from the…”
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Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review
Published in Frontiers in oncology (13-03-2023)“…A growing number of lifestyle interventions are being developed to promote weight loss and adoption of a healthful lifestyles among breast cancer survivors;…”
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Neighborhood segregation and cancer prevention guideline adherence in US Hispanic/Latino adults: Results from the HCHS/SOL
Published in Frontiers in oncology (19-12-2022)“…Adherence to the American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines for cancer prevention is associated with a lower risk of cancer and mortality. The role of…”
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Association of neighborhood gentrification with prostate cancer and immune markers in African American and European American men
Published in Cancer medicine (Malden, MA) (01-01-2024)“…Background Prior studies showed that neighborhood deprivation increases the risk of lethal prostate cancer. However, the role of neighborhood gentrification in…”
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Neurocognitive test performance following cancer among middle‐aged and older adults in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) and the SOL‐Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging Ancillary Study
Published in Cancer medicine (Malden, MA) (01-05-2023)“…Background Cancer patients and survivors often experience acute cognitive impairments; however, the long‐term cognitive impact remains unclear particularly…”
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Preparing for an Academic Career: The Significance of Mentoring
Published in MedEdPORTAL (05-03-2018)“…Mentorship is essential for students considering a future in academic medicine. Mentoring is recognized as one of the most important factors in determining…”
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The Expanding Digital Divide: Digital Health Access Inequities during the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City
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Will Targeted Axillary Surgery Suffice for Adjuvant Treatment Decision-Making?
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Structural Racism, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Obesity-related Cancers among Black and Hispanic/Latino Adults in the United States: A Narrative Review
Published in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention (01-11-2023)“…One in three adults in the United States has obesity; a chronic disease that is implicated in the etiology of at least 14 cancers. Cancer is the leading cause…”
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Sleep and the Housing and Neighborhood Environment of Urban Latino Adults Living in Low-Income Housing: The AHOME Study
Published in Behavioral sleep medicine (03-03-2016)“…Sleep is implicated in the risk of many chronic diseases; however, little is known about the living conditions that influence sleep. In this study of 371…”
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A competing risk analysis of adherence to the American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention and obesity‐related cancer risk in Hispanic/Latino adults in the NIH‐AARP Diet and Health Study
Published in International journal of cancer (01-12-2022)“…Incidence of obesity‐related cancers (ORCs) is rising among US Hispanic/Latino adults, which may be partly due to inadequate engagement in healthy lifestyle…”
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Diabetes risk reduction diet and risk of liver cancer and chronic liver disease mortality: A prospective cohort study
Published in Journal of internal medicine (01-11-2024)“…Background We aimed to prospectively evaluate the association between a diabetes risk reduction diet (DRRD) score and the risk of liver cancer development and…”
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Social Support, Social Strain, Stressful Life Events and Mortality Among Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer
Published in Psycho-oncology (Chichester, England) (01-11-2024)“…ABSTRACT Introduction Social support, social strain and stressful life events could induce chronic stress, which affects prognosis and survival after breast…”
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Dietary Intervention Favorably Influences Physical Functioning: The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Dietary Modification Trial
Published in Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (01-11-2024)“…In the Women’s Health Initiative Dietary Modification randomized trial, the dietary intervention reduced breast cancer mortality by 21% (P = .02) and increased…”
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Sistrunk vs modified Sistrunk procedures: Does procedure type matter?
Published in Journal of pediatric surgery (01-12-2021)“…Thyroglossal Duct Cyst (TDC) is the most common congenital neck mass in children and is surgically managed with a Sistrunk procedure. Some surgeons perform a…”
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Association of Anthropometric Measures with Prostate Cancer among African American Men in the NCI-Maryland Prostate Cancer Case-Control Study
Published in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention (01-08-2018)“…Obesity is a cancer risk factor. Although it does not increase the risk of localized prostate cancer, it raises the risk of the aggressive disease in men of…”
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Differences in outcomes after emergency general surgery between Hispanic subgroups in the New Jersey State Inpatient Database (2009–2014): The Hispanic population is not monolithic
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-09-2021)“…Our aim was to examine differences in clinical outcomes between Hispanic subgroups who underwent emergency general surgery (EGS). Retrospective cohort study of…”
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Birth weight, adult body size, and risk of colorectal cancer
Published in Cancer epidemiology (01-08-2023)“…Evidence suggests that birth weight may be associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk later in life. Whether the association is mediated by adult body size…”
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Association of census-tract level gentrification and income inequality with 6-year incidence of metabolic syndrome in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, an epidemiologic cohort study
Published in Social science & medicine (1982) (01-11-2023)“…Metabolic syndrome varies by socio-demographic characteristics, with younger (18–29 years) and older (50–69 years) Hispanic/Latino having higher prevalence…”
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Adherence to the American Cancer Society Guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention and obesity‐related cancer risk and mortality in Black and Latina Women's Health Initiative participants
Published in Cancer (01-10-2022)“…Background Although adherence to the American Cancer Society (ACS) Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention associates with lower…”
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