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Symptoms and Suffering at the End of Life in Children with Cancer by Wolfe, Joanne, Grier, Holcombe E, Klar, Neil, Levin, Sarah B, Ellenbogen, Jeffrey M, Salem-Schatz, Susanne, Emanuel, Ezekiel J, Weeks, Jane C

“…Cancer is the leading cause of nonaccidental death in childhood. 1 There has, however, been little evaluation of the overall experience at the end of life of…”
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Quality of Informed Consent: a New Measure of Understanding Among Research Subjects by Joffe, Steven, Cook, E. Francis, Cleary, Paul D., Clark, Jeffrey W., Weeks, Jane C.

“…Background: The informed consent of participants is ethically and legally required for most research involving human subjects. However, standardized methods…”
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Use of Alternative Medicine by Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer by Burstein, Harold J, Gelber, Shari, Guadagnoli, Edward, Weeks, Jane C

“…Within the past 20 years, the definition of alternative medicine has come to include a variety of behavioral techniques (e.g., spiritual techniques and…”
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Relationship Between Cancer Patients' Predictions of Prognosis and Their Treatment Preferences by Weeks, Jane C, Cook, E. Francis, O'Day, Steven J, Peterson, Lynn M, Wenger, Neil, Reding, Douglas, Harrell, Frank E, Kussin, Peter, Dawson, Neil V, Connors, Jr, Alfred F, Lynn, Joanne, Phillips, Russell S

“…CONTEXT.— Previous studies have documented that cancer patients tend to overestimate the probability of long-term survival. If patient preferences about the…”
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The impact of obesity on receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) centers by Brewster, A. M., Etzel, C., Zhou, R., Wong, Y., Edge, S., Blayney, D. W., Wilson, J., Hudis, C., Ottesen, R., Hughes, M. E., Weeks, J. C., Theriault, R. L.

“…Disparities in the receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer is an important factor influencing mortality. We investigated whether greater…”
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Patient-reported symptoms after primary therapy for early prostate cancer: results of a prospective cohort study by Talcott, J A, Rieker, P, Clark, J A, Propert, K J, Weeks, J C, Beard, C J, Wishnow, K I, Kaplan, I, Loughlin, K R, Richie, J P, Kantoff, P W

“…To assess complications of therapy for early (nonmetastatic) prostate cancer. A prospective study of a cohort of 279 men who sought treatment advice and…”
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Views of American Oncologists About the Purposes of Clinical Trials by Joffe, Steven, Weeks, Jane C.

“…Background: Many research subjects believe incorrectly that the primary purpose of clinical trials is to benefit the participants rather than to improve…”
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Effectiveness of Chemotherapy for Advanced Lung Cancer in the Elderly: Instrumental Variable and Propensity Analysis by EARLE, Craig C, TSAI, Jerry S, GELBER, Richard D, WEINSTEIN, Milton C, NEUMANN, Peter J, WEEKS, Jane C

“…To compare the effectiveness of chemotherapy given to elderly patients in routine practice for stage IV non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with the efficacy…”
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Decision Analysis — Effects of Prophylactic Mastectomy and Oophorectomy on Life Expectancy among Women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations by Schrag, Deborah, Kuntz, Karen M, Garber, Judy E, Weeks, Jane C

“…Genetic tests are now available for the detection of mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Among women who carry germ-line mutations in these genes, the…”
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Life Expectancy Gains From Cancer Prevention Strategies for Women With Breast Cancer and BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations by Schrag, Deborah, Kuntz, Karen M, Garber, Judy E, Weeks, Jane C

“…CONTEXT Women with BRCA1- or BRCA2-associated breast cancer are at increased risk for contralateral breast cancer and ovarian cancer and therefore may consider…”
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Patient preferences concerning the trade-off between the risks and benefits of routine radiation therapy after conservative surgery for early-stage breast cancer by Hayman, J A, Fairclough, D L, Harris, J R, Weeks, J C

“…To assess patients' preferences regarding the trade-off between risks and benefits of radiation therapy after conservative surgery for early-stage breast…”
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Associations between palliative chemotherapy and adult cancer patients’ end of life care and place of death: prospective cohort study by Wright, Alexi A, Zhang, Baohui, Keating, Nancy L, Weeks, Jane C, Prigerson, Holly G

“…Objectives To determine whether the receipt of chemotherapy among terminally ill cancer patients months before death was associated with patients’ subsequent…”
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What do patients value in their hospital care? An empirical perspective on autonomy centred bioethics by Joffe, S, Manocchia, M, Weeks, J C, Cleary, P D

“…Objective: Contemporary ethical accounts of the patient-provider relationship emphasise respect for patient autonomy and shared decision making. We sought to…”
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Benefits of Colonoscopic surveillance and prophylactic colectomy in patients with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer mutations by SYNGAL, S, WEEKS, J. C, SCHRAG, D, GARBER, J. E, KUNTZ, K. M

“…Predisposition genetic testing is now possible for many hereditary cancer syndromes, including hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer. The optimal…”
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Pamidronate in Prevention of Bone Complications in Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by HILLNER, B. E, WEEKS, J. C, DESCH, C. E, SMITH, T. J

“…Pamidronate is effective in reducing bony complications in patients with metastatic breast cancer who have known osteolytic lesions. However, pamidronate does…”
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Cost-effectiveness of routine radiation therapy following conservative surgery for early-stage breast cancer by Hayman, J A, Hillner, B E, Harris, J R, Weeks, J C

“…To examine the cost-effectiveness of radiation therapy following conservative surgery for early-stage breast cancer. Using a Markov model, a cost-utility…”
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Recovery After Stem-Cell Transplantation for Hematologic Diseases by LEE, Stephanie J, FAIRCLOUGH, Diane, PARSONS, Susan K, SOIFFER, Robert J, FISHER, David C, SCHLOSSMAN, Robert L, ANTIN, Joseph H, WEEKS, Jane C

“…Although the number of autologous and allogeneic stem-cell transplantations (SCT) is increasing, relatively little information about recovery after…”
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Use of breast-conserving surgery for treatment of stage I and stage II breast cancer by Guadagnoli, E, Weeks, J C, Shapiro, C L, Gurwitz, J H, Borbas, C, Soumerai, S B

“…To assess the use of breast-conserving surgery in two states reported to differ with respect to surgical treatment of breast cancer. A retrospective cohort…”
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Defensive responses of larval Manduca sexta and their sensitization by noxious stimuli in the laboratory and field by Walters, E T, Illich, P A, Weeks, J C, Lewin, M R

“…Sensitization of defensive responses following noxious stimulation occurs in diverse species, but no demonstration of nociceptive sensitization in insects has…”
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Predicting Costs of Stem-Cell Transplantation by LEE, S. J, KLAR, N, WEEKS, J. C, ANTIN, J. H

“…Few studies have formally evaluated the relationship between costs, baseline patient characteristics, and major complications of stem-cell transplantation. We…”
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