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Eye color and cutaneous nevi predict risk of ocular melanoma in Australia
Vajdic CM; Kricker A; Giblin M; McKenzie J; Aitken J; Giles GG; Armstrong BKPublished 2001Ethnicity, cutaneous nevi and eye color are generally accepted risk factors for melanoma of the eye, although case-control studies have produced conflicting results. We sought to determine the constitutional risk factors ...Article -
Incidence of ocular melanoma in Australia from 1990 to 1998
Vajdic CM; Kricker A; Giblin M; McKenzie J; Aitken J; Giles GG; Armstrong BKPublished 2003Routinely collected incidence data have often lacked specific identification of ocular melanoma in the past and with increasing diagnosis and management of this disease by noninvasive techniques may now underestimate the ...Article -
Psychological distress and quality of life in lung cancer: the role of health‐related stigma, illness appraisals and social constraints
Chambers SK; Baade P; Youl P; Aitken J; Occhipinti S; Vinod S; Valery P; Garvey G; Fong KM; Ball D; Zorbas H; Dunn J; O'Connell DLPublished 2015Objective Health‐related stigma is associated with negative psychological and quality of life outcomes in lung cancer patients. This study describes the impact of stigma on lung cancer patients' psychological distress and ...Article -
Sun exposure predicts risk of ocular melanoma in Australia
Vajdic CM; Kricker A; Giblin M; McKenzie J; Aitken J; Giles GG; Armstrong BKPublished 2002Previous studies examining sun exposure and ocular melanoma have produced inconsistent results. We investigated this association in a population-based case-control study in Australia. Cases (n = 290) aged 18-79 years were ...Article -
A systematic review of the impact of stigma and nihilism on lung cancer outcomes
Chambers SK; Dunn J; Occhipinti S; Hughes S; Baade P; Sinclair S; Aitken J; Youl P; O'Connell DLPublished 2012BACKGROUND: This study systematically reviewed the evidence on the influence of stigma and nihilism on lung cancer patterns of care; patients' psychosocial and quality of life (QOL) outcomes; and how this may link to public ...Article -
What does it cost Medicare to diagnose and treat men with localized prostate cancer in the first year?
Mervin MC; Lowe A; Gardiner RA; Smith DP; Aitken J; Chambers SK; Gordon LGPublished 2017OBJECTIVE: To estimate costs on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) attributable to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. METHODS: We used data from a cohort study ...Article
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