Surgical outcomes and quality of life in octogenarians with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: a prospective cohort study [0.03%]
Louis Gros,Rowena Yip,Wenchao Ma et al.
Louis Gros et al.
Background: As life expectancy increases, more adults aged ≥80 years are diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer. Often these patients are excluded from screening programs and clinical trials due to concerns about comorbi...
Accelerating the elimination of cervical cancer: cross-sectional examination of cancer prevention and control in Latin America and the Caribbean [0.03%]
Sara Benitez Majano,Nathalia Katz,Soledad Urrutia et al.
Sara Benitez Majano et al.
Background: Cervical cancer is a public health problem in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The Cervical Cancer Elimination strategy sets three targets (90% HPV vaccination, 70% screening, 90% treatment) for countrie...
The ENGAGE study: a randomized trial optimizing uptake of germline cancer genetic services in childhood cancer survivors [0.03%]
Tara O Henderson,Brian Egleston,Sarah Howe et al.
Tara O Henderson et al.
Background: Identifying childhood cancer survivors who are already at high risk of subsequent neoplasms and may also have an inherited genetic susceptibility is essential for effective surveillance and prevention. This tr...
The Lancet Regional Health-Americas
The Lancet Regional Health-Americas
Tree cover loss in the Americas: a critical indicator linking climate mitigation and planetary health [0.03%]
David Rojas-Rueda,Nicolas Valdés-Ortega,Stella M Hartinger
David Rojas-Rueda
Trees and forests are vital carbon sinks and essential resources for communities across the Americas, yet persistent tree cover loss threatens climate stability and human health. Between 2001 and 2022, global tree cover loss exceeded 459 mi...
Reframing computed tomography-associated cancer concerns in lifesaving screening: keeping the focus on lives saved [0.03%]
Elochukwu Ezenwankwo,Daniel Nnate,Roger Y Kim et al.
Elochukwu Ezenwankwo et al.
Governments and health systems across the Americas are actively expanding access to lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). Our Viewpoint addresses renewed controversy surrounding cancer risks from CT radiation expo...
The neglected role of partner treatment in congenital syphilis control in Brazil: nationwide evidence from 2007 to 2023 [0.03%]
Mariana D Fernandes,Rodrigo C Menezes,Isadora B C Almeida et al.
Mariana D Fernandes et al.
Background: Congenital syphilis (CS) remains a significant public health issue in Brazil despite universal access to testing and treatment. Untreated partners can enable maternal reinfection, yet its national coverage and...
Doxy-PEP interest, awareness, and use among sexual and gender minorities in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru: findings from a web-based survey [0.03%]
Mayara Secco Torres Silva,Paula Mendes Luz,Kelika A Konda et al.
Mayara Secco Torres Silva et al.
Background: Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) face a disproportionate burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Latin America. Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) is effective in preventing syphili...
Fernanda Souza,Ricardo Steffen,Marcia Pinto et al.
Fernanda Souza et al.
Background: The World Health Organization has recommended three new tuberculosis (TB) antigen-based skin tests (TBST) (Diaskintest®, C-TST®, Cy-TB®) for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection (TBI). Household contacts...
Burden of overdoses among persons with opioid use disorder in the United States, 2025-2028: a simulation modeling study [0.03%]
Nisha Nataraj,Yijie Chen,Andrea Stewart et al.
Nisha Nataraj et al.
Background: Despite recent declines in fatal overdoses in the United States, the overdose crisis remains a persistent public health challenge. We modeled hypothetical scenarios of short-term increases or decreases in opio...