Cancer causes & control : CCC

01 17 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10552-026-02267-5

Geographic disparities and temporal trends in aggressive prostate cancer: a SEER population-based analysis (2004–2022)

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Yifei Xu, Ayush Singh, Eric Li et al.

Purpose: Prostate cancer burden may be amplified in rural regions or Appalachia areas, where access to screening and healthcare may be limited. This study examined geographic disparities and temporal trends in aggressive and metastatic p...

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02 12 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10552-026-02260-y

Cancer history, rural residence, and genetic cancer risk testing engagement among U.S. adults

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Minjee Lee, Dongyu Zhang, Meng-Han Tsai

03 7 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10552-026-02266-6

Have we gotten better at diagnosing PDAC before it is too late?: Temporal trends in stage at diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in the United States

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Dina Hauptschein, Paul Kang, Surabhi Amar

Purpose: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the deadliest cancers in the United States, with most patients not being diagnosed until they present with symptomatic, advanced-stage disease. National trends in stage-spec...

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04 7 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10552-026-02262-w

Trends in hepatitis B virus seroprevalence in a large cohort of adult cancer patients from 2010 to 2023

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Marina Rossi de Camargo Pinto, Victória Gonçalves de Paula, Débora Bignotto Rosane Battaglia et al.

Purpose: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection poses increased risks for cancer patients due to immunosuppression and potential viral reactivation. We evaluated the seroprevalence and temporal trends of HBV exposure in a large cohort of canc...

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05 7 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10552-026-02265-7

Age- and latency-specific patterns of subsequent malignant brain and other nervous system tumors after cancer diagnosed before age 40 years

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Xiaoxin Wu, Huadong Liang, Qianqian Wu et al.

06 6 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10552-026-02261-x

Neighborhood socioeconomic status in relation to mortality rates of gastrointestinal cancers among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations in California

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Austin Lui, Meg McKinley, Abhiraj Sanku et al.

Objective: Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers account for approximately 24% of all cancer deaths in the United States (US). Demographic and socioeconomic status (SES) factors have been associated with mortality in GI cancers. However, the ass...

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07 5 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10552-026-02263-9

Emergency diagnosis of multiple myeloma: a SEER-Medicare study

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Atinuke G. Oyinbo, Saif Al Amin, Matthew R. LeBlanc et al.

Purpose Non-specific presenting symptoms make multiple myeloma (MM) one of the most difficult hematologic cancers to diagnose, increasing the risk of late diagnosis and emergency presentation (EP). We examined the frequency of EP in MM, ...

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08 30 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10552-026-02251-z

A machine learning model for distinguishing gastric cancer from intestinal metaplasia in patients with psychological symptoms

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Shi-Ran Wang, Yu-Quan Mao, Guo-Jie Hu

09 30 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10552-026-02254-w

Characterizing gastric cancer and time-to-first treatment among non-Hispanic American Indian Alaska Native and white patients in North Carolina

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Madison T. Uhrin, Bradford E. Jackson, Christopher D. Baggett et al.

10 28 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10552-026-02259-5

The relationship between activities of daily living, frailty, and care dependency in older adults with lung cancer

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Hülya Bulut, Kader Mert

Background Functional status and frailty are important factors associated with care dependency in older adults with lung cancer. This study aimed to examine the associations between activities of daily living, frailty, and care dependenc...

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