Sunday, October 19, 2025
Public Health and Epidemiology
Examining the Incidence of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Head and Neck Cancers by Race and Ethnicity in the U.S., 1995–2005
Authors: Lauren Cole, Linda Polfus, Edward S. Peters DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032657 Abstract SummaryHead and neck cancer trends shifted dramatically from 1995-2005:...
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Surgical Task Shifting in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Kathryn Chu, Peter Rosseel, Pierre Gielis, Nathan Ford DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000078 Abstract SummarySurgical task shifting—training non-specialist healthcare workers to perform...
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Previous Lung Diseases and Lung Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Darren DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017479 Abstract SummaryMeta-analysis of 39 studies reveals that previous lung diseases significantly increase lung cancer risk. COPD,...
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