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Lawrence Paszat

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[HTML][HTML] How useful is preoperative imaging for tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) staging of gastric cancer? A meta-analysis

…, L Lourenco, A Mahar, R Sutradhar, C Law, L Paszat… - Gastric cancer, 2012 - Springer
Background Surgery is the fundamental curative option for gastric cancer patients. Imaging
scans are routinely prescribed in an attempt to stage the disease prior to surgery. …

Examining the potential relationship between multidisciplinary cancer care and patient survival: an international literature review

…, FC Wright, AR Gagliardi, LF Paszat - Journal of surgical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives The aim of this review is to examine the relationship between
multidisciplinary cancer care and patient survival. Methods A literature review was undertaken …

[HTML][HTML] What implementation interventions increase cancer screening rates? A systematic review

…, B Lent, C Levitt, N Lewis, SE McGregor, L Paszat… - Implementation …, 2011 - Springer
Background Appropriate screening may reduce the mortality and morbidity of colorectal,
breast, and cervical cancers. However, effective implementation strategies are warranted if the …

Association of colonoscopy and death from colorectal cancer

NN Baxter, MA Goldwasser, LF Paszat… - Annals of internal …, 2009 - acpjournals.org
Background: Colonoscopy is advocated for screening and prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC),
but randomized trials supporting the benefit of this practice are not available. Objective…

[PDF][PDF] A multicenter randomized trial of breast intensity-modulated radiation therapy to reduce acute radiation dermatitis

…, TTT Vu, P Truong, I Ackerman, L Paszat - Journal of Clinical …, 2008 - researchgate.net
Purpose Dermatitis is a frequent adverse effect of adjuvant breast radiotherapy. It is more
likely in full-breasted women and when the radiation is distributed nonhomogeneously in the …

Rates of new or missed colorectal cancers after colonoscopy and their risk factors: a population-based analysis

B Bressler, LF Paszat, Z Chen, DM Rothwell, C Vinden… - Gastroenterology, 2007 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: The rate of new or missed colorectal cancer (CRC) after colonoscopy
and their risk factors in usual practice are unknown. Our objective was to evaluate the rate …

Bleeding and perforation after outpatient colonoscopy and their risk factors in usual clinical practice

L Rabeneck, LF Paszat, RJ Hilsden, R Saskin… - Gastroenterology, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The most widely quoted complication rates for colonoscopy are from
case series performed by expert endoscopists. Our objectives were to evaluate the rates of …

Analysis of administrative data finds endoscopist quality measures associated with postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer

NN Baxter, R Sutradhar, SS Forbes, LF Paszat… - Gastroenterology, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Most quality indicators for colonoscopy measure processes; little is
known about their relationship to patient outcomes. We investigated whether characteristics …

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and breast cancer mortality in women receiving tamoxifen: a population based cohort study

…, M Duong-Hua, KI Pritchard, PC Austin, LF Paszat - Bmj, 2010 - bmj.com
Objective To characterise whether some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
antidepressants reduce tamoxifen’s effectiveness by inhibiting its bioactivation by cytochrome …

Factors associated with incomplete colonoscopy: a population-based study

HA Shah, LF Paszat, R Saskin, TA Stukel, L Rabeneck - Gastroenterology, 2007 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: The US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer sets a target of
cecal intubation in at least 90% of colonoscopies. We conducted a population-based study to …