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Josep A Espinas

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Font R, Buxo M, Ameijide A, Martinez J, Marcos-Gragera R, Carulla M, et al.
Sci Rep . 2022 May; 12(1):8097. PMID: 35577853
We show how the use and interpretation of population-based cancer survival indicators can help oncologists talk with breast cancer (BC) patients about the relationship between their prognosis and their adherence...
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Vernet-Tomas M, Louro J, Roman M, Saladie F, Posso M, Prieto M, et al.
Maturitas . 2020 Dec; 144:53-59. PMID: 33358209
Objective: We aimed to explore whether the type of mammographic feature prompting a false-positive recall (FPR) during mammography screening influences the risk and timing of breast cancer diagnosis, particularly if...
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Borras J, Font R, Sola J, Macia M, Tuset V, Arenas M, et al.
Radiother Oncol . 2020 Aug; 151:200-205. PMID: 32771615
Background: This study aims to assess the effects of non-adherence to external beam radiation therapy in cancer patients receiving treatment with a curative. Methods: This retrospective cohort study collected health...
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Guzman R, Guirao A, Vela E, Cleries M, Garcia-Altes A, Sagarra J, et al.
Eur J Cancer Prev . 2020 Feb; 29(6):486-492. PMID: 32039928
Lung cancer screening programs with computed tomography of the chest reduce mortality by more than 20%. Yet, they have not been implemented widely because of logistic and cost implications. Here,...
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Cleries R, Ameijide A, Buxo M, Vilardell M, Martinez J, Marcos-Gragera R, et al.
Gac Sanit . 2018 Dec; 34(4):356-362. PMID: 30573319
Objective: To analyze the population-based survival of breast cancer (CM) diagnosed in early stages estimating the time trends of excess mortality (EM) in the long term in annual and five-year...
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Heijnsdijk E, Bangma C, Borras J, M de Carvalho T, Castells X, Eklund M, et al.
Int J Cancer . 2017 Oct; 142(4):741-746. PMID: 29023685
The European Randomised Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) showed that Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) based screening results in a significant prostate cancer mortality reduction. Although there are concerns on...
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Prades J, Algara M, Espinas J, Farrus B, Arenas M, Reyes V, et al.
Radiother Oncol . 2017 Feb; 123(1):22-28. PMID: 28236538
Background And Purpose: Radiation oncology guidelines favour hypofractionated whole-breast radiotherapy (HWBRT) over more conventional schemes in the conservative treatment of breast cancer, but its adoption still varies in clinical practice....
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Castells X, Tora-Rocamora I, Posso M, Roman M, Vernet-Tomas M, Rodriguez-Arana A, et al.
Radiology . 2016 Feb; 280(2):379-86. PMID: 26878225
Purpose To assess the risk of breast cancer in women with false-positive screening results according to radiologic classification of mammographic features. Materials and Methods Review board approval was obtained, with...
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Prades J, Manchon-Walsh P, Sola J, Espinas J, Guarga A, Borras J
Eur J Public Health . 2016 Jan; 26(4):538-42. PMID: 26739995
Background: The aim of centralizing rectal cancer surgery in Catalonia (Spain) was to improve the quality of patient care. We evaluated the impact of this policy by assessing patterns of...
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Cleries R, Buxo M, Martinez J, Espinas J, Dyba T, Borras J
Cancer Epidemiol . 2015 Dec; 40:113-8. PMID: 26707236
Background: Changes in the burden of cancer mortality are expected to be observed among Spanish women. We predict those changes, in Spain, for breast cancer (BC), colorectal cancer (CRC), lung...