Farhad Islami, MD PhD
@FarhadIslami
Senior Sci Director, cancer disparity research @AmericanCancer | MD: Tehran U Med Sci; PhD: @KingsCollegeLon | Formerly: TUMS, @IARCWHO, @IcahnMountSinai
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AACR American Cancer Society Emily C. Marlow reports on new ACS Research showing hematological cancer mortality rates were highest among males and those with least education. Read about it here➡️abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/20272/p…
I wrote in JAMA Neurology about my first shift in the ED as a Stanford Medicine student.
I hadn't been in an emergency room since January 2011, when my mom developed neurological symptoms.
I share her story, and reflect on the role of empathy in patient care.
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A new @ACS_Reserach study presented AACR by American Cancer Society ParichoyPalChoudhury suggests ER-specific risk models might not offer a substantial advantage vs. overall risk models to identify women w/ #breastcancer eligible for risk-reducing therapies. Abstract ➡️ eppro01.ativ.me/web/index.php?…
At #AACR24 today, American Cancer Society Hyunjung Lee presented her ACS Research poster, 'Area Deprivation, rurality, healthcare utilization, quality of life and health status among cancer patients.' OncoAlert #CancerResearch
New global cancer statistics from American Cancer Society
& IARC show that cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in 37 countries (predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa) largely because of lack of or suboptimal early detection services. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca……
American Cancer Society Farhad Islami, MD PhD discussed the relationship between #alcohol consumption and health outcomes for cancer National Academies. ACS Research
What factors contribute to differences in #CervicalCancer screening in rural and urban community health centers? A new ACS Research study highlights the need for tailored interventions to increase screening rates. #GYNCSM
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OncoAlert ACSNews
A new American Cancer Society study led by Dr. Lee reported that up-to-date cervical cancer screening is lower in rural community health centers (CHCs) than in urban CHCs, and difference in English proficiency accounted for >50% of the disparity. Farhad Islami, MD PhD
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Factors contributing to differences in cervical cancer screening in rural and urban community health centers. @jordanbaekerbispo ParichoyPalChoudhury Daniel Wiese Ahmedin Jemal Farhad Islami, MD PhD ACS Research
acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100…
The first publication from the MASCC Health Disparities Committee is out in Supportive Care in Cancer: Springer Journal!!!
In this paper, we report on the results of our global survey on the Equity Diversity and Inclusion climate within MASCC. Alex Chan, PharmD, MPH
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Our #CancerDisparities report shows that by years of education, overall cancer mortality rates were ~1.6–2.8 times higher in ppl w/ ≤12 years of education than those w/ ≥16 years of education among Black & White men & women from 2016-2020.
Learn more: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.33…
Talked to National Geographic recently about health benefits of #quitting #smoking , incl. substantial reduction in #cancer risk, highlighting American Cancer Society research led by Blake Thomson.
National Geographic #PublicHealth #prevention #tobacco
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Our American Cancer Society research now out in JAMA Internal Medicine! w/Farhad Islami, MD PhD
Smoking associated w/ >2x cardiovascular, 3x cancer, and 13x respiratory mortality rates of never smokers
But quitting avoids >53-64% of excess risk in first 10 years after quitting...
Quitting alcohol — or even drinking less — reduces risk of oral cavity and esophageal cancer, per new analysis (by Angus Rohan Chen)
David Conway Farhad Islami, MD PhD Penny Buykx Suzanne Tanya Nethan Dirk Lachenmeier Mary Beth Terry IARC American Cancer Society
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American Cancer Society Farhad Islami, MD PhD talks to STAT about the need for research concerning the link between cancer and alcohol, and what we know so far on how alcohol causes cancer. ACS Research statnews.com/2023/12/27/red…
Honored to have contributed to the IARC handbook of #cancer prevention on #alcohol reduction/cessation & cancer risk; a summary published today in NEJM. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
#PublicHealth World Health Organization (WHO) American Cancer Society ACS Research
'Alcohol is one of the most important preventable cancer risk factors, along with tobacco use and excess body weight.'-American Cancer Society Farhad Islami, MD PhD talks to Everyday Health about drinking alcohol and your #cancer risk. everydayhealth.com/cancer/alcohol…
After quitting smoking, how quickly does the body heal?
Our new ACS Research in JAMA Internal Medicine:
10 years after quitting, 53-64%⬇️ in cardiovascular, cancer, and respiratory mortality vs cont'd smoking
20 years, 75-80%⬇️
30+ years, 93-100%⬇️
Link: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…