Pacific Health Research and Education Institute

Screening for Colorectal Cancer

Importance: Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and women, with an estimated 52980 persons in the US projected to die of colorectal cancer ...

Screening for Lung Cancer

The USPSTF recommends annual screening for lung cancer with LDCT in adults aged 50 to 80 years who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within th...

Screening for Prostate Cancer

For men aged 55 to 69 years, the decision to undergo periodic PSA-based screening for prostate cancer should be an individual one and should include discussion of the potential ...

Screening for Cervical Cancer

The USPSTF recommends screening for cervical cancer every 3 years with cervical cytology alone in women aged 21 to 29 years. (A recommendation) The USPSTF recommends screening e...

C-reactive protein and myocardial infarction

Resistance to Alzheimer Disease Neuropathologic Changes and Apparent Cognitive Resilience in the Nun and Honolulu-Asia Aging Studies

Two population-based studies key to advancing knowledge of brain aging are the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study (HAAS) and the Nun Study. Harmonization of their neuropathologic data al...