The increasing incidence of young-onset colorectal cancer: a call to action

DJ Ahnen, SW Wade, WF Jones, R Sifri… - Mayo Clinic …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the United States, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common and second most
lethal cancer. More than one-tenth of CRC cases (11% of colon cancers and 18% of rectal …

A randomized controlled trial of the impact of targeted and tailored interventions on colorectal cancer screening

RE Myers, R Sifri, T Hyslop, M Rosenthal, SW Vernon… - Cancer, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND. Colorectal cancer screening is underutilized. The objective of the current
study was to determine whether targeted and tailored interventions can increase screening …

Burnout and commitment to primary care: lessons from the early impacts of COVID-19 on the workplace stress of primary care practice teams

EL Kelly, A Cunningham, R Sifri… - The Annals of Family …, 2022 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected all areas of health care.
Primary care practices are on the front lines for patients seeking health care during this period. …

A randomized controlled trial of a tailored navigation and a standard intervention in colorectal cancer screening

RE Myers, H Bittner-Fagan, C Daskalakis, R Sifri… - … , biomarkers & prevention, 2013 - AACR
Background: This randomized, controlled trial assessed the impact of a tailored navigation
intervention versus a standard mailed intervention on colorectal cancer screening adherence …

Increasing colon cancer screening in primary care among African Americans

RE Myers, R Sifri, C Daskalakis… - Journal of the …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background The study aimed to determine the effect of preference-based tailored navigation
on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening adherence and related outcomes among African …

Tailored navigation in colorectal cancer screening

RE Myers, T Hyslop, R Sifri, H Bittner-Fagan… - Medical care, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is underutilized. Effective methods to
increase screening use are needed. This study sought to determine the impact of tailored …

Identifying and testing for hereditary susceptibility to common cancers

R Sifri, S Gangadharappa… - CA: A Cancer journal for …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Hereditary cancer syndromes account for an estimated 5% of breast, ovarian, and colon
cancers. The rapid discovery of cancer‐related genes in the last 15 years has propelled the field …

Genetic and environmental risk assessment and colorectal cancer screening in an average-risk population: a randomized trial

…, RE Myers, E Keenan, K Ruth, R Sifri… - Annals of internal …, 2014 - acpjournals.org
Background: New methods are needed to improve health behaviors, such as adherence to
colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Personalized genetic information to guide medical …

Cost‐effectiveness of a standard intervention versus a navigated intervention on colorectal cancer screening use in primary care

…, M DiCarlo, AA Deshmuk, HB Fagan, R Sifri… - Cancer, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is cost‐effective but underused. The
objective of this study was to determine the cost‐effectiveness of a mailed standard intervention …

[PDF][PDF] Cancer risk assessment from family history: gaps in primary care practice

RD Sifri, R Wender, N Paynter - Journal of family practice, 2002 - cdn.mdedge.com
Sifri, MD; Richard Wender, MD; Nina Paynter, BS … Address reprint requests to Randa
Sifri, MD, Department of Family Medicine, 1015 Walnut Street, Suite 401, Philadelphia, PA …