Patient history of cancer in primary care: a closer look among cancer survivors with chronic conditions in federally qualified health centers
Our study revealed a higher prevalence of cancer in FQHC primary care records than previously reported. Future research should examine whether readily accessible cancer history information in primary care records could enhance comprehensive care delivery for all chronic conditions, including cancer.
Authors
- Quiera Booker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7690-5584)
- Pallavi Dev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8228-4673)
- Simon J. Craddock Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6345-1237)
- Viviana Gonzalez
- Rebecca Eary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8644-4136)
- Bijal A. Balasubramanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2844-9048)
- Maishara Muquith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9333-8558)
Institutions
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Kansas Cancer Center (US)
- University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
- National Cancer Institute (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02727-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.26
Funders
- Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- University of Texas at Austin
- National Cancer Institute