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Exploring The Unique Characteristics Of Cancer In Adolescents And Young Adults In Tennessee, Megan Quinn May 2012

Exploring The Unique Characteristics Of Cancer In Adolescents And Young Adults In Tennessee, Megan Quinn

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) ages 15-39 years with cancer have received little attention in the medical and health fields, resulting in a lack of progress for this age group. Little is known about the unique biologic, epidemiologic, and psychosocial issues that play an integral role in the AYA cancer journey. The purposes of this study were to use the Tennessee Cancer Registry for all new cancer cases from 2004-2008 to determine 1) the main types of cancer that affect AYAs in TN, 2) the predictors of late-stage diagnosis of melanoma, and 3) the factors that predict a total thyroidectomy …


The Economic Impact Of Tennessee State University On The State Of Tennessee 2010-2011, Soumendra Ghosh, Anis Mnif, Sabeen Fahim Apr 2012

The Economic Impact Of Tennessee State University On The State Of Tennessee 2010-2011, Soumendra Ghosh, Anis Mnif, Sabeen Fahim

The Journal of Tennessee State University

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