Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - Productivity loss in Puerto Rico's labor market due to cancer mortality
September 1, 2010 -- Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 7.4 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in 2004 (1). In Puerto Rico (PR), cancer...

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - Cancer research training in Puerto Rico: challenges and opportunities
September 1, 2010 -- The University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus has established a strong Training Program in Cancer. It has been implemented through a...

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - Cancer in Puerto Rico: disease burden, public policy, research and training
September 1, 2010 -- Cancer is a public health problem in both industrialized and developing countries and remains as one of the leading causes of morbidity and...

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - Clinic-based case-control study of the association between body mass index and endometrial cancer in Puerto Rican women
September 1, 2010 -- In 2002, there were 198,783 endometrial cancer cases worldwide, 69% of which were diagnosed in developed regions (1). In Puerto Rico, endometrial...

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - Clinicopathological factors associated to HER-2 status in a hospital-based sample of breast cancer patients in Puerto Rico
September 1, 2010 -- Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among females and represents the most common cause of cancer death among women worldwide (1). In...

Business Wire - Fitch Confirms Puerto Rico HFA 2008 Portfolio XI Single Family Mtg Revs at 'AAA'
August 27, 2010 -- HASH(0x1f57700) NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings confirms the 'AAA' rating assigned to Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority's (PFHFA)...

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - The effect of the smoke-free workplace policy in the exposure to secondhand smoke in restaurants, pubs, and discos in San Juan, Puerto Rico
September 1, 2010 -- The negative health consequences of tobacco use are well established (1). Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disability among...

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - Regulations and recommendations for appropriate disposal of antineoplastics
September 1, 2010 -- The increase in the amount of toxic substances and the inappropriate disposal of them by institutions and health service industries are a threat to...