Josep M Borras
Biographic Data
| ID | 1726472 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Josep M Borras |
| GIVEN NAMES | Josep M |
| FAMILY NAME | Borras |
| SIGNATURE | BORRAS J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7330-6308 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding the health system drivers of delayed cancer diagnosis in public healthcare networks of Chile, Colombia and Ecuador
Although the greatest delays in cancer diagnosis in Latin America occur in the provider interval little is known about the related factors. This study aims to analyze factors influencing access to cancer diagnosis -from initial contact with health services to confirmation- from institutional stakeholders' perspective in public healthcare networks of Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. A qualitative, descriptive-interpretative study was conducted in two…
Women's experiences along the ovarian cancer diagnostic pathway in Catalonia
BACKGROUND: Early detection of symptoms and prompt diagnosis of ovarian cancer are considered important avenues for improving patient experiences and outcomes. METHODS: This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach to perform patient interviews, collecting individual accounts of the prediagnostic phase in women diagnosed and treated for ovarian cancer in 2016-2017. Purposive sampling was used to obtain a diverse sample of 24 participant…
Management, Survival, and Costs of Pancreatic Cancer
Half of the patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer did not receive specific treatment. Surgery with curative intent was associated with longer survival, but only 18% of (mostly younger) patients received this treatment. Chemotherapy was also used less frequently in patients of advanced age, though survival in treated patients was comparable across all age groups, so careful oncogeriatric assessment is advisable to ensure the most appropriate i…
Predicting Ovarian-Cancer Burden in Catalonia by 2030
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynaecological cancer in very-high-human-development-index regions. Ovarian cancer incidence and mortality rates are estimated to globally rise by 2035, although incidence and mortality rates depend on the region and prevalence of the associated risk factors. The aim of this study is to assess changes in incidence and mortality of ovarian cancer in Catalonia by 2030. Bayesian autoregressive age-period-cohort mode…
Ten-Year Probabilities of Death Due to Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease among Breast Cancer Patients Diagnosed in North-Eastern Spain
Mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD), second tumours, and other causes is of clinical interest in the long-term follow-up of breast cancer (BC) patients. Using a cohort of BC patients (N = 6758) from the cancer registries of Girona and Tarragona (north-eastern Spain), we studied the 10-year probabilities of death due to BC, other cancers, and CVD according to stage at diagnosis and hormone receptor (HR) status. Among the non-BC causes of d…
Socioeconomic Status and Distance to Reference Centers for Complex Cancer Diseases
The centralization of complex surgical procedures for cancer in Catalonia may have led to geographical and socioeconomic inequities. In this population-based cohort study, we assessed the impacts of these two factors on 5-year survival and quality of care in patients undergoing surgery for rectal cancer (2011-12) and pancreatic cancer (2012-15) in public centers, adjusting for age, comorbidity, and tumor stage. We used data on the geographical di…
Public Perceptions of the Role of Lifestyle Factors in Cancer Development
The European Code against Cancer recommends not to smoke, to avoid alcohol consumption, to eat a healthy diet, and maintain a healthy weight to prevent cancer. To what extent is the public aware of the influence of these lifestyle factors on cancer development? The goal of the current study was to describe the perceived influence of four lifestyle factors (tobacco, alcohol, diet, and weight) on cancer development in the general population and ide…
Exceso de mortalidad en las pacientes con cáncer de mama en estadios precoces en Tarragona y Gerona (España)
Analizar la supervivencia poblacional del cáncer de mama (CM) en estadios precoces, estimando la tendencia temporal del exceso de mortalidad (EM) a largo plazo en periodos anuales y quinquenales, y determinando, si es posible, una proporción de pacientes que puedan considerarse curadas. Se incluyó la cohorte de pacientes diagnosticadas de CM en estadios I y II antes de los 60 años de edad en Gerona y Tarragona (N = 2453). Se calcularon la supervi…
La perspectiva del género en el cáncer
La perspectiva del género en el cáncer ha formado parte de la gran mayoría de análisis del impacto de esta enfermedad, dada su indudable relevancia. En este artículo, exploraremos brevemente tres tipos de datos que avalan esta afirmación, la incidencia y mortalidad diferencial según género, la supervivencia observada y el comportamiento respecto a los factores de riesgo, como el tabaco. Finalmente, comentaremos sus posibles consecuencias para la …
Multidisciplinary cancer care in Spain, or when the function creates the organ
Cancer team development results from an specific adaptation to the hospital environment. Nevertheless, health policy plays an important role in promoting an organisational approach that changes the way in which professionals develop their clinical practice
Salivary cotinine concentrations in daily smokers in Barcelona, Spain
This study shows that salivary cotinine concentration is significantly associated with the number of cigarettes smoked and sex, but not with other smoking-related variables
RiskDiff
Combining epidemiological with demographical factors is crucial for analysing incidence or mortality from a disease, especially if the population pyramids show substantial differences. The tool implemented may serve to promote and divulgate the use of this method to give advice for epidemiologic interpretation and decision making in public health
Cervical cancer
STUDY OBJECTIVE--This study examined the incidence of cervical cancer and survival rates according to migrant experience of women from different regions of Spain to Girona, Catalonia (Spain). DESIGN--Using data from the population based cancer registry of Girona for the period 1980-89, crude and age adjusted incidence rates were calculated for local-born and first generation migrants from other Spanish regions. The age standardised rate ratio (SR…
Technology assessment in Catalonia
Cervical cancer
STUDY OBJECTIVE--This study examined the incidence of cervical cancer and survival rates according to migrant experience of women from different regions of Spain to Girona, Catalonia (Spain). DESIGN--Using data from the population based cancer registry of Girona for the period 1980-89, crude and age adjusted incidence rates were calculated for local-born and first generation migrants from other Spanish regions. The age standardised rate ratio (SR…
Technology assessment in Catalonia
Cervical cancer
STUDY OBJECTIVE--This study examined the incidence of cervical cancer and survival rates according to migrant experience of women from different regions of Spain to Girona, Catalonia (Spain). DESIGN--Using data from the population based cancer registry of Girona for the period 1980-89, crude and age adjusted incidence rates were calculated for local-born and first generation migrants from other Spanish regions. The age standardised rate ratio (SR…
Salivary cotinine concentrations in daily smokers in Barcelona, Spain
This study shows that salivary cotinine concentration is significantly associated with the number of cigarettes smoked and sex, but not with other smoking-related variables
RiskDiff
Combining epidemiological with demographical factors is crucial for analysing incidence or mortality from a disease, especially if the population pyramids show substantial differences. The tool implemented may serve to promote and divulgate the use of this method to give advice for epidemiologic interpretation and decision making in public health
Multidisciplinary cancer care in Spain, or when the function creates the organ
Cancer team development results from an specific adaptation to the hospital environment. Nevertheless, health policy plays an important role in promoting an organisational approach that changes the way in which professionals develop their clinical practice
La perspectiva del género en el cáncer
La perspectiva del género en el cáncer ha formado parte de la gran mayoría de análisis del impacto de esta enfermedad, dada su indudable relevancia. En este artículo, exploraremos brevemente tres tipos de datos que avalan esta afirmación, la incidencia y mortalidad diferencial según género, la supervivencia observada y el comportamiento respecto a los factores de riesgo, como el tabaco. Finalmente, comentaremos sus posibles consecuencias para la …
Exceso de mortalidad en las pacientes con cáncer de mama en estadios precoces en Tarragona y Gerona (España)
Analizar la supervivencia poblacional del cáncer de mama (CM) en estadios precoces, estimando la tendencia temporal del exceso de mortalidad (EM) a largo plazo en periodos anuales y quinquenales, y determinando, si es posible, una proporción de pacientes que puedan considerarse curadas. Se incluyó la cohorte de pacientes diagnosticadas de CM en estadios I y II antes de los 60 años de edad en Gerona y Tarragona (N = 2453). Se calcularon la supervi…
Public Perceptions of the Role of Lifestyle Factors in Cancer Development
The European Code against Cancer recommends not to smoke, to avoid alcohol consumption, to eat a healthy diet, and maintain a healthy weight to prevent cancer. To what extent is the public aware of the influence of these lifestyle factors on cancer development? The goal of the current study was to describe the perceived influence of four lifestyle factors (tobacco, alcohol, diet, and weight) on cancer development in the general population and ide…
Predicting Ovarian-Cancer Burden in Catalonia by 2030
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynaecological cancer in very-high-human-development-index regions. Ovarian cancer incidence and mortality rates are estimated to globally rise by 2035, although incidence and mortality rates depend on the region and prevalence of the associated risk factors. The aim of this study is to assess changes in incidence and mortality of ovarian cancer in Catalonia by 2030. Bayesian autoregressive age-period-cohort mode…
Ten-Year Probabilities of Death Due to Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease among Breast Cancer Patients Diagnosed in North-Eastern Spain
Mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD), second tumours, and other causes is of clinical interest in the long-term follow-up of breast cancer (BC) patients. Using a cohort of BC patients (N = 6758) from the cancer registries of Girona and Tarragona (north-eastern Spain), we studied the 10-year probabilities of death due to BC, other cancers, and CVD according to stage at diagnosis and hormone receptor (HR) status. Among the non-BC causes of d…
Socioeconomic Status and Distance to Reference Centers for Complex Cancer Diseases
The centralization of complex surgical procedures for cancer in Catalonia may have led to geographical and socioeconomic inequities. In this population-based cohort study, we assessed the impacts of these two factors on 5-year survival and quality of care in patients undergoing surgery for rectal cancer (2011-12) and pancreatic cancer (2012-15) in public centers, adjusting for age, comorbidity, and tumor stage. We used data on the geographical di…
Women's experiences along the ovarian cancer diagnostic pathway in Catalonia
BACKGROUND: Early detection of symptoms and prompt diagnosis of ovarian cancer are considered important avenues for improving patient experiences and outcomes. METHODS: This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach to perform patient interviews, collecting individual accounts of the prediagnostic phase in women diagnosed and treated for ovarian cancer in 2016-2017. Purposive sampling was used to obtain a diverse sample of 24 participant…
Management, Survival, and Costs of Pancreatic Cancer
Half of the patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer did not receive specific treatment. Surgery with curative intent was associated with longer survival, but only 18% of (mostly younger) patients received this treatment. Chemotherapy was also used less frequently in patients of advanced age, though survival in treated patients was comparable across all age groups, so careful oncogeriatric assessment is advisable to ensure the most appropriate i…
Understanding the health system drivers of delayed cancer diagnosis in public healthcare networks of Chile, Colombia and Ecuador
Although the greatest delays in cancer diagnosis in Latin America occur in the provider interval little is known about the related factors. This study aims to analyze factors influencing access to cancer diagnosis -from initial contact with health services to confirmation- from institutional stakeholders' perspective in public healthcare networks of Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. A qualitative, descriptive-interpretative study was conducted in two…
Medicine (12 works) · Population (7 works) · Cancer (6 works) · Demography (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (6 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Health care (5 works) · Public health (4 works)