Survival and Prognostic Factors of Pancreatic Cancer Patients Diagnosed from 1995–1999 in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Populationbased Study with Active Follow-Up

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 698
Author(s):  
Z. Gong ◽  
E.A. Holly ◽  
P.M. Bracci
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
San Francisco Bay ◽  
San Francisco Bay Area ◽  
Bay Area

INVESTIGATION AND CLEANUP OF FUEL TANK LEAKS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA—A REGULATORY STRATEGY

1985 ◽  
Vol 1985 (1) ◽  
pp. 285-288
Author(s):  
Don M. Eisenberg ◽  
Adam W. Olivieri ◽  
Peter W. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
San Francisco Bay ◽  
San Francisco Bay Area ◽  
Initial Response ◽  
Water Quality Control ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Bay Area ◽  
Fuel Tanks

ABSTRACT During the past few years, contamination associated with underground chemical storage has been found to have caused extensive degradation of otherwise usable groundwater in many locations. In response, many cities within the San Francisco Bay area are presently implementing ordinances that require monitoring of underground tanks including fuel tanks. In addition, recently enacted state laws will require some form of rigorous monitoring for fuel tanks throughout California. Implementation of fuel leak monitoring programs will result in the discovery of a significant number of additional fuel leak sites. The authors project that 200 to 300 reports of subsurface fuel contamination will be generated during the next year in the San Francisco Bay area. To deal with this overwhelming increase in regulatory workload it is likely that some level of initial response to fuel leaks may be delegated to local governments. For the above reasons, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region, is developing formalized response procedures to provide a consistent and adequate preliminary response to initial reports of suspected or confirmed underground fuel leaks. These procedures are intended to provide a screening process to minimize additional follow-up where it is not required and to ensure such follow-up where it is necessary. The proposed procedures will be the subject of several public workshops and at least one formal public hearing before they are considered final. They are described here in an attempt to stimulate further technical input to the public discussion process and to possibly provide a model for use by others who will be faced with similar decision-making needs as similar ordinances and regulations are adopted throughout the state and in other states.

scholarly journals A Survey of Licensed Acupuncturists in the San Francisco Bay Area: Prevalence of Treating Oncology Patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Abrams ◽  
Michael McCulloch ◽  
Misha Cohen ◽  
Mike Liaw ◽  
Deborah Silverman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
San Francisco Bay ◽  
San Francisco Bay Area ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Bay Area ◽  
Practice Experience ◽  
Diet And Exercise

Background: Many cancer patients seek traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the prevalence varying with diagnosis, comorbidities, and demographics. Interventions sought include acupuncture, massage, herbs, diet, and exercise, usually combined with conventional therapies. It is not known what proportion of TCM practitioners care for cancer patients, their cancer specific training or caseload, what interventions they employ, their outcomes, and their communication patterns with conventional oncologists. Methods: A survey was mailed to all 2213 licensed acupuncturists in the 9-county San Francisco Bay Area gathering descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 472 (21%) responded by mail or web-based Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) tool. Most respondents (77%) reported caring for patients with cancer, with 29% reporting having 6 to 10 years of practice experience, and 44.2% having 0 to 20 hours of training specific to the needs of patients with cancer. Improving quality of life was reported by 94% as what their treatment offered cancer patients as well as the area where treatment was felt to have the greatest impact. The most useful TCM modalities were acupuncture (98%), herbs (79%), diet (72%), moxibustion (46%), and meditation instruction (44%). Absence of adverse reactions was noted by 95%. Ninety-one percent reported “never” or “hardly ever” having been contacted by patients’ oncologists to discuss treatment. Conclusions: Many acupuncturists seeing cancer patients have significant clinical experience and have sought specialized training. Improved communication is needed between TCM practitioners and oncologists sharing care of cancer patients.

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