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Do cervical cancer screening rates increase in association with an intervention designed to increase mammography usage?Mira L Katz
The School of Public Health, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 16:24-35. 2007..To assess cervical cancer screening behaviors among underserved women participating in an intervention designed to increase mammography use...- Cost as a barrier to screening mammography among underserved womenAnn Scheck McAlearney
Division of Health Services, Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Ethn Health 12:189-203. 2007.... 
Tobacco use among the Amish in Holmes County, OhioAmy K Ferketich
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
J Rural Health 24:84-90. 2008..The objective of this study was to estimate tobacco use prevalence among the Amish in Holmes County, Ohio, using both self-report and a biochemical marker of nicotine exposure...- Exercise and dietary change after diagnosis and cancer-related symptoms in long-term survivors of breast cancer: CALGB 79804Catherine M Alfano
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and College of Public Health, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Psychooncology 18:128-33. 2009.... 
Evaluating the efficacy of lay health advisors for increasing risk-appropriate Pap test screening: a randomized controlled trial among Ohio Appalachian womenElectra D Paskett
Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 20:835-43. 2011..The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a lay health advisor (LHA) intervention for improving Papanicolaou (Pap) testing rates, to reduce cervical cancer, among women in need of screening...- The Ohio Patient Navigation Research Program: does the American Cancer Society patient navigation model improve time to resolution in patients with abnormal screening tests?Electra D Paskett
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:1620-8. 2012..The goal of this study was to test the Ohio American Cancer Society model of PN as it relates to reducing time to diagnostic resolution among persons with abnormal breast, cervical, or colorectal cancer screening tests or symptoms... - Cancer-related lymphedema risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and impact: a reviewElectra D Paskett
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
J Clin Oncol 30:3726-33. 2012..Consensus on definitions and measurement, increased patient and provider awareness of signs and symptoms, and proper and prompt treatment/access, including psychosocial support, are needed to better understand, prevent, and treat LE... - Randomized trial of an intervention to improve mammography utilization among a triracial rural population of womenElectra Paskett
Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University School of Public Health, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 98:1226-37. 2006.... - Patient navigation: an update on the state of the scienceElectra D Paskett
MarionDivisionComprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
CA Cancer J Clin 61:237-49. 2011..As patient navigation programs continue to develop across North America and beyond, further research will be required to determine the efficacy of cancer patient navigation across all aspects of the cancer care continuum... - The epidemiology of arm and hand swelling in premenopausal breast cancer survivorsElectra D Paskett
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, A356 Starling Loving Hall, 320 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 16:775-82. 2007..Breast cancer survivors suffer from lymphedema of the arm and/or hand. Accurate estimates of the incidence and prevalence of lymphedema are lacking, as are the effects of this condition on overall quality of life... - Association between cigarette smoking and colorectal cancer in the Women's Health InitiativeElectra D Paskett
Division of Population Sciences, Center for Population Health and Health Disparities, and School of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 99:1729-35. 2007..03, 95% CI = 0.77 to 1.38), compared with never smokers. Passive smoke exposure was not associated with colorectal cancer in adjusted analyses. Thus, active exposure to cigarette smoking appears to be a risk factor for rectal cancer... - Applying a conceptual model for examining health-related quality of life in long-term breast cancer survivors: CALGB study 79804Electra D Paskett
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH 43210 1240, USA
Psychooncology 17:1108-20. 2008.... - Breast cancer survivors' health-related quality of life : racial differences and comparisons with noncancer controlsElectra D Paskett
Division of Population Sciences, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Cancer 113:3222-30. 2008..This study not only compared HRQoL of African American and white breast cancer survivors, but also compared the HRQoL of these women to that of same-race women with no cancer history... - Recruitment of minority and underserved populations in the United States: the Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities experienceElectra D Paskett
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Contemp Clin Trials 29:847-61. 2008..The purpose of this study was to describe the recruitment experiences of projects that actively recruited minority and underserved populations as part of The Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) initiative... - Health-related quality of life in long-term breast cancer survivors: differences by adjuvant chemotherapy dose in Cancer and Leukemia Group B study 8541Electra Paskett
College of Public Health and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, 320 West 10th Avenue, Starling Loving Hall A356, Columbus, OH 43210 1240, USA
Cancer 115:1109-20. 2009..The Survivor's Health and Reaction (SHARE) study examined health-related quality of life (HRQL) in breast cancer patients who had participated in Cancer and Leukemia Group B Trial 8541 from 1985 to 1991... - Psychosocial predictors of adherence to risk-appropriate cervical cancer screening guidelines: a cross sectional study of women in Ohio Appalachia participating in the Community Awareness Resources and Education (CARE) projectElectra D Paskett
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Prev Med 50:74-80. 2010..e., guidelines that specify screening intervals based upon a woman's individual risk of developing cervical cancer)... - Cancer screening practices among Amish and non-Amish adults living in Ohio AppalachiaMira L Katz
College of Public Health and the Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
J Rural Health 27:302-9. 2011..The purpose of this study was to examine cancer screening rates among Amish compared to non-Amish adults living in Ohio Appalachia and a national sample of adults of the same race and ethnicity in an effort to explain cancer patterns... - Racial differences in colorectal cancer screening practices and knowledge within a low-income populationAnn Scheck McAlearney
Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Cancer 112:391-8. 2008..Within a low-income population of women, the authors examined racial differences in practices, knowledge, and barriers related to CRC screening... - Arm/hand swelling and perceived functioning among breast cancer survivors 12 years post-diagnosis: CALGB 79804Jill M Oliveri
Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, A356 Starling Loving Hall, 320 W 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH, USA
J Cancer Surviv 2:233-42. 2008.... - Racial differences in knowledge, attitudes, and cancer screening practices among a triracial rural populationElectra D Paskett
Division of Epidemiology and Biometrics, School of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Cancer 101:2650-9. 2004..The current article reports on racial disparities and barriers to screening, especially those related to knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors... - Influence of church attendance and spirituality in a randomized controlled trial to increase mammography use among a low-income, tri-racial, rural communityMira L Katz
The College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, A 352 Starling Loving Hall, 320 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Relig Health 47:227-36. 2008..Church attendance (P = 0.299) or spirituality (P = 0.401) did not have a significant impact on mammography use. Conclusions Church attendance and spirituality did not impact mammography use... - Improving colorectal cancer screening by using community volunteers: results of the Carolinas cancer education and screening (CARES) projectMira L Katz
Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Cancer 110:1602-10. 2007.... - Effect on survival of longer intervals between confirmed diagnosis and treatment initiation among low-income women with breast cancerJohn M McLaughlin
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
J Clin Oncol 30:4493-500. 2012..To determine the impact of longer periods between biopsy-confirmed breast cancer diagnosis and the initiation of treatment (Dx2Tx) on survival... - Intraclass correlation estimates for cancer screening outcomes: estimates and applications in the design of group-randomized cancer screening studiesErinn M Hade
Center for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, 2012 Kenny Rd, Columbus, OH 43221, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2010:97-103. 2010..We present crude and adjusted ICC estimates for cancer screening outcomes for various levels of aggregation (physician, clinic, and county) and provide an example of how these ICC estimates may be used in the design of a future trial... - Disparities in underserved white populations: the case of cancer-related disparities in AppalachiaElectra D Paskett
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Oncologist 16:1072-81. 2011..Characteristics of the community-based work of the ACCN provide a framework for reducing health-related disparities in Appalachia and in other underserved white and rural populations... - Colorectal cancer screening in 3 racial groupsKimberly M Kelly
Human Cancer Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA Kimberly
Am J Health Behav 31:502-13. 2007..To understand predictors of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in African Americans, European Americans, and Native Americans as these groups differ in CRC incidence and mortality... - Appalachian residents' perspectives on new U.S. cigarette warning labelsPaul L Reiter
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
J Community Health 37:1269-78. 2012..S. cigarette packages, but only a few of labels received mostly positive feedback. Results offer early insight into how the new labels may be received if they are put into practice... - Risk factors for smoking in rural womenMary Ellen Wewers
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 21:548-56. 2012..A secondary aim examined whether specific factors could be identified and segmented for future tailored treatment of tobacco dependence... - Physical activity among Amish and non-Amish adults living in Ohio AppalachiaMira L Katz
Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 1590 North High Street, Suite 525, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
J Community Health 37:434-40. 2012..Higher levels of PA warrants further investigation as one factor potentially contributing to lower cancer incidence rates documented among the Amish... - Effects of tomato- and soy-rich diets on the IGF-I hormonal network: a crossover study of postmenopausal women at high risk for breast cancerJohn M McLaughlin
The Ohio State University, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 4:702-10. 2011..Previous epidemiologic studies, however, have confirmed protective effect of soy on breast cancer. Additional investigation about the effect of soy on breast cancer risk and its mechanism of action is warranted... - Determinants of colorectal cancer screening in primary careDouglas M Post
Department of Family Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Cancer Educ 23:241-7. 2008..Colorectal cancer (CRC) is serious, yet a minority of US adults receive within-guideline screening exams... - The use of daily aspirin, nutritional supplements and alternative medications among Amish and non-Amish living in Ohio AppalachiaGebra B Cuyún Carter
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
Nutr Cancer 64:911-8. 2012..Future studies that clarify the impact of aspirin and supplement use among the Amish and their impacts upon the risk of certain cancers and other disease processes are warranted... - Trust and distrust among Appalachian women regarding cervical cancer screening: a qualitative studyAnn Scheck McAlearney
Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Patient Educ Couns 86:120-6. 2012..To explore Appalachian women's perceptions of trust and distrust of healthcare providers and the medical care system as they relate to views about cervical cancer and screening... - Dietary intake, food processing, and cooking methods among Amish and non-Amish adults living in Ohio Appalachia: relevance to nutritional risk factors for cancerGebra B Cuyún Carter
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Nutr Cancer 63:1208-17. 2011..Lifestyle factors, screening, and healthcare access may be contributing to the lower cancer incidence rates among the Amish and these results suggest areas of intervention to reduce the cancer burden... - Cancer surveillance behaviors and psychosocial factors among long-term survivors of breast cancer. Cancer and Leukemia Group B 79804Mira L Katz
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and College of Public Health, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Cancer 115:480-8. 2009..This report describes the relation of these behaviors to demographic and clinical characteristics, psychological symptoms, body satisfaction, and social support... - Participation in cancer trials: recruitment of underserved populationsElectra D Paskett
School of Public Health and the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Clin Adv Hematol Oncol 1:607-13. 2003..To recruit minorities to clinical trials, we have developed the Accrual to Clinical Trials (ACT) framework for understanding and enhancing the recruitment of participants to cancer trials... - Characteristics of rural Appalachian women who enroll in a tobacco dependence treatment clinical trialMark B Troyer
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 13:880-5. 2011..We report a comparison of Appalachian women enrolling in a tobacco dependence treatment RCT to those declining and identify correlates to enrollment... - Ohio Appalachian women's perceptions of the cost of cervical cancer screeningAnn Scheck McAlearney
Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Cancer 116:4727-34. 2010..This study explored the expectations of Appalachian Ohio women with regard to Papanicolaou (Pap) test cost and perceptions of cost as a barrier to screening... - Are rural Ohio Appalachia cancer survivors needs different than urban cancer survivors?Mira L Katz
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43201, USA
J Cancer Surviv 4:140-8. 2010..Limited information is available about rural cancer survivors' needs and if they differ from urban cancer survivors... - Perceptions of insurance coverage for screening mammography among women in need of screeningAnn Scheck McAlearney
Division of Health Services Management and Policy, School of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Cancer 103:2473-80. 2005..The current study examined perceptions of insurance coverage and cost as barriers to screening mammography within an underserved, predominantly low-income population of women in need of a mammogram... - Ohio Appalachian residents' views on smoke-free laws and cigarette warning labelsPaul L Reiter
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Rural Remote Health 12:1945. 2012..The attitudes and beliefs relating to these policies were examined among residents of Ohio Appalachia, a mostly rural region with high smoking prevalence among its residents... - Patient activation increases colorectal cancer screening rates: a randomized trial among low-income minority patientsMira L Katz
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Suite 525, 1590 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:45-52. 2012.... - Effectiveness of a nurse-managed, lay-led tobacco cessation intervention among ohio appalachian womenMary Ellen Wewers
The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43210, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 18:3451-8. 2009..The purpose of this study was to evaluate a nurse-managed, lay-led tobacco cessation intervention delivered to adult women in Ohio Appalachia... - Designing studies that would address the multilayered nature of health careDavid M Murray
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2010:90-6. 2010..Quasi-experimental designs may be used, especially when combined with recent developments in analytic methods to reduce bias in effect estimates... - Acceptance of the HPV vaccine among women, parents, community leaders, and healthcare providers in Ohio AppalachiaMira L Katz
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, United States
Vaccine 27:3945-52. 2009..There are differences in HPV vaccine acceptability among different types of community members highlighting the need for a range of HPV vaccine educational materials/programs to be developed that are inclusive of the Appalachian culture... - Enhancing cancer screening in primary care: rationale, design, analysis plan, and recruitment resultsDavid M Murray
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
Contemp Clin Trials 34:356-63. 2013..This experience should assist others planning group-randomized trials, whether in cancer screening or in other areas... - Assessment of cancer education seminars for Appalachian populationsMira L Katz
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
J Cancer Educ 27:287-93. 2012..Findings indicate that short-term outcomes of the seminars were accomplished. Future educational seminars should consider using social network analysis as a new evaluation methodology... - Cancer survivorship research: a review of the literature and summary of current NCI-designated cancer center projectsJ Phil Harrop
Health Services Management and Policy Division, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 20:2042-7. 2011.... - Key informants' perspectives prior to beginning a cervical cancer study in Ohio AppalachiaMira L Katz
Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
Qual Health Res 17:131-41. 2007..The interviews provided information about the unique characteristics of this population that are important when developing effective strategies to address cancer-related health behaviors in this medically underserved population... - Patient navigation: state of the art or is it science?Kristen J Wells
Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
Cancer 113:1999-2010. 2008..Although cancer-related patient navigation interventions are being adopted increasingly across the United States and Canada, further research will be necessary to evaluate their efficacy and cost-effectiveness in improving cancer care... - Cancer and leukemia group B cancer control and health outcomes committee: origins and accomplishmentsElectra D Paskett
Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Clin Cancer Res 12:3601s-5s. 2006..Cancer control research is growing and continues to gather momentum. This type of research is integral to providing quality care to patients and healthy populations... - Community involvement in the development and feedback about a colorectal cancer screening media campaign in Ohio AppalachiaMira L Katz
College of Public Health and the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, 1590 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
Health Promot Pract 12:589-99. 2011..This study highlights the importance of involving community members in the development of CRC screening programs to reduce cancer disparities in Appalachia... - Lessons learned from community-based cancer screening intervention researchRena J Pasick
Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143 0981, USA
Cancer 101:1146-64. 2004..To build more systematically on existing research, recommendations are made for new directions in basic behavioral and intervention research... - Measuring cervical cancer risk: development and validation of the CARE Risky Sexual Behavior IndexPaul L Reiter
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Cancer Causes Control 20:1865-71. 2009..To develop and validate a risky sexual behavior index specific to cervical cancer research... - Translating cancer prevention and control research into the community setting: workforce implicationsJ Phil Harrop
College of Public Health, Division of Health Services Management and Policy, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, 1590 North High Street, Suite 525, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
J Cancer Educ 27:S157-64. 2012..Specific challenges and needs that must be addressed to improve the translation of cancer prevention research into community settings were identified... - Patient-provider discussions about colorectal cancer screening: who initiates elements of informed decision making?Mira L Katz
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, College of Public Health, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
J Gen Intern Med 27:1135-41. 2012..Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates remain low among low-income minority populations... - The association between cigarette smoking and colorectal polyp recurrence (United States)Electra D Paskett
Division of Population Sciences, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210 1240, USA
Cancer Causes Control 16:1021-33. 2005..This association was investigated prospectively with data from the Polyp Prevention Trial... - Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine availability, recommendations, cost, and policies among health departments in seven Appalachian statesMira L Katz
The Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Ohio, USA
Vaccine 27:3195-200. 2009..Findings highlight the need for more comprehensive and consistent policies that maximize accessibility of the HPV vaccine to women, especially those in underserved areas... - Patient and provider determinants associated with the prescription of adjuvant hormonal therapies following a diagnosis of breast cancer in Medicaid-enrolled patientsJohn M McLaughlin
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 101:1112-8. 2009.... - Assessing the burden of HPV-related cancers in AppalachiaPaul L Reiter
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control College of Medicine The Ohio State University Columbus, OH USA Comprehensive Cancer Center The Ohio State University Columbus, OH USA College of Public Health The Ohio State University Columbus, OH USA
Hum Vaccin Immunother 9:90-6. 2013..These results have important public health implications by beginning to demonstrate the potential impact that widespread HPV vaccination could have in Appalachia... - Assessment of the effects of severe obesity and lifestyle risk factors on stage of endometrial cancerMarisa A Bittoni
Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 22:76-81. 2013.... - HPV vaccination among adolescent females from Appalachia: implications for cervical cancer disparitiesPaul L Reiter
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Suite 525, 1590 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:2220-30. 2012..We determined HPV vaccine coverage among adolescent females from Appalachia, made comparisons to non-Appalachian females, and examined how coverage differs across subregions within Appalachia... - Oral cancer screening and dental care use among women from Ohio AppalachiaP L Reiter
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Rural Remote Health 12:2184. 2012..The current study examined the oral cancer screening behaviors and recent dental care (since dentists perform most screening examinations) of women from Ohio Appalachia... - Marital status and stage at diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma: results from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program, 1973-2006John M McLaughlin
Ohio State University, College of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
Cancer 117:1984-93. 2011..We evaluated the effect of marital status on risk of late-stage cutaneous melanoma diagnosis... - Clinical trial enrollment of rural patients with cancerElectra D Paskett
Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1063, USA
Cancer Pract 10:28-35. 2002..In addition, the role that primary-care providers play in encouraging patients with cancer to participate in clinical treatment trials needs further exploration... - Cervical cancer risk as a predictor of Pap smear use in rural North CarolinaMfon S Cyrus-David
Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA
J Rural Health 18:67-76. 2002..1, p = .0001). Findings in this study population suggest rural women at high risk for cervical cancer are less likely to be compliant with appropriate Pap smear screening guidelines, indicating the need to target educational programs... - Adenomatous polyp recurrence and physical activity in the Polyp Prevention Trial (United States)Lisa H Colbert
National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, MD, USA
Cancer Causes Control 13:445-53. 2002..To examine prospectively the association between physical activity and adenomatous polyp recurrence... - Ethnicity and breast cancer: factors influencing differences in incidence and outcomeRowan T Chlebowski
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1124 W Carson St, Building J 3, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 97:439-48. 2005..The influence of breast cancer risk factors on these differences has received little attention... - Statin use and breast cancer: prospective results from the Women's Health InitiativeJane A Cauley
Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 98:700-7. 2006.... - Effects of conjugated equine estrogens on breast cancer and mammography screening in postmenopausal women with hysterectomyMarcia L Stefanick
Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif 94305, USA
JAMA 295:1647-57. 2006..Preliminary results suggesting possible reduction in breast cancers warranted more detailed analysis... - Incidence, time course, and determinants of menstrual bleeding after breast cancer treatment: a prospective studyJeanne A Petrek
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Clin Oncol 24:1045-51. 2006..CONCLUSION: Using daily menstrual bleeding records, it is demonstrated that age, the specific chemotherapy regimen received, and tamoxifen use impact ovarian function... - Similar outcomes between African American and non-African American patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung carcinoma: report from the Cancer and Leukemia Group BA William Blackstock
Department of Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
J Clin Oncol 24:407-12. 2006..We investigated whether the disparity in survival would persist when patients were treated with similar therapies (ie, phase II/III Cancer and Leukemia Group B [CALGB] trials)... - Postpolypectomy colonoscopy surveillance guidelines: predictive accuracy for advanced adenoma at 4 yearsAdeyinka O Laiyemo
Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Biometry Research Group, Divisionof Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Ann Intern Med 148:419-26. 2008..Lack of confidence in postpolypectomy surveillance guidelines may be a factor in the observed low adherence rates among providers... - Outcomes among African-American/non-African-American patients with advanced non-small-cell lung carcinoma: report from the Cancer and Leukemia Group BA William Blackstock
Department of Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 94:284-90. 2002..We investigated whether the disparity in survival would persist when patients were treated with similar systemic therapies (i.e., in phase II and phase III Cancer and Leukemia Group B [CALGB] trials)... - Cervical cancerKaren Basen-Engquist
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Cancer 98:2009-14. 2003..Primary prevention of cervical cancer should remain a priority as research in behavioral interventions and barriers to screening, especially among vulnerable populations, moves forward... - Images of AppalachiaEugene J Lengerich
Prev Chronic Dis 3:A112. 2006 - The polyp prevention trial continued follow-up study: no effect of a low-fat, high-fiber, high-fruit, and -vegetable diet on adenoma recurrence eight years after randomizationElaine Lanza
Laboratory for Cancer Prevention, Centre for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Room 7206, Bethesda, MD 20892 8325, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 16:1745-52. 2007..04 (0.98-1.09). This study failed to show any effect of a low-fat, high-fiber, high-fruit and -vegetable eating pattern on adenoma recurrence even with 8 years of follow-up. (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2007;16(9):1745-52)... - Interpreting measures of treatment effect in cancer clinical trialsL Douglas Case
Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
Oncologist 7:181-7. 2002..The most common mistake is to interpret both measures as relative risks, an interpretation that can lead to an incorrect impression of the impact of the treatment on response and survival... - Virtual colonoscopy using oral contrast compared with colonoscopy for the detection of patients with colorectal polypsBenoit C Pineau
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157 USA
Gastroenterology 125:304-10. 2003..This trial used conventional colonoscopy with segmental unblinding to determine the ability of virtual colonoscopy to identify patients with colorectal lesions who need conventional colonoscopy... - Patient education level as a predictor of survival in lung cancer clinical trialsJames E Herndon
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
J Clin Oncol 26:4116-23. 2008..To investigate the effect of socioeconomic status, as measured by education, on the survival of 1,577 lung cancer patients treated on 11 studies conducted by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B... - Empowering women with breast cancer: one survivor's storyElectra D Paskett
Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus 43210, USA
Semin Oncol 30:814-6. 2003 - Minority recruitment to the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT)Elise D Cook
Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, Unit 1360, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77230 1439, USA
Clin Trials 2:436-42. 2005..The goal for black participants was set at 20% because of their proportion in the United States population and their prevalence of prostate cancer...
Research Grants
- Reducing Cervical Cancer in AppalachiaElectra Paskett; Fiscal Year: 2007..Future work of this Center will focus on moving this type of multi-level observational and interventional community-based research, into other areas where health disparities exist in relation to cancer withinour region. ..
- Enhancing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary CareElectra Paskett; Fiscal Year: 2009..If successful, this program can easily be adapted for use by primary care practices and clinics to improve CRC screening. ..
- Enhancing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary CareElectra D Paskett; Fiscal Year: 2010..If successful, this program can easily be adapted for use by primary care practices and clinics to improve CRC screening. ..
- Enhancing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary CareElectra Paskett; Fiscal Year: 2009..If successful, this program can easily be adapted for use by primary care practices and clinics to improve CRC screening. ..