Jun J Mao

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Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Cancer survivors with unmet needs were more likely to use complementary and alternative medicine
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Cancer Surviv 2:116-24. 2008
  2. ncbi Online discussion of drug side effects and discontinuation among breast cancer survivors
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 22:256-62. 2013
  3. ncbi Acupuncture for hot flashes: decision making by breast cancer survivors
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 25:323-32. 2012
  4. ncbi Uncovering the expectancy effect: the validation of the acupuncture expectancy scale
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Philadelphia, USA
    Altern Ther Health Med 16:22-7. 2010
  5. ncbi Association of functional polymorphisms in CYP19A1 with aromatase inhibitor associated arthralgia in breast cancer survivors
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3400 Spruce Street 2 Gates, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Breast Cancer Res 13:R8. 2011
  6. ncbi Positive changes, increased spiritual importance, and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among cancer survivors
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Integr Cancer Ther 9:339-47. 2010
  7. ncbi Complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer survivors: a population-based study
    Jun James Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    J Cancer Surviv 5:8-17. 2011
  8. ncbi Acupuncture in primary care
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, 2 Gates Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Prim Care 37:105-17. 2010
  9. ncbi Acupuncture expectancy scale: development and preliminary validation in China
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Explore (NY) 3:372-7. 2007
  10. ncbi A gain in cultural competence through an international acupuncture elective
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104, USA
    Fam Med 39:16-8. 2007

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Publications31

  1. ncbi Cancer survivors with unmet needs were more likely to use complementary and alternative medicine
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Cancer Surviv 2:116-24. 2008
    ..This study aims to determine the relationship between patients' perceived UMN and their use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to help with cancer problems during and after treatment...
  2. ncbi Online discussion of drug side effects and discontinuation among breast cancer survivors
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 22:256-62. 2013
    ..We aim to understand the frequency and content of side effects and associated adherence behaviors discussed by breast cancer patients related to using aromatase inhibitors (AIs), with particular emphasis on AI-related arthralgia...
  3. ncbi Acupuncture for hot flashes: decision making by breast cancer survivors
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 25:323-32. 2012
    ..This study seeks to identify attitudes and beliefs about using acupuncture for HFs by BCSs...
  4. ncbi Uncovering the expectancy effect: the validation of the acupuncture expectancy scale
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Philadelphia, USA
    Altern Ther Health Med 16:22-7. 2010
    ..We sought to validate a previously developed Acupuncture Expectancy Scale (AES) as an instrument to measure patients' expected responses to acupuncture...
  5. ncbi Association of functional polymorphisms in CYP19A1 with aromatase inhibitor associated arthralgia in breast cancer survivors
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3400 Spruce Street 2 Gates, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Breast Cancer Res 13:R8. 2011
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  6. ncbi Positive changes, increased spiritual importance, and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among cancer survivors
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Integr Cancer Ther 9:339-47. 2010
    ....
  7. ncbi Complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer survivors: a population-based study
    Jun James Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    J Cancer Surviv 5:8-17. 2011
    ..The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among cancer survivors is high, yet less is known about reasons behind such use or the communication of CAM with conventional medical providers...
  8. ncbi Acupuncture in primary care
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, 2 Gates Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Prim Care 37:105-17. 2010
    ..The practice of acupuncture in primary care requires rigorous training, financial discipline, and good communication skills. When done correctly, acupuncture is beneficial for both patients and providers...
  9. ncbi Acupuncture expectancy scale: development and preliminary validation in China
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Explore (NY) 3:372-7. 2007
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  10. ncbi A gain in cultural competence through an international acupuncture elective
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104, USA
    Fam Med 39:16-8. 2007
    ..This study describes an international acupuncture elective and its impact on medical students' development of cultural competence...
  11. ncbi Use of complementary and alternative medicine and prayer among a national sample of cancer survivors compared to other populations without cancer
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2 Gates Building 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Complement Ther Med 15:21-9. 2007
    ..Extensive use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among cancer survivors has been described in literature, but the rate has not previously been compared to other groups in a true population sample...
  12. ncbi Symptom burden among cancer survivors: impact of age and comorbidity
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 20:434-43. 2007
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  13. ncbi De qi: Chinese acupuncture patients' experiences and beliefs regarding acupuncture needling sensation--an exploratory survey
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicne, USA
    Acupunct Med 25:158-65. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to describe Chinese acupuncture patients' perceived sensations of, and beliefs about, acupuncture needling...
  14. ncbi Prevalence and risk factors for insomnia among breast cancer patients on aromatase inhibitors
    Krupali Desai
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 2 Gates Building, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Support Care Cancer 21:43-51. 2013
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  15. ncbi Psychological outcomes and health beliefs in adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer and controls
    Anne E Kazak
    ABPP, Division of Oncology, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Room 1486 CHOP North, 34th St and Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
    J Clin Oncol 28:2002-7. 2010
    ..Beliefs about health may be identified and targeted for intervention to improve quality of life, particularly when patient perceptions of current health problems are considered...
  16. ncbi Development and validation of the health competence beliefs inventory in young adults with and without a history of childhood cancer
    Branlyn Werba Derosa
    The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Ann Behav Med 41:48-58. 2011
    ..Adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer are a vulnerable population. Health beliefs may be related to necessary follow-up care...
  17. ncbi Predictors of yoga use among patients with breast cancer
    Krupali Desai
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Explore (NY) 6:359-63. 2010
    ..However, very little is known about the characteristics of breast cancer patients who use yoga; thus, this study seeks to identify the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of yoga users among this population...
  18. ncbi Prospectively examining physical activity in young adult survivors of childhood cancer and healthy controls
    Matthew C Hocking
    Division of Oncology, The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 60:309-15. 2013
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  19. ncbi Patient-physician communication about complementary and alternative medicine in a radiation oncology setting
    Jin Ge
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 85:e1-6. 2013
    ..This study quantified the extent of patient-physician communication about CAM and identified factors associated with its discussion in radiation therapy (RT) settings...
  20. ncbi Delivery of survivorship care by primary care physicians: the perspective of breast cancer patients
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Clin Oncol 27:933-8. 2009
    ..This study aims to describe postmenopausal breast cancer survivors' (BCS) perceptions of PCP-related survivorship care...
  21. ncbi Taste alteration in breast cancer patients treated with taxane chemotherapy: experience, effect, and coping strategies
    Rebecca M Speck
    Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1121A Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6021, USA
    Support Care Cancer 21:549-55. 2013
    ..This study examined the experience and coping strategies for taste alteration in female breast cancer patients treated with docetaxel or paclitaxel...
  22. ncbi Vitamin d deficiency in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors
    Claire F Friedman
    Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 21:456-62. 2012
    ..Given the role vitamin D plays in bone metabolism, we examined the prevalence of and risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in a study of postmenopausal BCS on AIs...
  23. ncbi Adult cancer survivorship: evolution, research, and planning care
    Linda A Jacobs
    LIVESTRONG Survivorship Center of Excellence Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
    CA Cancer J Clin 59:391-410. 2009
    ..Finally, an overview of evolving treatment summary and care plan initiatives is presented...
  24. ncbi Self-reported health problems of young adults in clinical settings: survivors of childhood cancer and healthy controls
    Lisa A Schwartz
    The Division of Oncology, The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 23:306-14. 2010
    ..It is unknown how their self-reported health problems differ from those of healthy young adults. Self-reported health problems of cancer survivors and healthy controls are compared in this study...
  25. ncbi Scope of symptoms and self-management strategies for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer patients
    Rebecca M Speck
    Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Support Care Cancer 20:2433-9. 2012
    ..We also examined the variety of taxane-related side effects in women with and without CIPN in order to discriminate the CIPN symptom experience...
  26. ncbi Utilization of supportive and palliative care services among oncology outpatients at one academic cancer center: determinants of use and barriers to access
    Pallavi Kumar
    Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street 2 Gates, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Palliat Med 15:923-30. 2012
    ..Further research is needed to understand patients' needs and beliefs regarding SPCS, and how to integrate SPCS into conventional treatments to improve cancer care...
  27. ncbi Patterns and risk factors associated with aromatase inhibitor-related arthralgia among breast cancer survivors
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Cancer 115:3631-9. 2009
    ..The objective of this study was to evaluate the perceived onset, characteristics, and risk factors for AI-related arthralgia (AIA)...
  28. ncbi Development and Validation of an Instrument for Measuring Attitudes and Beliefs about Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use among Cancer Patients
    Jun J Mao
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012:798098. 2012
    ..001) than those who did not use CAM. Our study provides the initial evidence that the ABCAM instrument produced reliable and valid scores that measured attitudes and beliefs related to CAM use among cancer patients...
  29. ncbi A dilemma in male engagement in preventive services: adolescent males' knowledge and attitudes toward testicular cancer and testicular self-exam
    Peter F Cronholm
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
    Am J Mens Health 3:134-40. 2009
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  30. ncbi Endogenous opioids and hot flushes still hypothetical
    Laura J Hanisch
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Lancet 367:92-3. 2006
  31. ncbi Increases in core body temperature precede hot flashes in a prostate cancer patient
    Laura J Hanisch
    Behavioral Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Psychooncology 18:564-7. 2009
    ..We present preliminary findings of physiological changes in a prostate cancer patient with frequent hot flashes...