A5026624094- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Family Support in Illness
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
2024-2025
National Cancer Institute
2019-2025
National Institutes of Health
2021-2023
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
2022-2023
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2017-2021
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
2019-2021
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2019
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2019
New Jersey Department of Health
2019
Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2017
Abstract Background With aging of the population and improvements in diagnosis, treatment, supportive care, number cancer survivors United States has increased; updated prevalence estimates are needed. Methods Cancer on January 1, 2022, was estimated using Prevalence Incidence Approach Model, utilizing incidence, survival, mortality. by age decade, sex, time from diagnosis calculated. The percentage projected US sex calculated as ratio sex-specific to population. Results There were an 18.1...
Abstract Objective : To determine Latino adolescent and young adults (AYA) cancer survivors' perceived barriers or facilitators to transition from pediatric adult‐centered survivorship care also assess the parents' perspective of care. Methods Partnering with a community‐based organization that serves survivors, we conducted qualitative, constant comparative analytic approach exploring in‐depth themes have salience for survivors seeking in adult healthcare setting. Twenty‐seven AYA (⩾15...
Abstract Purpose Rare cancers are defined as those for which there less than 15 cases per 100,000 in the population annually. While much progress detection and treatment has been made over past decade many rare cancers, understanding survivorship needs. The objective of this study was to characterize National Institutes Health (NIH) cancer grant portfolio focused on identify gaps specific area science. Methods Newly awarded grants NIH research from Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 FY2023 were...
Abstract Background: Few studies have empirically tested the association of allostatic load (AL) with breast cancer clinicopathology. The aim this study was to examine AL, measured using relevant biomarkers recorded in medical records before diagnosis, unfavorable tumor clinicopathologic features among Black women. Methods: In a sample 409 women nonmetastatic who are enrolled Women's Circle Health Follow-Up Study, we estimated prediagnostic AL two measures: measure 1 [lipid...
PURPOSE Oncologists are increasingly using molecular profiling to inform personalized patient treatment decisions. Despite its promising utility, the integration of genomic testing into diverse clinical health care settings across geographic has been understudied. METHODS We used data from National Survey Precision Medicine in Cancer Treatment, a nationally representative sample practicing US oncologists, assess availability six resources, including on-site pathology, contracts with outside...
Abstract Background Cancer patients and survivors with food insecurity, housing instability, transportation-related barriers face challenges in access utilization of quality cancer care thereby adversely impacting their health outcomes. This portfolio analysis synthesized described National Institute (NCI)–supported social risk research focused on assessing among individuals diagnosed cancer. Methods We conducted a query using the Institutes Health iSearch tool to identify NCI-awarded...
PURPOSE: Black women are disproportionately burdened by comorbidities and breast cancer. The complexities of coordinating care for multiple health conditions can lead to adverse consequences. Care coordination may be exacerbated when is received outside the same system, defined as fragmentation. We examine types practice setting primary cancer assess MATERIALS AND METHODS: analyzed data from a prospective cohort diagnosed with in New Jersey who also had prior diagnosis diabetes and/or...
To identify determinants of follow-up care and diagnosis invasive cervical cancer among uninsured/underinsured women screened for cancer.We examined the associations between health facility, area-level, individual-level factors on outcomes interest in retrospective cohort from New Jersey Cancer Education Early Detection Program (2000-2015).Women at department clinics (aOR:3.11, 95% CI: 2.30-4.20) system-affiliated (aOR:1.71, 1.11-2.64) had higher odds lacking compared with private physician...
To assess changes in the prevalence of multidisciplinary cancer consultations (MDCc) over last decade and examine patient, surgeon, hospital, neighborhood factors associated with receipt MDCc among individuals diagnosed cancer.Surveillance, Epidemiology End Results (SEER)-Medicare data from 2006 to 2016.We used time-series analysis change 2007 2015. We also conducted multilevel logistic regression random surgeon- hospital-level effects associations between neighborhood, health care...
Background Gathering information directly from cancer survivors has advanced our understanding of the survivorship experience. However, it is unknown whether surveys can distinguish important subgroups survivors. This study aimed to describe current landscape survey questions used identify and in national cross‐sectional studies. Methods Using publicly available databases, authors identified United States within past 15 years that included a question on self‐reported history cancer. After...
Abstract Background Communities and researchers have called for a paradigm shift from describing health disparities to equity research agenda that addresses structural drivers. Therefore, we examined whether the cancer survivorship portfolio has made this shift. Methods We identified grants focused on populations experiencing National Institutes of Health (NIH) Cancer Survivorship Research Portfolio (N = 724), Fiscal Years 2017–2022. Grant characteristics were abstracted, drivers mapped onto...
Sixty percent of adults have multiple chronic conditions at cancer diagnosis. These patients may require a multidisciplinary clinical team-of-teams, or multiteam system (MTS), high-complexity involving specialists and primary care, who, ideally, coordinate responsibilities, share information, align decisions to ensure comprehensive care needs are managed. However, insights examining MTS composition complexity among individuals with comorbidities diagnosis using US population-level data limited.
There is growing evidence that shared care, where the oncologist, primary care physician, and/or other specialty physicians jointly participate in can improve quality of patients' cancer care. This cross-sectional study breast and colorectal patients (N = 534) recruited from New Jersey State Cancer Registry examined patient health system factors associated with receipt during treatment into early survivorship phase. We also assessed whether was indicators care: comprehensive follow-up...
Mammogram-detected breast cancers have a better prognosis than those identified through clinical exam (CBE) or self-detection, primarily because tumors detected by mammography are more likely to be smaller and do not involve regional nodes. In sample of 1,322 Black women, aged 40-75 years, diagnosed with cancer between 2002 2016, we evaluated factors associated CBE self-detection versus screening mammogram as the initial mode detection, using multivariable logistic regression models....