A5059915349- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- MRI in cancer diagnosis
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Radiology practices and education
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Cell Image Analysis Techniques
- Sports Performance and Training
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Sport Psychology and Performance
Center for Innovation
2023-2024
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
2015-2024
Baylor College of Medicine
2022-2024
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
2018-2024
Baylor University
2023
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
2023
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
2023
Howard University
2023
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2023
American Society for Radiation Oncology
2023
The effects of breast cancer incidence changes and advances in screening treatment on outcomes different strategies are not well known.
Relative age effects (RAEs), reflecting observed inequalities in participation and attainment as a result of annual age-grouping policies youth sport, are common most team sports. The aims this study were to determine if when RAEs become apparent Rugby League, how influential variables (e.g., gender) lead clarify whether player retention at junior representative levels can explain persistent RAEs. Player data collected for the male female community games ranging from Under 7s Senior...
Blood tests to detect circulating tumor cells (CTC) offer great potential monitor disease status, gauge prognosis, and guide treatment decisions for patients with cancer. For brain tumors, such as aggressive glioblastoma multiforme, CTC assays are needed that do not rely on expression of cancer cell surface biomarkers like epithelial adhesion molecules tumors tend lack. Here, we describe a strategy based telomerase activity, which is elevated in nearly all but normal cells. This uses an...
Background: Screening mammography guidelines do not explicitly consider racial differences in breast cancer epidemiology, treatment, and survival. Objective: To compare tradeoffs of screening strategies Black women versus White under current guidelines. Design: An established model from the Cancer Intervention Surveillance Modeling Network simulated outcomes using race-specific inputs for subtype distribution; density; performance; age-, stage-, subtype-specific treatment effects; non–breast...
Diagnostic delays in breast cancer detection may be associated with later-stage disease and higher anxiety, but data on multilevel factors diagnostic delay are limited.To evaluate individual-, neighborhood-, health care-level differences time from abnormal screening to biopsy among racial ethnic groups.This prospective cohort study used women aged 40 79 years who had results mammograms conducted 109 imaging facilities across 6 US states between 2009 2019. Data were analyzed February 21...
This study longitudinally evaluated whether maturation and relative age interact with time during adolescence to differentially affect the development of anthropometric fitness characteristics in junior rugby league players. Anthropometric 81 players selected into UK Rugby Football League's talent identification process were assessed over three consecutive occasions (i.e., under‐13s, ‐14s, ‐15s). Players grouped compared relation maturational status early, average, late) quartile 1)....
Purpose To assess the diversity of U.S. diagnostic radiology physician workforce by race, Hispanic ethnicity, and sex in context available pipeline medical students. Materials Methods Institutional review board evaluation exemption were granted for study, as primary data obtained from publicly registry sources, with no identifiable private or protected information. Publicly American Medical Association, Association Colleges, census registries used to differences 2010 among practicing...
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is a distinct disease from other head and neck tumors. This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on the critical decisions in its curative treatment, including both definitive postoperative radiation therapy (RT) management.
A range of estimates for sickle cell and β thalassaemia have been derived the different ethnic groups living in U.K., reflecting uncertainty over true population value certain countries heterogeneity within between origin comprising same group. These were validated against six community screening programmes, with estimated correctly predicting number affected births observed by programmes. In England approximately 3000 babies (0.47%) carry trait 2800 (0.44%) annually; 178 (0.28 per 1000...
Health disparities have profoundly affected underrepresented minorities throughout the United States, particularly with regard to access evidence-based interventions such as surgery or medication. The degree of disparity in radiation therapy (RT) for Hispanic-American patients cancer has not been previously examined an extensive manner.An literature search was performed using PubMed database examine studies investigating RT Hispanic-Americans.A total 34 were found, spanning 10 organ systems....
Abstract Over the past 2 decades, population simulation modeling has evolved as an effective public health tool for surveillance of cancer trends and estimation impact screening treatment strategies on incidence mortality, including documentation persistent inequities. The goal this research was to provide a framework support next generation models identify leverage points in control continuum accelerate achievement equity care minoritized populations. In our framework, systemic racism is...
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a common, usually lethal disease with median survival of only ~15 months. It has proven resistant in clinical trials to chemotherapeutic agents such as paclitaxel that are highly effective vitro, presumably because impaired drug delivery across the tumor's blood-brain barrier (BBB). In an effort increase tumor BBB, we linked novel filomicelle nanocarrier made biodegradable poly(ethylene-glycol)-block-poly(ε-caprolactone-r-D,L-lactide) and used precisely...
Diversification of the physician workforce has been identified as a strategy to address health disparities, meet care needs newly insured patients under Affordable Care Act, and enrich cultural competence.
Background/Objective: To identify factors associated with underrepresentation of women in the largest medical specialties.Methods: The authors obtained specialty-specific data from Association American Medical Colleges, National Residency Match Program and Journal Graduate Education Supplement 2014 on gender trainees faculty members, residency program director (PD)-rated importance interview selection rank list formation criteria, characteristics matched NRMP participants. They used linear...
Recent events have reaffirmed that racism is a pervasive disease plaguing the United States and infiltrating fabric of this nation. As health care professionals dedicated to understanding alleviating disease, many radiation oncologists failed acknowledge how structural affects well-being patients we aim serve. The literature full descriptive statistics showing higher incidence mortality experienced by Black population for conditions ranging from infant infectious including coronavirus 2019...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate racial–ethnic disparities in guideline-based care locally advanced cervical cancer and their relationship to hospital case volume. METHODS: Using the National Cancer Database, we performed a retrospective cohort study of women diagnosed between 2004 2012 with squamous or adenocarcinoma cervix undergoing definitive primary radiation therapy. The outcome was race–ethnicity-based rates adherence Comprehensive Network guideline–based care. secondary effect on overall...