Cancer Medicine (2023) Authors: Monica Patel, Jennifer Shah, Floyd John Brinley IV, Paul Abrahamse, Christine Veenstra, Anne Schott Abstract: Although barriers to trial accrual are well-reported, few studies have explored trial eligibility and trial offers as potential drivers of disparities in …
Year: 2025
Are Those All My Options? Evaluating Oncologists’ Communication Strategies in Treatment and Clinical Trial Discussions by Race and Gender
Supportive Care in Cancer (2025) Authors: Monica Arun Patel, Samantha Vuong, Bonyan Qudah, Noelle K LoConte, Narjust Florez, Jennifer M Weiss, Earlise Ward, Fauzia Hollnagel, Michael C Matthews, Toby C Campbell Abstract: Increasing patient enrollment and promoting equity in trial participation are essential to improving cancer …
Associations Between Serum Vitamin D Biomarkers and Tumor Expression of Ki67, p53, and COX-2 in Colorectal Cancer Cases from the Southern Community Cohort Study
The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2023) Authors: Thomas Lawler, Timothy Su, Qiuyin Cai, Mark D Steinwandel, Wei Zheng, William J Blot, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: Higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with lower colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, with limited data …
Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) of Circulating Vitamin D Outcomes Among Individuals of African Ancestry
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2023) Authors: Lisa A. Parlato, Rene Welch, Irene M. Ong, Jirong Long, Qiuyin Cai, Mark D. Steinwandel, William J. Blot, Wei Zheng, Shaneda Warren Anderson Abstract: Vitamin D deficiency is …
Associations Between Folate and Alcohol Consumption with Colorectal Tumor Ki67 Expression in the Southern Community Cohort Study
Nutrition and Cancer (2023) Authors: Thomas Lawler, Timothy Su, Qiuyin Cai, Mark D. Steinwandel, Wei Zheng, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: Folate is hypothesized to accelerate cell proliferation in colorectal cancer (CRC) by supporting DNA synthesis, while alcohol …
Prediagnostic 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in Association with Cancer-specific and All-cause Mortality Among Low-income, Non-Hispanic Black Americans with Colorectal Cancer
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (2023) Authors: Thomas P Lawler, Nikhil K Khankari, Xiao-Ou Shu, Mark Steinwandel, Qiuyin Cai, Peter W Jurutka, Wei Zheng, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: Observational studies show high prediagnosis 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with lower mortality after colorectal …
Reduced Racial Disparity in Receipt of Optimal Locoregional Treatment for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
PLOS One (2023). Authors: Hasan Nadeem, John A. Romley, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: Racial disparities in breast cancer treatment contribute to Black women having the worst breast cancer survival rates in the U.S. We investigated whether …
Race- and Gender-Specific Associations Between Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Status and Body Mass Index: Evidence from the Southern Community Cohort Study
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023) Authors: Lauren Giurini, Loren Lipworth, Harvey J. Murff, Wei Zheng, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: Obesity and a low socioeconomic status (SES), measured at the neighborhood level, …
Racial Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Clinicopathological and Molecular Tumor Characteristics: A Systematic Review
Cancer Causes & Control (2024) Authors: Thomas Lawler, Lisa Parlato, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: African Americans have the highest colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality of all racial groups in the USA, which may relate to differences …
Feasibility of Precision Smoking Treatment in a Low-Income Community Setting: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial in The Southern Community Cohort Study
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (2024) Authors: Scott S. Lee, Nicole Senft Everson, Maureen Sanderson, Rebecca Selove, William J. Blot, Stephen King, Karen Gilliam, Suman Kundu, Mark Steinwandel, Sarah J. Sternlieb, Qiuyin Cai, Shaneda Warren Andersen, Debra L. Friedman, Erin Connors Kelly, Mary Kay Fadden, Matthew S. Freiberg, Quinn S. Wells, Juan …