Investigating Potential Disparities in Clinical Trial Eligibility and Enrollment at an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …