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 …
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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 …
Metformin’s Role in Lowering Colorectal Cancer Risk Among Individuals with Diabetes from the Southern Community Cohort Study
Cancer Epidemiology (2024) Authors: Thomas Lawler, Zoe L. Walts, Lauren Giurini, Mark Steinwandel, Loren Lipworth, Harvey J. Murff, Wei Zheng, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: Metformin, utilized to manage hyperglycemia, has been linked to a reduced …
Associations of Diabetes and Mortality Among Colorectal Cancer Patients from the Southern Community Cohort Study
British Journal of Cancer (2024) Authors: Thomas Lawler, Elizabeth Hibler, Zoe L. Walts, Lauren Giurini, Mark Steinwandel, Loren Lipworth, Harvey J. Murff, Wei Zheng, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: We investigated associations between diabetes and mortality among …
Associations of Albumin and BMI with Colorectal Cancer Risk in the Southern Community Cohort Study: A Prospective Cohort Study
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (2024) Authors: Zoe Walts, Lisa Parlato, Ronni Brent, Qiuyin Cai, Mark Steinwandel, Wei Zheng, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: Obesity may increase colorectal cancer (CRC) risk through mechanisms of increased inflammation. Although BMI is the most …
Vitamin D-related Genetic Variants and Prostate Cancer Risk in Black Men
Cancer Epidemiology (2025) Authors: Tracy M Layne, Joseph H Rothstein, Xiaoyu Song, Shaneda Warren Andersen, Emma K T Benn, Weiva Sieh, Robert J Klein Abstract: The relationship between vitamin D and prostate cancer has primarily been characterized among White men. Black …