2023
Cannabis use among cancer survivors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2021
Sarkar S, Braun I, Nayak M, Bryan A, Poghosyan H. Cannabis use among cancer survivors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2021. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2023, 7: pkad031. PMID: 37079754, PMCID: PMC10166585, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkad031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer survivorsSubpopulation of cancer survivorsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemCannabis usePoor mental healthEvidence-informed discussionsFactors associated with cannabis useCOVID-19 pandemicMental healthAlcohol consumersTobacco smokersSurveillance systemSurvivorsMedical reasonsCOVID-19PrevalenceCannabisCancerUseHealthPandemicSmokersTobacco
2022
Evaluation of social connectedness, loneliness, and anxiety among cancer survivors during the 2020-2021 winter surge of COVID-19 pandemic.
Poghosyan H, Yu J. Evaluation of social connectedness, loneliness, and anxiety among cancer survivors during the 2020-2021 winter surge of COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 12061-12061. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.12061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDecreased social connectednessCancer survivorsSocial connectednessIncreased feelingsSelf-reported socio-demographicSelf-reported cancer historySelf-reportWinter surgeComplex survey designSelf-reported raceCross-sectional studyMultivariate logistic regressionSurge of COVID-19Levels of stressCancer historyHealth careMental healthMedicare beneficiariesHigher oddsSocio-demographicMetropolitan residentsLogistic regressionPhone surveyLimited researchSurvey design
2015
Racial Disparities in Health-Related Quality of Life After Lung Cancer Surgery: Findings From the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium
Poghosyan H, Stock S, Sheldon L, Cromwell J, Cooley M, Nerenz D. Racial Disparities in Health-Related Quality of Life After Lung Cancer Surgery: Findings From the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2015, 10: 1404-1412. PMID: 26200452, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related quality of lifeCancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance ConsortiumQuality of lifeRacial disparitiesMental health-related quality of lifeStudy investigates racial disparitiesHealth-related quality of life dataShort Form Health SurveyImprove mental healthComponent summary scoresMedical record abstractionLung cancer surgeryHealth-related qualityOlder ageCancer surgeryMultivariate linear regression modelReceipt of surgeryHigh school educationLower MCSRecord abstractionHealth SurveyNon-small-cell lung cancerPatient surveySummary scoreMental health