2023
Abstract C129: Impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer screening disparities: Results from a large commercially insured population in the United States
Siddique A, Wang R, Gaddy J, Gross C, Ma X. Abstract C129: Impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer screening disparities: Results from a large commercially insured population in the United States. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2023, 32: c129-c129. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.disp23-c129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlue Cross Blue ShieldColorectal cancer screeningColorectal cancer screening disparitiesLow socioeconomic statusCancer screening disparitiesScreening ratesHigher socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusScreening disparitiesCommercially insured populationColorectal cancerColorectal cancer screening ratesImpact of COVID-19Burden of colorectal cancerColorectal cancer incidenceCancer health disparitiesCRC-related mortalityNeighborhood socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic status quintileSocial deprivation indexSocioeconomic status areasNon-Hispanic blacksNon-urgent careSocially deprived areasEthnic minoritized populations
2021
Proximity to endocrine-disrupting pesticides and risk of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) among adolescents: A population-based case-control study in California
Swartz SJ, Morimoto LM, Whitehead TP, DeRouen MC, Ma X, Wang R, Wiemels JL, McGlynn KA, Gunier R, Metayer C. Proximity to endocrine-disrupting pesticides and risk of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) among adolescents: A population-based case-control study in California. International Journal Of Hygiene And Environmental Health 2021, 239: 113881. PMID: 34839102, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTesticular germ cell tumorsPopulation attributable riskGerm cell tumorsCase-control studyRace/ethnicityTGCT riskCell tumorsOdds ratioRegistry-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyRisk of TGCTConfidence intervalsBirth yearYears of ageNeighborhood socioeconomic statusEndocrine-disrupting pesticidesFetal exposureCritical developmental periodAttributable risk
2009
Neighborhood socioeconomic status influences the survival of elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes in the United States
Wang R, Gross CP, Halene S, Ma X. Neighborhood socioeconomic status influences the survival of elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes in the United States. Cancer Causes & Control 2009, 20: 1369-1376. PMID: 19455395, PMCID: PMC2921772, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9362-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeighborhood socioeconomic statusMyelodysplastic syndromeSocioeconomic statusElderly patientsHazard ratioMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelCox proportional hazards modelSurvival of patientsPopulation-based studyRisk of deathRisk of mortalityProportional hazards modelImpact of SESLow socioeconomic statusCensus tractsPrognostic roleMDS patientsIndependent determinantsRefractory anemiaHistological subtypesHazards modelPatientsSES statusTractS scores