Featured Publications
Cancer Microbiology
DiMaio D, Emu B, Goodman AL, Mothes W, Justice A. Cancer Microbiology. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2021, 114: 651-663. PMID: 34850062, PMCID: PMC9086797, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djab212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect carcinogenic effectSpecific immune interactionsMiddle-income countriesCancer controlCancer preventionInfection controlImmune interactionsCancerCancer treatmentCarcinogenic effectsExposure reductionDrug developmentCancer formationPublic healthTreatmentHuman microbiomeCross-disciplinary trainingVaccineAntiviralsPreventionImportant role
2023
Impact of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment on CD4 T Cell Decline and Recovery in People with HIV
Hicks D, Salahuddin S, Wu M, Perez-Irizarry J, Emu B, Park H. Impact of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment on CD4 T Cell Decline and Recovery in People with HIV. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2023, 117: e588. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCells/mm3CD4 countPercentage of baselineMann-Whitney testCD4 T-cell declineMedian baseline CD4 countMedian nadir CD4 countCancer treatmentBaseline CD4 countCancer treatment initiationMedian baseline CD4Treatment-related immunosuppressionNadir CD4 countMajority of patientsRetrospective chart reviewTime of diagnosisStart of treatmentT-cell declineNeck cancer treatmentMATERIAL/METHODSNonparametric Mann-Whitney testBaseline CD4Immunologic declineMedian CD4Antiretroviral therapy