Chidinma Anakwenze, M.D., MPH
Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Chidinma Anakwenze, MD, is an academic radiation oncologist and global oncology investigator focused on advancing equitable access to cancer care through research, education, and program development. Her work centers on cancer care delivery in low- and middle-income countries and expanding access to clinical trials in community-based settings, with findings presented at national and international meetings. She serves as Co-Director of the Global Oncology Track, where she leads multidisciplinary education and mentorship initiatives. Clinically, she is committed to increasing trial access in satellite locations and among underserved populations, consistently enrolling approximately 15–30% of her treated patients onto clinical trials. She has also led the development of a low-dose radiotherapy program for osteoarthritis and has submitted multiple grant submissions to advance this work.
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2017 | University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, US, MD |
| 2016 | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, US, Masters in Public Health, Focus in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Global Health |
| 2011 | University of Alabama, Alabama, Alabama, US, Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering |
Postgraduate Training
| 2018-2022 | Clinical Residency, Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2017-2018 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2025 | Alabama Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2024 | Georgia Composite Medical Board |
| 2024 | Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure |
| 2024 | Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2024 | Arizona Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2024 | Washington State Department of Health |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure |
| 2024 | Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2023 | American Board of Radiation Oncology Board Certification |
| 2023 | Florida Board of Medicine |
| 2022 | DEA license |
| 2021 | Texas Medical Board |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Associate Medical Director, Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Sugarland, Texas, 2025 - Present
Other Professional Positions
Co-Director, Global Cancer Care Track, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
Co-Founder and Coordinator, Global Cancer Care Track, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2023
Abstract Reviewer, NIH NCI 9th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2021
Trip Coordinator, JB Grant Global Health Society, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2016
Member, Students for a Positive Academic Partnership with the East Baltimore Community, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2016
Captain, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Bama Covered, Birmingham, AL, 2013 - 2014
Event Co-Chair and Chair of Programming Committee, University of Alabama SNMA Pre-Health Conference, Birmingham, AL, 2013 - 2014
Learning Community Representative, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, 2012 - 2017
Member and President, Student National Medical Association (SNMA), Houston, TX, 2012 - 2017
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Reviewer, Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis V1, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2026 - Present
Reviewer, NCCN Guidelines for Rectal Cancer V2.2026, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2026 - Present
Member, MD Anderson Breast Radiation Oncology Treatment Guidelines Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Member, Radiation Oncology Strategic Initiatives Boot Walk Non-Faculty Seed Award Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2022
Resident Representative, Department of Radiation Oncology Quality and Safety Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Chair, Budget Subcommittee, House Staff Senate Graduate Medical Education, MD Anderson, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2021
Resident Participant, Protocol in a Day, Protocol development session, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2020
Co-Founder and Co-Chair, House Staff Senate Graduate Medical Education, Global Oncology Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2022
Diversity Subcommittee, House Staff Senate Graduate Medical Education, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2019
Member, Diversity Subcommittee, House Staff Senate Graduate Medical Education, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2019
Member, Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2011 - 2012
Member, National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates in Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2010
Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2008 - 2009
Member, Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2007 - 2008
Editorial Activities
International Reviewer, NCCN Framework for Breast Cancer and Diagnosis V2.2025, 2025 - Present
Reviewer, NCCN Framework for Breast Cancer V4.2025, 2025 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2025 - Present | Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Award Program Career Development Award (Winn CDA), Gilead Sciences |
| 2021 | American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Seed Grant, American Society of Radiation Oncology |
| 2021 | Mitchell, George, and Stephen Brown Award for Resident Excellence in Radiation Oncology, American Society of Radiation Oncology |
| 2020 | ASTRO ARRO Global Health Scholar Program Travel Grant, American Society of Radiation Oncology |
| 2020 | Resident Seed Grant, American College of Radiation Oncology |
| 2020 | Global Radiation Oncology Workforce Scholarship, American College of Radiation Oncology |
| 2016 | National Alumni Council Scholarship, National Medical Foundation |
| 2016 | Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Induction, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health |
| 2016 | Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health induction, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health |
| 2016 | First place winner, 2016 Global Health Day Poster Contest, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health |
| 2016 | MPH Practicum Award, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
| 2016 | Dr. Robert Hansen & Judy Linder Named Scholar, Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) |
| 2016 | PEO Scholar Award, International Chapter P.E.O. Sisterhood |
| 2015 | MPH Field Experience Fund, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
| 2015 | Dr. Cynthia Maung Endowed Scholarship, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
| 2015 | PEO Foundation Scholarship, Awarded by Chapter AK in Alabama |
| 2014 | Student Excellence Award Nomination- Program of the Year, University of Alabama |
| 2013 | Poster Presentation, University of Alabama: Dale J. Benos Medical Student Research Day |
| 2013 | Minority Health and International Training Program, University of Alabama: National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| 2013 | Cancer Research Experiences for Students, University of Alabama sponsored by National Cancer Institute |
| 2012 - 2017 | Comer Foundation Medical Scholarship Recipient, University of Alabama |
| 2012 - 2017 | Benjamin and Roberta Russell Endowed Medical Scholarship Recipient, University of Alabama |
| 2011 | Ruth and William Silen MD Award at New England Science Symposium, Harvard Medical School |
| 2010 | Department of Biomedical Engineering Honors Program Induction, University of Alabama |
| 2010 | Math, Engineering, and Technology, UAB Summer Research Expo, University of Alabama |
| 2008 | National Society of Collegiate Scholars, National Society |
| 2007 | Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society Induction |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2026. Low Dose Radiotherapy For Osteoarthritis Clinical Guidelines. Invited. Breast Radiation Oncology. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2026. Global Oncology & Oncological Surgery Panel. Panelist. 14th Annual Houston Global Health Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2026. Treatment of Arthritic Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Phase III RCT Bone Mets trial SBRT vs standard palliative RT. HAL Radiation Oncology Series - Randomized Bone Metastasis Trial & Winn Grant Discussion. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Low Dose Radiation Therapy for Osteoarthritis - Wider Implications for Rheum Patients?. Invited. Rheumatology Clinical & Research. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Low Dose Radiation For Osteoarthritis Pain Relief. Invited. MD Anderson Radiation Oncology. Houston, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2026. Gynecomastia. Invited. The Cancer Network.
- 2022. Cervical cancer treatment capacity in Africa: mapping of radiation oncology and gynecologic oncology services. Conference. IGCS 2022 Annual (Virtual) Meeting, US.
- 2021. Building Capacity for Global Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment. Poster. Consortium of Universities for Global Health Meeting (Virtual), US.
- 2020. Time-Driven Activity-Based Cost Analysis of Radiation Treatment Options for Pancreatic Cancer. Poster. ASTRO 2020 Annual (Virtual) Meeting, US.
- 2020. Management and Outcomes of Patients with Refractory Solitary Plasmacytoma after Treatment with Definitive Radiation Therapy. Poster. ASTRO 2020 Annual (Virtual) Meeting, US.
- 2020. Comparison of public-private partnership and federally sponsored radiotherapy facilities in Nigeria. Poster. ASTRO 2020 Annual (Virtual) Meeting, US.
- 2020. Association between Facility Volume and Overall Survival for Patients with Grade II Meningioma after Gross Total Resection [Conference session canceled]. Poster. American Radium Society Meeting 2020, US.
- 2019. The Impact of PET-CT on Rates of Progression from Solitary Plasmacytoma to Multiple Myeloma after Definitive Radiation Therapy. Poster. ASTRO 2019 Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2019. Patterns of Care and Facility Volume-associated Outcomes for Grade II and Grade III Gliomas. Poster. American Radium Society Meeting 2019. Monarch Beach, CA, US.
- 2019. Patterns of Care and Survival Outcomes for Patients with Primary Spinal Glioblastoma Multiforme. Poster. American Radium Society Meeting 2019. Monarch Beach, CA, US.
- 2019. Comparing Provider Costs of Different Palliative Fractionated Regimens for Bone Metastases Using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing. Poster. American Radium Society Meeting 2019. Monarch Beach, CA, US.
- 2018. Challenges of Radiotherapy Delivery at a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. Conference. ASTRO 2016 Annual Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Factors Related to Advanced Stage of Cancer Presentation in Botswana. Poster. ASTRO 2018 Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2016. Barriers to Radiation Oncology Care at A Nigerian Teaching Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria. Poster. American College of Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2015. Evaluation of Lung Reirradiation with Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy as a Component: A Safety and Efficacy Evaluation. Poster. ASTRO 2015 Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2014. Cervical Cancer Awareness in Jamaica: An Intervention. Poster. Minority Health and Health Disparities Grantees' Conference. Washington, DC, US.
- 2014. A Breast Cancer Educational Intervention in Western Jamaica. Poster. Minority Health and Health Disparities Grantees' Conference. Washington, D.C, US.
International Presentations
- 2026. Rectal Cancer in Africa: Matching Radiation to Risk, Resources, and Reality. Invited. Greater Horn Oncology Symposium (GHOS) 2026. Lusaka, ZM.
- 2024. Treatment Practices for Colorectal Carcinoma: Radiation Therapy. Invited, US.
- 2023. Cervical Cancer Stage Distribution and Survival Outcomes in Africa- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Conference, SN.
- 2023. Exploring Trainees' Experiences, Interests, and Perceived Resources and Mentorship in Global Oncology At The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Conference, SN.
Formal Peers
- 2025. Nigerian Sovereign Investment Agency - Lagos University Teaching Hospital Radiotherapy Training. Lagos, Lagos, NG.
- 2022. Global Radiation Oncology. Visiting, US.
- 2022. Global Radiation Oncology. Visiting, US.
- 2022. Moderated lectures by multi-institutional partners to radiation oncologists and physicists in low- and middle-income countries. Visiting, US.
- 2021. Fourth Year Medical Student Lecture on Underrepresented Minority Experiences. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Global Oncology Presentation & Panel. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. Deliver lectures on protocol development for trainees of the Specialized Training Program in Clinical and Radiation Oncology in Lusaka, Zambia. Currently mentoring two clinical research projects, including a retrospective review of the delays in rectal cancer treatment and a prospective cohort study evaluating the challenges associated with cervical cancer staging at Cancer Diseases Hospital. Visiting, US.
- 2020. Develop lecture topics and Inviting speakers for a noon lecture series at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Visiting, TX, US.
- 2019. Develop lecture topics and Inviting speakers for a noon lecture series at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Visiting, TX, US.
- 2019. Lectures on endometrial and ovarian cancer for students in the Bachelor of Science Medical Dosimetry Program. Visiting, TX, US.
- 2016. Sought alumni speakers on sustainable healthcare models for African nations and barriers to healthcare in Africa. Visiting, US.
- 2015. Sought alumni speakers on sustainable healthcare models for African nations and barriers to healthcare in Africa. Visiting, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2025 - 2028 |
| Title: | A Phase III Randomized Trial comparing Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) vs Conventional Palliative Radiation Therapy for Painful Bone Metastases |
| Funding Source: | Robert A. Winn Clinical Development Award funded by Gilead Sciences |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | FP00026314 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2023 |
| Title: | Expanding the Role of Public-Private Partnerships for Radiotherapy Acquisition in Nigeria |
| Funding Source: | American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 863607 |
| Date: | 2019 - 2020 |
| Title: | Video intervention for cervical cancer literacy and radiation completion |
| Funding Source: | American College of Radiation Oncology Resident Seed Grant |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2013 |
| Title: | Minority Health and International Training Program |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Investigator |
| Date: | 2013 |
| Title: | Evaluating a theory-based health educational intervention to improve awareness of breast and cervical cancer among women in western Jamaica |
| Funding Source: | NCI Cancer Research Experiences for Students |
| Role: | Investigator |
| Date: | 2011 - 2012 |
| Title: | Developing and evaluating a nitric oxide-releasing nanomatrix for the improvement of cardiovascular devices and islet cell transplant grafts |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program |
| Role: | Investigator |
| Date: | 2010 |
| Title: | Developing and evaluating a nitric oxide-releasing nanomatrix for the improvement of cardiovascular devices and islet cell transplant grafts |
| Funding Source: | National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates in Physics |
| Role: | Investigator |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- McCullum L, West N, Shin K, Taylor B, Augustyn A, Saifi O, Thrower S, Wang J, Shah S, Choi S, Anakwenze C, Fuller C, Warren F. Quantitative Dixon-Based PDFF and R2* Estimation and Optimization on MR-Simulation and MR-Linac Devices for the Pelvis and Head and Neck: A Prospective R-IDEAL Stage 0-2a Study. medRxiv. e-Pub 2026.
- Chelvarajah, R, Papadakos, T, Anakwenze, C, Bourque, JM, Chaudhary, S, Choi, S, Kizub, DA, Liu, ZA, Papadakos, J, Storer, S, Walker, E, Ye, XY, Rodin, D, Giuliani, M. Creating Sustainable Education Programming to Build Capacity for Collaborative Global Cancer Control. JCO Global Oncology 12, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41855440.
- Kernell CG, Kassick M, George JM, Anakwenze CP, Trimble EL, Grover S. Assessing delays in accessing and completing radiotherapy for cervical cancer treatment: A multicenter survey of oncology providers in go further-funded countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Gynecol Oncol Rep 60:101810, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40740416.
- Anakwenze, C, Kalra, A, Lumley, C, Chinniah, G, Munsell, M, Rajan, T, Moorkanat, G, Mehta, P, Ewongwo, A, Valle, LF, Litcher, K, Geng, Y, Grover, S. Cervical Cancer Stage Distribution and Survival Outcomes in Africa: a Systematic Review and Meta Analysis. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 35(1), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39878260.
- Kizub D, Anakwenze CP, Cun H, Schmeler KM, Gaskill CE. Growing Interest in Global Health Among Trainees: The Need for Increasing Training Opportunities for Residents and Fellows in Oncology. Glob Health Epidemiol Genom 2025:6095104, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40689227.
- Anakwenze, C, Ewongwo, A, Onyewadume, L, Oyekan, A, Chigbo, CO, Valle, LF, Geng, Y, Olapade, P, Okwunze, K, Lasebikan, N, Jhingran, A, Balogun, OD, Ntekim, A. A systematic review of endometrial cancer clinical research in Africa. Infectious Agents and Cancer 19(1), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38217018.
- Allanson, ER, Zafar, SN, Anakwenze, C, Schmeler, KM, Trimble, E, Grover, S. The global burden of cervical cancer requiring surgery. Infectious Agents and Cancer 19(1), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38409082.
- Anakwenze, C, Allanson, ER, Ewongwo, A, Lumley, C, Bazzett-Matabele, L, Msadabwe, SC, Kamfwa, P, Shouman, T, Lombe, DC, Rubagumya, F, Polo, A, Ntekim, A, Vanderpuye, V, Ghebre, RG, Kochbati, L, Awol, M, Gnangnon, F, Snyman, L, Domgue, JF, Incrocci, L, Ndlovu, N, Razakanaivo, M, Abdel-Wahab, M, Trimble, E, Schmeler, KM, Simonds, H, Grover, S. Mapping of Radiation Oncology and Gynecologic Oncology Services Available to Treat the Growing Burden of Cervical Cancer in Africa. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 118(3):595-604, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37979709.
- Akinwande AM, Ugwuanyi DC, Chiegwu HU, Idigo F, Ogolodom MP, Anakwenze CP, Abi R, Odukoya O. Radiotherapy services in low resource settings; the situation in Nigeria. SAGE Open Med 11:20503121231153758, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36778199.
- Yu, C, Anakwenze, C, Zhao, Y, Martin, RM, Ludmir, EB, S.Niedzielski, J, Qureshi, A, Das, P, Holliday, EB, Raldow, AC, Nguyen, C, Mumme, R, Netherton, T, Rhee, DJ, Gay, SS, Yang, J, Court, LE, Cardenas, CE. Multi-organ segmentation of abdominal structures from non-contrast and contrast enhanced CT images. Scientific reports 12(1), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36351987.
- Anakwenze Akinfenwa CP, Strom EA. From the Plexus to the Cord: A Case of Metastatic Breast Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 114(2):181-182, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36055314.
- Diao K, Kizub DA, Ausat N, Mwaba CK, Anakwenze Akinfenwa CP, Cameron CA, Chiao EY, Lombe DC, Msadabwe SC, Lin LL. Perspectives of Zambian Clinical Oncology Trainees in the MD Anderson and Zambia Virtual Clinical Research Training Program (MOZART). Oncologist 27(10):e804-e810, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35689473.
- Rhee DJ, Anakwenze Akinfenwa CPA, Rigaud B, Jhingran A, Cardenas CE, Zhang L, Prajapati S, Kry SF, Brock KK, Beadle BM, Shaw W, O'Reilly F, Parkes J, Burger H, Fakie N, Trauernicht C, Simonds H, Court LE. Automatic contouring QA method using a deep learning-based autocontouring system. J Appl Clin Med Phys 23(8):e13647, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35580067.
- Mahantshetty, U, Lavanya, G, Grover, S, Anakwenze, C, Carvalho, H, Amornwichet, N. Incidence, Treatment and Outcomes of Cervical Cancer in Low- and Middle-income Countries. Clinical Oncology 33(9):e363-e371, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34274204.
- Anakwenze Akinfenwa CP, Ibraheem A, Nwankwo K, Lasebikan N, Ali-Gombe M, Aliyu UM, Ikhile E, Adegboyega O, Abdullahi A, Klopp AH, Schmeler K, Lin LL, Jhingran A, Page BR, Leng J, Grover S, Ntekim A. Emerging Use of Public-Private Partnerships in Public Radiotherapy Facilities in Nigeria. JCO Glob Oncol 7:1260-1269, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34351813.
- Yeboa, DN, Anakwenze, C, Nguyen, J, Amaya, D, De Gracia, B, Ning, M, Cox, V, De, BS, Smith, B, Lin, LL, Beddar, S, Hoang, H, Koong, A, Liao, Z. Effectively Conducting Oncology Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Advances in Radiation Oncology 6(3), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33686374.
- Taku, N, Woodhouse, KD, Liao, K, Anakwenze, C, Harrison, R, Zaky, W, Paulino, AC, Yeboa, DN. Patterns of care for pediatric patients with newly-diagnosed grade II gliomas. Child's Nervous System 37(5):1563-1572, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33404712.
- Anakwenze, C, McGovern, SL, Taku, N, Liao, K, Boyce-Fappiano, DR, Kamiya Matsuoka, C, Ghia, AJ, Chung, C, Trifiletti, DM, Ferguson, SD, Li, J, Yeboa, DN. Association Between Facility Volume and Overall Survival for Patients with Grade II Meningioma after Gross Total Resection. World Neurosurgery 141:e133-e144, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32407910.
- Boyce-Fappiano, DR, Ning, M, Thaker, NG, Pezzi, T, Gjyshi, O, Mesko, S, Anakwenze, C, Olivieri, ND, Guzman, AB, Incalcaterra, JR, Tang, C, McAleer, MF, Herman, JM, Ghia, AJ. Time-driven, activity-based cost analysis of radiation treatment options for spinal metastases. Journal of oncology practice 16(3):E271-E279, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31765268.
- Leng, J, Ntekim, A, Ibraheem, A, Anakwenze, C, Golden, DW, Olopade, OI. Infrastructural challenges lead to delay of curative radiotherapy in Nigeria. Journal of Global Oncology 6:269-276, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32083951.
- Bhatia, R, Rayne, S, Rate, W, Bakwenabatsile, L, Monare, B, Anakwenze, C, Dhillon, P, Narasimhamurthy, M, Dryden-Peterson, S, Grover, S. Patient factors associated with delays in obtaining cancer care in Botswana. Journal of Global Oncology 2018(4), 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30199305.
- Anakwenze, C, Bhatia, R, Rate, W, Bakwenabatsile, L, Ngoni, K, Rayne, S, Dhillon, P, Narasimhamurthy, M, Ho-Foster, A, Ramogola-Masire, D, Grover, S. Factors related to advanced stage of cancer presentation in Botswana. Journal of Global Oncology 2018(4):1-9, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30532993.
- Anakwenze CP, Ntekim A, Trock B, Uwadiae IB, Page BR. Barriers to radiotherapy access at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 5:1-5, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29594210.
- Boneti, C, Anakwenze, C, De La Torre, J, Weaver, TL, Collawn, SS. Two-year follow-up of autologous fat grafting with laser-assisted facelifts. Annals of plastic surgery 76:S260-S263, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27070682.
- Interis, EC, Anakwenze, C, Aung, M, Jolly, P. Increasing cervical cancer awareness and screening in Jamaica. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 13(1), 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26703641.
- Anakwenze, C, Interis, EC, Aung, M, Jolly, P. A Theory-Based Intervention to Improve Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening in Jamaica. Prevention Science 16(4):578-585, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25391290.
- Andukuri, A, Sohn, YD, Anakwenze, C, Lim, DJ, Brott, BC, Yoon, YS, Jun, HW. Enhanced human endothelial progenitor cell adhesion and differentiation by a bioinspired multifunctional nanomatrix. Tissue Engineering - Part C: Methods 19(5):375-385, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23126402.
- Smith GL, Wu C, Joyner M, Schlembach PJ, Bloom ES, Reed VK, Graybill J, Anderson C, Lin R, Dragun A, Ceilley E, Garg AK, Freeman A, Diavolitsis V, Mayo L, Bowers J, Neisler K, Reddy J, Ahlawat S, Khan M, Mitchell M, Arzu I, Tsuji SY, DeHaan M, Jain S, Greenwalt J, Rehman S, Zaki M, Wei SJ, Chavez-MacGregor M, Giordano SH, Shen Y, Kaiser KW, Smith BD, O’Steen L, Sangave A, Anderson TM, Gopal R, Weed D, Fugazzi J, Nicholas S, Goodman C, Chun SG, Grade E, Nabhani T, Nead KT, Wiederhold L, Albert J, Kudithipudi V, Michaud A, Anakwenze CP, Shaitelman SF, Hoffman KE, Clayton R. Financial Toxicity of Shorter Versus Longer Partial Breast Irradiation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. PMID: 42297155.
- Echere J, Afolayan O, Tate M, Hubbard Q, Shah S, Chun S, Anakwenze C. Evaluating Minority Participation in Radiation Oncology Clinical Trials and the Impact of COVID-19 on Enrollment in a Large Integrated Academic Satellite Network. JCO Advances.
Invited Articles
- Lichter K, Anakwenze Akinfenwa C, MacDuffie E, Bhatia R, Small C, Croke J, Small W, Chino J, Petereit D, Grover S. Treatment of cervical cancer: overcoming challenges in access to brachytherapy. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 22(4):353-359, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35227148.
Other Articles
- Bhatia, R, Grieb, SM, Anakwenze, C, Rendle, K, Ngwa, W, Grover, S Erratum to. Advances in Radiation Oncology 11(7), 2026. PMID: 42453791.
Abstracts
- Allanson E, Akinfenwa CA, Ewongwo A, Bazzett-Matabele L, Msadabwe S, Kamfwa P, Shouman T, Lombe D, Rubagumya F, Rubio AP, Ntekim A, Vanderpuye V, Ghebre R, Kochbati L, Awol M, Abdel-Wahab M, Trimble E, Schmeler K, Simonds H, Grover S. Cervical cancer treatment capacity in Africa: mapping of radiation oncology and gynecologic oncology services. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer 32(3), 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Anakwenze C. Evaluating minority clinical trial participation and the impact of COVID-19 on enrollment in a large integrated academic satellite. 18th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.
Book Chapters
- Andukuri, A, Anakwenze, C, Blakeney, BA, Jun, HW. Native endothelium mimicking nanomatrices and applications, 221-238, 2011.
Patient Reviews
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