Kristina R Dahlstrom, PhD
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery
About Dr. Dahlstrom
Dr. Kristina R. Dahlstrom is an Assistant Professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Dahlstrom's research efforts focus on the epidemiology of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer to identify factors that may aid in prevention, early detection, and improved prognosis.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery - Research, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2012 | The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA, PHD, Epidemiology |
| 2007 | The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA, MS, Epidemiology |
| 1994 | The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA, BS, Microbiology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2013-2014 | Postdoctoral Fellow, McGill University, Montreal |
| 2012-2013 | Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Tam S, Fu S, Xu L, Krause KJ, Lairson DR, Miao H, Sturgis EM, Dahlstrom KR. The epidemiology of oral human papillomavirus infection in healthy populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Oncol 82:91-99, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29909908.
- Dahlstrom KR, Anderson KS, Field MS, Chowell D, Ning J, Li N, Wei Q, Li G, Sturgis EM. Diagnostic accuracy of serum antibodies to human papillomavirus type 16 early antigens in the detection of human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal cancer. Cancer 123(24):4886-4894, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28898394.
- Lairson DR, Wu CF, Chan W, Dahlstrom KR, Tam S, Sturgis EM. Medical Care Cost of Oropharyngeal Cancer among Texas Patients. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 26(9):1443-1449, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28838945.
- Dahlstrom KR, Garden AS, William WN, Lim MY, Sturgis EM. Proposed staging system for patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer based on nasopharyngeal cancer N categories. J Clin Oncol 34(16):1848-54, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26884553.
- O'Sullivan B, Huang SH, Su J, Garden AS, Sturgis EM, Dahlstrom K, Lee N, Riaz N, Pei X, Koyfman SA, Adelstein D, Burkey BB, Friborg J, Kristensen CA, Gothelf AB, Hoebers F, Kremer B, Speel EJ, Bowles DW, Raben D, Karam SD, Yu E, Xu W. Development and validation of a staging system for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer by the International Collaboration on Oropharyngeal cancer Network for Staging (ICON-S): a multicentre cohort study. Lancet Oncol 17(4):440-451, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26936027.
- Dahlstrom KR, Li G, Hussey CS, Vo JT, Wei Q, Zhao C, Sturgis EM. Circulating human papillomavirus DNA as a marker for disease extent and recurrence among patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Cancer 121(19):3455-64, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26094818.
- Dahlstrom KR, Bell D, Hanby D, Li G, Wang LE, Wei Q, Williams MD, Sturgis EM. Socioeconomic characteristics of patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma according to tumor HPV status, patient smoking status, and sexual behavior. Oral Oncol 51(9):832-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26120093.
- Anderson KS, Dahlstrom KR, Cheng JN, Alam R, Li G, Wei Q, Gross ND, Chowell D, Posner M, Sturgis EM. HPV16 antibodies as risk factors for oropharyngeal cancer and their association with tumor HPV and smoking status. Oral Oncol 51(7):662-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25957822.
- Dahlstrom KR, Anderson KS, Cheng JN, Chowell D, Li G, Posner M, Sturgis EM. HPV Serum Antibodies as Predictors of Survival and Disease Progression in Patients with HPV-Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx. Clin Cancer Res 21(12):2861-9, 2015. PMID: 26078432.
- Dahlstrom KR, Burchell AN, Ramanakumar AV, Rodrigues A, Tellier PP, Hanley J, Coutlée F, Franco EL. Sexual transmission of oral human papillomavirus infection among men. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 23(12):2959-64, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25392180.
- Dahlstrom KR, Calzada G, Hanby JD, Garden AS, Glisson BS, Li G, Roberts DB, Weber RS, Sturgis EM. An evolution in demographics, treatment, and outcomes of oropharyngeal cancer at a major cancer center: a staging system in need of repair. Cancer 119(1):81-9, 2013. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22736261.
Editorials
- Dahlstrom KR, Anderson KS, Sturgis EM. Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer: Not Just White Men Anymore. JAMA Oncol. PMID: 27930755.