Susan K Peterson, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Department of Behavioral Science, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2001 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA, PHD, Behavioral Sciences |
| 1986 | The University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, MPH, Health Behavior and Health Education |
| 1984 | The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, BS, Anthropology and Zoology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Adjunct Associate Professor, Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2014
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2008
Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, Division of Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2008
Associate Member, MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2006
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director, Department of Assessment, Intervention and Measurement Shared Resource, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Member, VHL Alliance Clinical Advisory Council, Boston, MA, 2015 - Present
Co-Chair, Behavioral Working Group, Colon Cancer Family Registries, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 2011 - 2012
Member, Advisory Committee, Genetics for Social and Behavioral Science Researchers, National Coalition on Healthcare Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG), Lutherville, MD, 2009 - 2012
Member, Behavioral Working Group, Colon Cancer Family Registries, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 2005 - 2012
Member, Colorectal Cancer Committee, American Cancer Society, Texas Division, Houston, TX, 2004 - Present
Member, PDQ Cancer Genetics Editorial Board, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, 2003 - Present
Member, Psychosocial Working Group, PDQ Cancer Genetics Editorial Board, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, 2003 - Present
Ad Hoc Participant, PDQ Cancer Genetics Editorial Board, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 2000 - Present
Member, Behavioral Science Working Group, Cancer Genetics Network, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, 1998 - Present
Member, Breast Cancer Patient Education Publications Task Force, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, 1993 - Present
Member, Cancer Patient Education Standards Task Force, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, 1992 - 1993
Technical Resource Consultant, Advisory Council on Breast Cancer Treatment Alternatives, Texas Department of Health, Austin, TX, 1990 - 1991
Institutional Committee Activities
Chair, Scientific Review Committee, 2021 - Present
Co-Chair, Cancer Survivorship Research Advisory Workgroup, Office of Cancer Survivorship, 2021 - Present
Member, Patient Survey Governance Committee, 2019 - Present
Membership, Executive Scientific Review Committee, 2019 - Present
Member, Adolescent and Young Adult Research Program, 2017 - Present
Member, Cancer Survivorship Research Advisory Workgroup, Office of Cancer Survivorship, 2014 - Present
Member, Assistant Professor Mid-Progress Review Committee for Eileen Shinn, Ph.D, 2014 - Present
Member, Business Planning Working Group, Adolescent and Young Adult Program, Division of Pediatrics, 2014 - Present
Co-Chair, Division Council on Gender Inclusiveness, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, 2013 - 2013
Member, Comprehensive Cancer Control Survivorship Working Group, 2012 - 2012
Member, Mid-tenure track review committee for Lorraine Reitzel, Ph.D, 2011 - Present
Chair, Early Career Development Program Planning Committee, Women Faculty Programs, 2011 - 2012
Member, Odyssey Program Advisory Committee, 2011 - 2011
Member, The Division of Cancer Prevention & Population Sciences Charles A. LeMaistre Lectureship Committee, 2010 - 2011
Member, Institutional Research Grant Review Committee, 2010 - 2013
Member, Comprehensive Cancer Control Colorectal Cancer Working Group, 2010 - 2010
Member, Duncan Family Institute Premalignant Genome Atlas Program, Steering Committee, 2009 - 2016
Member, Duncan Family Institute e-Health Technology Program Advisory Board, 2009 - 2009
Assistant Professor, Mid progress review committee for Ludmila Cofta-Woerpel, Ph.D, 2009 - Present
Member, American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant Review Committee, 2008 - 2009
Chair, Psychosocial, Behavioral and Health Services Research Committee, 2007 - 2010
Associate Member, Institutional Review Board 4, 2007 - 2011
Member, I*Care Advisory Committee, 2007 - 2007
Member, External Review Committee, Pediatric Education Program, Section of Behavioral Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, 2006 - Present
Member, Clinical Cancer Genetics Steering Committee, 2005 - Present
Member, Human Pedigree Analysis Core Advisory Committee, 2004 - 2012
Member, Psychosocial, Behavioral and Health Services Research Committee, 2003 - 2006
Behavioral Science Department Representative, Faculty Senate, 2002 - 2005
Consultantships
Consultant, NIH/NCI, Houston, 2013 - 2015
Consultant, NIH/NCI, Houston, 2012 - 2017
Honors & Awards
| 2022 | Inaugural Fellowship Class, Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancers |
| 2012 | Finalist, Robert M. Chamberlain Distinguished Mentor Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2011 | Faculty Educator of the Month, November, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2011 | Leading Mentor in Cancer Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2010 | National Institutes of Health Merit Award (Group Award), PDQ Cancer Genetics Editorial Board |
| 2010 | Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar, Association of American Medical Colleges |
| 2007 | Social and Behavioral Research Branch Inaugural Forum, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health |
| 2006 | Heart of Leadership Faculty Development Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2004 | Fellow, Cancer, Culture and Literacy Institute, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa FL |
| 2004 | Fellow, Summer Institute on the Design and Conduct of Randomized Clinical Trials Involving Behavioral Interventions, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National Institutes of Health |
| 1998 | Conference Scholarship, Behavioral Science and Cancer Genetics: New Roles, New Partners, American Psychological Association |
| 1995 | First Place, Patient Education Category, Health Sciences Communication Association Interactive Media Festival |
| 1992 | Award for Outstanding Leadership in Cancer Patient Education, National Cancer Institute |
| 1989 | First Place, Patient Education Category, American Society for Healthcare Education and Training Film Festival |
| 1985 | Internship, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc |
| 1984 | Student Traineeship, U.S. Public Health Service |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Lopez-Olivo MA, Foreman JT, Leung C, Lin HY, Westrich-Robertson T, Hofstetter C, des Bordes JKA, Lyddiatt A, Leong A, Willcockson IU, Peterson SK, Suarez-Almazor ME. A randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of social networking on chronic disease management in rheumatoid arthritis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 56:152072, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35872394.
- Makhnoon S, Chen M, Levin B, Ensinger M, Mattie KD, Grana G, Shete S, Arun BK, Peterson SK. Use of breast surveillance between women with pathogenic variants and variants of uncertain significance in breast cancer susceptibility genes. Cancer 128(20):3709-3717, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35996941.
- McDonnell GA, Peshkin BN, DeMarco TA, Peterson SK, Arun BK, Miesfeldt S, O'Neill SC, Schneider K, Garber J, Isaacs C, Luta G, Tercyak KP. Long-Term Adaptation Among Adolescent and Young Adult Children to Familial Cancer Risk. Pediatrics 150(2), 2022. PMID: 35859209.
- Corrigan KL, Fu S, Chen YS, Kaiser K, Roth M, Peterson SK, Shih YT, Jagsi R, Giordano SH, Volk RJ, Yabroff KR, Banegas MP, Acquati C, Conti RM, Ma HY, Ku K, You YN, Smith GL. Financial toxicity impact on younger versus older adults with cancer in the setting of care delivery. Cancer 128(13):2455-2462, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35417565.
- Makhnoon S, Maki KG, Yu R, Peterson SK, Shete S. Are beliefs about the importance of genetics for cancer prevention and early detection associated with high risk cancer genetic testing in the U.S. Population?. Prev Med Rep 27:101781, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35378849.
- Morand M, Roth M, Peterson SK, Bednar EM, Ramdaney A, Livingston JA, Yarbrough A, Corredor J. Factors impacting adolescent and young adult cancer patients' decision to pursue genetic counseling and testing. Support Care Cancer 30(6):5481-5489, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35306607.
- Hanson SE, Lei X, Roubaud MS, DeSnyder SM, Caudle AS, Shaitelman SF, Hoffman KE, Smith GL, Jagsi R, Peterson SK, Smith BD. Long-term Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer After Breast Conservation vs Mastectomy and Reconstruction. JAMA Surg 157(6):e220631, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35416926.
- Offodile AC, DiBrito SR, Finder JP, Shete S, Jain S, Delgado DA, Miller CJ, Davidson E, Overman MJ, Peterson SK. Active surveillance of chemotherapy-related symptom burden in ambulatory cancer patients via the implementation of electronic patient-reported outcomes and sensor-enabled vital signs capture: protocol for a decentralised feasibility pilot study. BMJ Open 12(4):e057693, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35383081.
- Basen-Engquist K, Raber M, Strong LL, Schembre S, Li L, Arun B, Lu K, You N, Vilar E, Lynch P, Fares S, Peterson SK. Optimization of an mHealth lifestyle intervention for families with hereditary cancer syndromes: Study protocol for a multiphase optimization strategy feasibility study. Contemp Clin Trials 113:106662, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34971795.
- Sheshadri A, Makhnoon S, Alousi AM, Bashoura L, Andrade R, Miller CJ, Stolar KR, Arain MH, Noor L, Balagani A, Jain A, Blanco D, Ortiz A, Taylor MS, Stenzler A, Mehta R, Popat UR, Hosing C, Ost DE, Champlin RE, Dickey BF, Peterson SK. Home-Based Spirometry Telemonitoring After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Acceptability and Usability. JMIR Form Res 6(2):e29393, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35129455.
- Arun BK, Peterson SK, Sweeney LE, Bluebond RD, Tidwell RSS, Makhnoon S, Kushwaha AC. Increasing Referral of At-Risk Women for Genetic Counseling and BRCA Testing Using a Screening Tool in a Community Breast Imaging Center. Cancer 128(1):94-102, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34424535.
- Shinn EH, Busch BE, Jasemi N, Lyman CA, Toole JT, Richman SC, Symmans WF, Chavez-MacGregor M, Peterson SK, Broderick G. Network Modeling of Complex Time-Dependent Changes in Patient Adherence to Adjuvant Endocrine Treatment in ER+ Breast Cancer. Front Psychol 13:856813, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35903747.
- Maldonado JA, Fu S, Chen YS, Acquati C, Yabroff KR, Banegas MP, Chang S, Conti RM, Checka CM, Peterson SK, Advani P, Ku K, Jagsi R, Giordano SH, Volk RJ, Shih YT, Smith GL. Sensitivity of Psychosocial Distress Screening to Identify Cancer Patients at Risk for Financial Hardship During Care Delivery. JCO Oncol Pract 17(12):OP2001009, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34043452.
- Boyce-Fappiano D, Liao K, Miller C, Peterson SK, Elting LS, Guadagnolo BA. Greater preferences for death in hospital and mechanical ventilation at the end of life among non-whites recently diagnosed with cancer. Support Care Cancer 29(11):6555-6564, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33913005.
- Manne S, Kashy DA, Pagoto S, Peterson SK, Heckman CJ, Gallo J, Berger A, Buller DB, Kulik A, Frederick S, Pesanelli M. Family Attitudes and Communication about Sun Protection and Sun Protection Practices among Young Adult Melanoma Survivors and Their Family Members. J Health Commun 26(11):1-11, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34844521.
- Makhnoon S, Tran G, Levin B, Mattie KD, Dreyer B, Volk RJ, Grana G, Arun BK, Peterson SK. Uptake of cancer risk management strategies among women who undergo cascade genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility genes. Cancer 127(19):3605-3613, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34157779.
- Offodile AC, Seitz AJ, Peterson SK. Digital Health Navigation: An Enabling Infrastructure for Optimizing and Integrating Virtual Care Into Oncology Practice. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 5:1151-1154, 2021. PMID: 34843379.
- Boyce-Fappiano D, Liao K, Miller C, Peterson SK, Elting L, Guadagnolo BA. Preferences for more aggressive end-of-life pharmacologic care among racial minorities in a large population-based cohort of cancer patients. J Pain Symptom Manage 62(3):482-491, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33556498.
- Makhnoon S, Bednar EM, Krause KJ, Peterson SK, Lopez-Olivo MA. Clinical management among individuals with variant of uncertain significance in hereditary cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Genet 100(2):119-131, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33843052.
- Makhnoon S, Smith HS, Bednar EM, Bhatt A, Turner L, Arun B, Volk RJ, Peterson SK. Disclosure of familial implications of pathogenic variants in breast-cancer genes to patients: Opportunity for prompting family communication. J Community Genet 12(3):439-447, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33481188.
- Makhnoon S, Corredor J, Arun B, Bell D, Yarbrough A, Livingston JA, Peterson SK, Roth M. Impact of a genetic evaluation initiative to increase access to genetic services for adolescent and young adults at a tertiary cancer hospital. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 10(3):296-302, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32830989.
- Grant S, Liao K, Miller C, Peterson S, Elting L, Guadagnolo BA. Lower levels of trust in the medical profession among white, younger, and more educated individuals with cancer. Am J Clin Oncol 44(4):150-157, 2021. PMID: 33653973.
- Makhnoon S, Yu R, Cunningham SA, Peterson SK, Shete S. Factors Influencing Discussion of Cancer Genetic Testing with Health-Care Providers in a Population-Based Survey. Public Health Genomics 24(1):1-11, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33887738.
- Peterson SK, Basen-Engquist K, Demark-Wahnefried W, Prokhorov AV, Shinn EH, Martch SL, Beadle BM, Garden AS, Farcas E, Brandon Gunn G, Fuller CD, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Phan J, Eng C, Cinciripini PM, Karam-Hage MA, Camero Garcia M, Patrick K. Feasibility of Mobile and Sensor Technology for Remote Monitoring in Cancer Care and Prevention. AMIA Annu Symp Proc 2021:979-988, 2021. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35308916.
- Sheshadri A, Alousi A, Bashoura L, Stolar K, Baghaie S, Arain MH, Noor L, Balagani A, Jain A, Blanco D, Ortiz A, Peterson SK, Langhals R, Taylor M, Stenzler A, Mehta RS, Popat UR, Hosing C, Rondon G, Shen F, Li L, Cheng GS, Ost DE, Champlin RE, Dickey BF. Feasibility and Reliability of Home-based Spirometry Telemonitoring in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients. Ann Am Thorac Soc 17(10):1329-1333, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32614241.
- des Bordes JKA, Foreman J, Westrich-Robertson T, Lopez-Olivo MA, Peterson SK, Hofstetter C, Lyddiatt A, Willcockson I, Leong A, Suarez-Almazor ME. Interactions and perceptions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis participating in an online support group. Clin Rheumatol 39(6):1775-1782, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32006180.
- D'Agostino TA, Brewster AM, Peterson SK, Bedrosian I, Parker PA. Discussions about contralateral prophylactic mastectomy among surgical oncology providers and women with sporadic breast cancer: a content analysis. Transl Behav Med 10(2):347-354, 2020. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30561744.
- Smith BD, Lei X, Diao K, Xu Y, Shen Y, Smith GL, Giordano SH, DeSnyder SM, Hunt KK, Teshome M, Jagsi R, Shaitelman SF, Peterson SK, Swanick CW. Effect of surgeon factors on long-term patient-reported outcomes after breast-conserving therapy in older breast cancer survivors. Ann Surg Oncol 27(4):1013-1022, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31916092.
- Donato KM, Moore K, Parker WM, Peterson SK, Gritz ER, Amos CI, Lu KH, Lynch PM, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, You YN, Burton-Chase AM. Health and lifestyle behaviors in colorectal cancer survivors with and without Lynch syndrome. J Community Genet 11(1):1-5, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31016603.
- Coletta AM, Peterson SK, Gatus LA, Krause KJ, Schembre SM, Gilchrist SC, Arun B, You YN, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Strong LL, Lu KH, Basen-Engquist K. Diet, Weight Management, Physical Activity and Ovarian & Breast Cancer Risk in Women with BRCA1/2 Pathogenic Germline Gene Variants: Systematic Review. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 18:5, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32165993.
- Shinn EH, Jensen K, McLaughlin J, Garden AS, Fellman BM, Liang L, Peterson SK. Interactive website for head and neck cancer patients: Adherence and coping program to prevent dysphagia after radiation. Internet Interv 18:100289, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31890636.
- Mittendorf KF, Hunter JE, Schneider JL, Shuster E, Rope AF, Zepp J, Gilmore MJ, Muessig KR, Davis JV, Kauffman TL, Bergen KM, Wiesner GL, Acheson LS, Peterson SK, Syngal S, Reiss JA, Goddard KAB.. Recommended care and care adherence following a diagnosis of Lynch syndrome: a mixed-methods study. Mittendorf et al. Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice 17(31), 2019.
- Coletta AM, Peterson SK, Gatus LA, Krause KJ, Schembre SM, Gilchrist SC, Pande M, Vilar E, You YN, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Strong LL, Lynch PM, Lu KH, Basen-Engquist K. Energy balance related lifestyles factors and risk of endometrial and colorectal cancer among individuals with lynch syndrome: systematic review. Fam Cancer 18(4):399-420, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31236808.
- Clarke EV, Muessig KR, Zepp J , Hunter JE, Syngal S, Acheson LS, Wiesner GL, Peterson SK, Bergen KM, Shuster E, Davis JV, Schneider JL, Kauffman TL, Gilmore MJ, Reiss JA, Rope AF, Cook JE, Goddard KAB. Implementation of a Systematic Tumor Screening Program for Lynch Syndrome in an Integrated Health Care Setting. Familial Cancer 18(3):317-325, 2019. PMID: 30729418.
- Tercyak KP, Bronheim SM, Kahn N, Robertson HA, Anthony BJ, Mays D, O'Neill SC, Peterson SK, Miesfeldt S, Peshkin BN, DeMarco TA. Cancer genetic health communication in families tested for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer risk: A qualitative investigation of impact on children’s genetic health literacy and psychosocial adjustment. Transl Behav Med 9(3):493-503, 2019. PMID: 31094441.
- Cunningham SA, Yu R, Shih T, Giordano S, McNeill LH, Rechis R, Peterson SK, Cinciripini P, Foxhall L, Hawk E, Shete S. Cancer-Related Risk Perceptions and Beliefs in Texas: Findings from a 2018 Population-Level Survey. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 28(3):486-494, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30700446.
- Sun CC, Meyer LA, Daniels MS, Bodurka DC, Nebgen DR, Burton-Chase AM, Lu KH, Peterson SK. Women's preferences for cancer risk management strategies in Lynch syndrome. Gynecol Oncol 152(3):514-521, 2019. PMID: 30876497.
- Liao Y, Thompson C, Peterson S, Mandrola J, Beg MS. The Future of Wearable Technologies and Remote Monitoring in Health Care. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 39:115-121, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31099626.
- Dashti SG, Win AK, Hardikar SS, Glombicki SE, Mallenahalli S, Thirumurthi S, Peterson SK, You YN, Buchanan DD, Figueiredo JC, Campbell PT, Gallinger S, Newcomb PA, Potter JD, Lindor NM, Le Marchand L, Haile RW, Hopper JL, Jenkins MA, Basen-Engquist KM, Lynch PM, Pande M. Physical activity and the risk of colorectal cancer in Lynch syndrome. Int J Cancer 143(9):2250-2260, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29904935.
- Parker PA, Peterson SK, Shen Y, Bedrosian I, Black DM, Thompson AM, Nelson JC, DeSnyder SM, Cook RL, Hunt KK, Volk RJ, Cantor SB, Dong W, Brewster AM. Prospective Study of Psychosocial Outcomes of Having Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Among Women With Nonhereditary Breast Cancer. J Clin Oncol 36(25):2630-2638, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30044695.
- Romero Arenas MA, Rich TA, Hyde SM, Busaidy NL, Cote GJ, Hu MI, Gagel RF, Gidley PW, Jimenez C, Kupferman ME, Peterson SK, Sherman SI, Ying A, Bassett RL, Waguespack SG, Perrier ND, Grubbs EG. Recontacting Patients with Updated Genetic Testing Recommendations for Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Pheochromocytoma or Paraganglioma. Ann Surg Oncol 25(5):1395-1402, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29427212.
- Swanick CW, Lei X, Xu Y, Shen Y, Goodwin NA, Smith GL, Giordano SH, Hunt KK, Jagsi R, Shaitelman SF, Peterson SK, Smith BD. Long-term Patient-Reported Outcomes in Older Breast Cancer Survivors: A Population-Based Survey Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 100(4):882-890, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29485067.
- Schneider JL, Goddard KAB, Muessig KR, Davis JV, Rope AF, Hunter JE, Peterson SK, Acheson LS, Syngal S, Wiesner GL, Reiss JA. Patient and provider perspectives on adherence to and care coordination of lynch syndrome surveillance recommendations: findings from qualitative interviews. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 16:11, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29760830.
- Schvartsman G, Gutierrez-Barrera AM, Song J, Ueno NT, Peterson SK, Arun B. Association between weight gain during adjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer and survival outcomes. Cancer Med 6(11):2515-2522, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29024537.
- Hunter JE, Arnold KA, Cook JE, Zepp J, Gilmore MJ, Rope AF, Davis JV, Bergen KM, Esterberg E, Muessig KR, Peterson SK, Syngal S, Acheson L, Wiesner G, Reiss J, Goddard KAB. Universal screening for Lynch syndrome among patients with colorectal cancer: patient perspectives on screening and sharing results with at-risk relatives. Fam Cancer 16(3):377-387, 2017. PMID: 28176204.
- Katz LH, Advani S, Burton-Chase AM, Fellman B, Polivka KM, Yuan Y, Lynch PM, Peterson SK. Cancer screening behaviors and risk perceptions among family members of colorectal cancer patients with unexplained mismatch repair deficiency. Fam Cancer 16(2):231-237, 2017. PMID: 27832499.
- Hovick SR, Bevers TB, Vidrine JI, Kim S, Dailey PM, Jones LA, Peterson SK. User perceptions and reactions to an online cancer risk assessment tool: A process evaluation of Cancer Risk Check. J Cancer Educ 32(1):141-147, 2017. PMID: 26546305.
- Ross J, Bojadzieva J, Peterson S, Noblin SJ, Yzquierdo R, Askins N, Strong L. The Psychosocial Effects of the Li-Fraumeni Education and Early Detection (LEAD) Program on Individuals with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Genetics in Medicine 19(9):1064-1070, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28301458.
- Burton-Chase AM, Parker WM, Polivka KM, Gritz ER, Amos CI, Lu KH, Lynch PM, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Nancy You Y, Peterson SK. A comparison between Lynch syndrome and sporadic colorectal cancer survivors' satisfaction with their healthcare providers. Cancer Med 6(3):698-707, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28211618.
- Burton-Chase AM, Parker WM, Donato KM, McCormick S, Gritz ER, Amos CI, Lu KH, Lynch PM, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Nancy You Y, Peterson SK. Health-related quality of life in colorectal cancer survivors: are there differences between sporadic and hereditary patients?. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2(1):21, 2017. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29757305.
- Tripp MK, Peterson SK, Prokhorov AV, Shete SS, Lee JE, Gershenwald JE, Gritz ER. Correlates of Sun Protection and Sunburn in Children of Melanoma Survivors. Am J Prev Med 51(3):e77-85, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27067306.
- Lowery JT, Ahnen DJ, Schroy PC, Hampel H, Baxter N, Boland CR, Burt RW, Butterly L, Doerr M, Doroshenk M, Feero WG, Henrikson N, Ladabaum U, Lieberman D, McFarland EG, Peterson SK, Raymond M, Samadder NJ, Syngal S, Weber TK, Zauber AG, Smith R. Understanding the contribution of family history to colorectal cancer risk and its clinical implications: A state-of-the-science review. Cancer 122(17):2633-45, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27258162.
- Davies KR, Brewster AM, Bedrosian I, Parker PA, Crosby MA, Peterson SK, Shen Y, Volk RJ, Cantor SB. Outcomes of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in relation to familial history: a decision analysis (BRCR-D-16-00033). Breast Cancer Res 18(1):93, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27650678.
- Streff H, Profato J, Ye Y, Nebgen D, Peterson SK, Singletary C, Arun BK, Litton JK. Cancer Incidence in First and Second Degree Relatives of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers. Oncologist 21(7):869-74, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27306910.
- Schneider JL, Davis J, Kauffman TL, Reiss JA, McGinley C, Arnold K, Zepp J, Gilmore M, Muessig KR, Syngal S, Acheson L, Wiesner GL, Peterson SK, Goddard KA. Stakeholder perspectives on implementing a universal Lynch syndrome screening program: a qualitative study of early barriers and facilitators. Genet Med 18(2):152-61, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25880440.
- Parker PA, Peterson SK, Bedrosian I, Crosby MA, Shen Y, Black DM, Babiera G, Kuerer HM, Ying J, Dong W, Cantor SB, Brewster AM. Prospective study of surgical decision-making processes for contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in women with breast cancer. Ann Surg 263(1):178-83, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25822675.
- Rogith D, Yusuf RA, Hovick SR, Peterson SK, Burton-Chase AM, Li Y, Meric-Bernstam F, Bernstam EV. Attitudes regarding privacy of genomic information in personalized cancer therapy. J Am Med Inform Assoc 21(e2):e320-5, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24737606.
- Deshmukh AA, Cantor SB, Crosby MA, Dong W, Shen Y, Bedrosian I, Peterson SK, Parker PA, Brewster AM. Cost of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 21(9):2823-30, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24809301.
- Burton-Chase AM, Hovick SR, Sun CC, Boyd-Rogers S, Lynch PM, Lu KH, Peterson SK. Gynecologic cancer screening and communication with health care providers in women with Lynch syndrome. Clin Genet 86(2):185-9, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23906188.
- Woodson AH, Muse KI, Lin H, Jackson M, Mattair DN, Schover L, Woodard T, McKenzie L, Theriault RL, Hortobágyi GN, Arun B, Peterson SK, Profato J, Litton JK. Breast cancer, BRCA mutations, and attitudes regarding pregnancy and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Oncologist 19(8):797-804, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24951607.
- Graves KD, Sinicrope PS, Esplen MJ, Peterson SK, Patten CA, Lowery J, Sinicrope FA, Nigon SK, Borgen J, Gorin SS, Keogh LA, Lindor NM, Behavioral Working Group of the Colon Cancer Family Registry. Communication of genetic test results to family and health care providers following disclosure of research results. Genet Med 16(4):294-301, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24091800.
- Lynch HT, Snyder C, Stacey M, Olson B, Peterson SK, Buxbaum S, Shaw T, Lynch PM. Communication and technology in genetic counseling for familial cancer. Clin Genet 85(3):213-22, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24355094.
- Bannon SA, Mork M, Vilar E, Peterson SK, Lu K, Lynch PM, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, You YN. Patient-reported disease knowledge and educational needs in Lynch syndrome: Findings of an interactive multidisciplinary patient conference. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 12(1):1, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24499499.
- Peterson SK, Shinn EH, Basen-Engquist K, Demark-Wahnefried W, Prokhorov AV, Baru C, Krueger IH, Farcas E, Rios P, Garden AS, Beadle BM, Lin K, Yan Y, Martch SL, Patrick K. Identifying early dehydration risk with home-based sensors during radiation treatment: a feasibility study on patients with head and neck cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2013(47):162-8, 2013. PMID: 24395986.
- Carter RD, Raia M, Ewing-Cobbs L, Gambello M, Hashmi SS, Peterson SK, Robbins-Furman P, Potocki L. Stress and well-being among parents of children with Potocki Lupski syndrome. J Genet Couns 22(5):633-642, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23709095.
- Gritz ER, Tripp MK, Peterson SK, Prokhorov AV, Shete SS, Urbauer DL, Fellman BM, Lee JE, Gershenwald JE. Randomized controlled trial of a sun protection intervention for children of melanoma survivors. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 22(10):1813-1814, 2013. PMID: 24097199.
- Burton-Chase AM, Hovick SR, Peterson SK, Marani SK, Vernon SW, Amos CI, Frazier ML, Lynch PM, Gritz ER. Changes in screening behaviors and attitudes toward screening from pre-test genetic counseling to post-disclosure in Lynch syndrome families. Clin Genet 83(3):215-20, 2013. PMID: 23414081.
- Brewster AM, Bedrosian I, Parker PA, Dong W, Peterson SK, Cantor SB, Crosby M, Shen Y. Association between contralateral prophylactic mastectomy and breast cancer outcomes by hormone receptor status. Cancer 118(22):5637-43, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22517269.
- Seth SG, Goka T, Harbison A, Hollier L, Peterson S, Ramondetta L, Noblin SJ. Exploring the role of religiosity and spirituality in amniocentesis decision-making among Latinas. J Genet Couns 20(6):660-73, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21695589.
- Ready K, Arun BK, Schmeler KM, Uyei A, Litton JK, Lu KH, Sun CC, Peterson SK. Communication of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic test results to health care providers following genetic testing at a tertiary care center. Fam Cancer 10(4):673-9, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21681553.
- Westin SN, Sun CC, Lu KH, Schmeler KM, Soliman PT, Lacour RA, Johnson KG, Daniels MS, Arun BK, Peterson SK, Bodurka DC. Satisfaction with ovarian carcinoma risk-reduction strategies among women at high risk for breast and ovarian carcinoma. Cancer 117(12):2659-67, 2011. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21656744.
- Patrick K, Wolszon L, Basen-Engquist KM, Demark-Wahnefried W, Prokhorov AV, Barrera S, Baru C, Farcas E, Krueger I, Palmer D, Raab F, Rios P, Ziftci C, Peterson S. CYberinfrastructure for COmpaRative Effectiveness Research (CYCORE): Improving data from cancer clinical trials. Transl Behav Med 1(1):83-88, 2011. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21516142.
- Huang M, Sun C, Boyd-Rogers S, Burzawa J, Milbourne A, Keeler E, Yzquierdo R, Lynch P, Peterson SK, Lu K. Prospective study of combined colon and endometrial cancer screening in women with lynch syndrome: a patient-centered approach. J Oncol Pract 7(1):43-7, 2011. PMID: 21532810.
- Palmquist AE, Koehly LM, Peterson SK, Shegog M, Vernon SW, Gritz ER. "The cancer bond": exploring the formation of cancer risk perception in families with Lynch syndrome. J Genet Couns 19(5):473-86, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20401527.
- Ready KJ, Daniels MS, Sun CC, Peterson SK, Northrup H, Lu KH. Obstetrics/gynecology residents' knowledge of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and Lynch syndrome. J Cancer Educ 25(3):401-4, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20186516.
- Burton AM, Peterson SK, Marani SK, Vernon SW, Amos CI, Frazier ML, Lynch PM, Gritz ER. Health and lifestyle behaviors among persons at risk of Lynch syndrome. Cancer Causes Control 21(4):513-21, 2010. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 20012181.
- Manne SL, Coups EJ, Winkel G, Markowitz A, Meropol NJ, Lesko SM, Jacobsen PB, Haller D, Jandorf L, Peterson SK. Identifying cluster subtypes for intentions to have colorectal cancer screening among non-compliant intermediate-risk siblings of individuals with colorectal cancer. Health Educ Res 24(5):897-908, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19654222.
- Litton JK, Westin SN, Ready K, Sun CC, Peterson SK, Meric-Bernstam F, Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Bodurka DC, Lu KH, Hortobagyi GN, Arun BK. Perception of screening and risk-reduction surgeries in patients tested for a BRCA deleterious mutation. Cancer 115(8):1598-1604, 2009. PMID: 19280625.
- Manne SL, Coups EJ, Markowitz A, Meropol NJ, Haller D, Jacobsen PB, Jandorf L, Peterson SK, Lesko S, Pilipshen S, Winkel G. A randomized trial of generic versus tailored interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening among intermediate risk siblings. Ann Behav Med 37(2):207–217, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19418107.
- Peterson SK, Pentz RD, Marani SK, Ward PA, Blanco AM, LaRue D, Vogel K, Solomon T, Strong LC. Psychological functioning in persons considering genetic counseling and testing for Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Psychooncology 17(8):783-9, 2008. PMID: 18688785.
- Kwon JS, Sun CC, Peterson SK, White KG, Daniels MS, Boyd-Rogers SG, Lu KH. Cost-effectiveness analysis of prevention strategies for gynecologic cancers in Lynch syndrome. Cancer 113(2):326-35, 2008. PMID: 18506736.
- Lewis MJ, Peterson SK. Perceptions of genetic testing for cancer predisposition among Ashkenazi Jewish women. Community Genet 10(2):72-81, 2007. PMID: 17380056.
- Uyei A, Peterson SK, Erlichman J, Broglio K, Yekell S, Schmeler K, Lu K, Meric-Bernstam F, Amos C, Strong L, Arun B. Association between clinical characteristics and risk-reduction interventions in women who underwent BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing: A single-institution study. Cancer 107(12):2745-51, 2006. PMID: 17109443.
- Schmeler KM, Sun CC, Bodurka DC, White KG, Soliman PT, Uyei AR, Erlichman JL, Arun BK, Daniels MS, Rimes SA, Peterson SK, Slomovitz BM, Milam MR, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy compared with surveillance in women with BRCA mutations. Obstet Gynecol 108(3 Pt 1):515-20, 2006. PMID: 16946209.
- Peterson SK, Pentz RD, Blanco AM, Ward PA, Watts BG, Marani SK, James LC, Strong LC. Evaluation of a decision aid for families considering p53 genetic counseling and testing. Genet Med 8(4):226-33, 2006. PMID: 16617243.
- Peterson SK. The role of the family in genetic testing: Theoretical perspectives, current knowledge, and future directions. Health Educ Behav 32(5):627-39, 2005. PMID: 16148209.
- Green MJ, Peterson SK, Baker MW, Friedman LC, Harper GR, Rubinstein WS, Peters JA, Mauger DT. Use of an educational computer program before genetic counseling for breast cancer susceptibility: Effects on duration and content of counseling sessions. Genet Med 7(4):221-9, 2005. PMID: 15834239.
- Gritz ER, Peterson SK, Vernon SW, Marani SK, Baile WF, Watts BG, Amos CI, Frazier ML, Lynch PM. Psychological impact of genetic testing for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 23(9):1902-10, 2005. PMID: 15774782.
- Pentz RD, Peterson SK, Watts B, Vernon SW, Lynch PM, Koehly LM, Gritz ER. Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer family members' perceptions about the duty to inform and health professionals' role in disseminating genetic information. Genet Test 9(3):261-8, 2005. PMID: 16225406.
- Green MJ, Peterson SK, Baker MW, Harper GR, Friedman LC, Rubinstein WS, Mauger DT. Effect of a computer-based decision aid on knowledge, perceptions, and intentions about genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA 292(4):442-52, 2004. PMID: 15280342.
- Byrd TL, Peterson SK, Chavez R, Heckert A. Cervical cancer screening beliefs among young Hispanic women. Prev Med 38(2):192-7, 2004. PMID: 14715211.
- Peterson SK, Watts BG, Koehly LM, Vernon SW, Baile WF, Kohlmann WK, Gritz ER. How families communicate about HNPCC genetic testing: Findings from a qualitative study. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 119C(1):78-86, 2003. PMID: 12704641.
- Koehly LM, Peterson SK, Watts BG, Kempf KK, Vernon SW, Gritz ER. A social network analysis of communication about hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer genetic testing and family functioning. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 12(4):304-13, 2003. PMID: 12692104.
- Blanchard P, Volk RJ, Ringash J, Peterson SK, Hutcheson KA, Frank SJ. Assessing head and neck cancer patient preferences and expectations: a systematic review. Oral Oncology 62:44-53. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27865371.
- Rogith D, Yusuf RA, Hovick SR, Fellman BM, Peterson SK, Burton-Chase A, Li Y, Bernstam EV, Meric-Bernstam F. Patient knowledge and information-seeking about personalized cancer therapy. International Journal of Medical Informatics. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26878762.
- Katz LH, Burton-Chase AM, Advani S, Fellman B, Polivka KM, Yuan Y, Lynch PM, Peterson SK. Screening adherence and cancer risk perceptions in colorectal cancer survivors with Lynch-like syndrome. Clin Genet. e-Pub 2015.
- Thompson S, Noblin SJ, Lemons J, Peterson SK, Carreno C, Harbison A. Perceptions of Latinas on the traditional prenatal genetic counseling model. J Genet Couns 24(4):675-82. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25475921.
- Yusuf RA, Rogith D, Hovick SR, Peterson SK, Burton-Chase AM, Fellman BM, Li Y, McKinney C, Bernstam EV, Meric-Bernstam F. Attitudes toward molecular testing for personalized cancer therapy. Cancer. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25209923.
- Mersch J, Jackson MA, Park M, Nebgen D, Peterson SK, Singletary C, Arun BK, Litton JK. Cancers associated with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations other than breast and ovarian. Cancer. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25224030.
- Hovick SR, Yamasaki JS, Burton-Chase AM, Peterson SK. Patterns of family health history communication among African American older adults. J Health Commun:1-8. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25174859.
- Makhnoon S, Mork M, Arun B, Volk RJ, Peterson SK. Perceptions of provider’s epistemic authority in response to variant of uncertain significance‐related recommendations. J Genet Couns. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33090616.
- Tripp MK, Gershenwald JE, Davies MA, Garcia J, Gritz ER, Hawk ET, Peterson SK. Assessment of Compliance With Texas Legislation Banning Indoor UV Tanning by Minors. JAMA Dermatol 153(2):228-229. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27829081.
- Tsai GJ, Cameron CA, Czerwinski JL, Mendez-Figueroa H, Peterson SK, Noblin SJ. Attitudes Towards Prenatal Genetic Counseling, Prenatal Genetic Testing, and Termination of Pregnancy among Southeast and East Asian Women in the United States. J Genet Couns. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28251433.
- Lakomy DS, Yoder AK, Wu J, Hernandez M, Ayoola-Adeola M, Jhingran A, Klopp A, Soliman P, Peterson SK, Lin LL. Impact of treatment modality on pelvic floor dysfunction among uterine cancer survivors. Int J Gynecol Cancer. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35680139.
- Christopherson U, Wells SJ, Parker N, Lyons EJ, Swartz MD, Blozinski A, Basen-Engquist K, Peterson S, Swartz MC. Use of active video games with or without videoconferencing on health outcomes in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: a systematic review. J Cancer Surviv. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34086184.
- Pande M, Peterson S, Lynch PM. Development and Evaluation of an Online, Patient-Driven, Family Outreach Intervention to Facilitate Sharing of Genetic Risk Information in Families with Lynch Syndrome. J Med Genet. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34006620.
- Smith-Graziani DJ, Parker PA, Peterson SK, Bedrosian I, Shen Y, Black DM, DeSnyder SM, Hunt KK, Dong W, Brewster AM. Prospective Study of Pain Outcomes Associated with Breast Surgery in Women with Nonhereditary Breast Cancer. Ann Surg. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33938495.
- Pemmaraju N, Wilson NR, Clementi Doan T, Qiao W, Peterson SK, Zoeller V, Schorr A, Verstovsek S. Myeloproliferative neoplasm questionnaire: assessing patient disease knowledge in the modern digital information era. Leuk Lymphoma:1-8. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33749512.
Invited Articles
- Burton AM, Hovick SR, Peterson SK. Health behaviors in patients and families with hereditary colorectal cancer. Clin Colon Rectal Surg 25(2):111-117, 2012. PMID: 23730226.
Abstracts
- Swanick CW, Lei X, Xu Y, Shen Y, Goodwin NA, Giordano SH, Hunt KK, Pusic AL, Jagsi R, Shaitelman SF, Peterson SK, Smith BD. Population-Based Assessment of Patient-Reported Cosmetic Outcomes in Older Breast Cancer Survivors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 96(2S):E14, 2016. PMID: 27673881.
- Pentz RD, Farmer ZL, Green MJ, Daugherty CK, Hlubocky FJ, Peterson SK, Sun CS, Lewis C, Owonikoko TK, Khuri FR, Harvey RD. Physicians’ ability to correctly identify values important to cancer patients enrolled in phase I clinical trials. American Society of Clinical Oncology. e-Pub 2012.
Book Chapters
- Makhnoon S, Peterson SK. Psychosocial issues in genetic testing for hereditary colorectal cancer. In: Psycho-oncology. Oxford University Press, Inc, 2021.
- Peterson SK, Patrick, K. Creating a Health Information Technology Infrastructure to Support Comparative Effectiveness Research in Cancer. In: Oncology Informatics, 2016.
- Patenaude A, Peterson SK. Psychosocial issues in genetic testing for hereditary colorectal cancer. In: Psycho-oncology. 3rd. Oxford University Press, Inc: New York, 2015.
- Burton AM, Gritz ER, Peterson SK. Genetic Counseling and Testing for Hereditary Cancers: Psychosocial Considerations. In: AAPI Clinical Manual of Psycho-Oncology. American Psychiatric Publishing: Sacramento, CA, 145-169, 2013.
- Peterson SK. Psychological Impact of Genetic Counseling and Testing for Hereditary Colorectal Cancers. In: Hereditary Colorectal Cancer. Springer Publication: Maryland, 559-573, 2010.
- Patenaude A, Peterson SK. Psychosocial Issues in Genetic Testing for Hereditary Colorectal Cancer. In: Psycho-oncology. 2nd. Oxford University Press, Inc: New York, 110-115, 2010.
- Peterson, SK. Psychological Impact of Genetic Counseling and Testing for Hereditary Gynecologic Cancers. In: Hereditary Gynecological Cancer: Risk, Prevention and Management. Informa Healthcare USA: New York, 261-278, 2008.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Colorectal Cancer Screening in Relatives of CRC Patients (Awarded, but declined by PI so that overlapping grant, MRSGT-04-204-01-CPHPS (ACS) could be funded) |
| Funding Source: | National Cancer Institute/NIH |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening in First Degree Relatives of CRC Patients |
| Funding Source: | American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Interactive CD-ROM on Cancer Genetics for Hispanics |
| Funding Source: | National Human Genome Research Institute/NIH |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Multimedia Intervention for Adolescents with FAP |
| Funding Source: | National Cancer Institute/NIH |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Adolescents' Long-Term Adaptation to Familial Cancer Risks |
| Funding Source: | National Cancer Institute/NIH |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Developing Providers' Communication and Counseling Skills in Cancer Genetics Using Virtual Reality |
| Funding Source: | Institutional Research Grant UTMDACC |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | MyFAP.org: A Multimedia Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults with FAP |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | CYCORE: CYberinfrastructure for Comparative effectiveness REsearch |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Administrative Supplement to: Interactive CD-ROM on Cancer Genetics for Hispanics |
| Funding Source: | National Human Genome Research Institute/NIH |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Integrating Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome in a Managed Care Setting |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | A Decision Making Framework for Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | FIT-FLU Screening, Programming in the Houston Metropolitan Area |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Increasing Primary Care Providers' Competence for Identifying and Managing Persons at Increased Breast Cancer Risk: A Professional Oncology Prevention Program |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | A Social Network Approach to Improve Genetic Risk Communication |
| Funding Source: | Duncan Family Institute for Cancer Prevention and Risk Assessment |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Integrating Technology and Navigation to Improve Survivorship Care in Underserved Populations |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Survivorship Research Program |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Navigating Familial Cancer Risk: Expansion of Cancer Genetics and Prevention Services to Kindreds with Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes |
| Funding Source: | MD Anderson Cancer Center Duncan Family Institute Strategic Research Initiative |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Sensor-assisted Prevention of Dehydration in Head and Neck Cancer Patients |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | CYCORE: Cyberinfrastructure for Cancer Comparative Effectiveness Research |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy and Breast Cancer: Clinical and Psychosocial Outcomes |
| Funding Source: | Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Using Game Mechanics to Improve Outcomes Among Stem Cell Transplant Survivors |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Media-rich Mobile Dissemination of a Dysphagia Prevention Program for Head and Neck Cancer Patients During Radiation |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Using Game Mechanics to Improve Outcomes Among Stem Cell Transplant Survivors |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Multi PD/PI |
| Title: | Cancer Comparative Effectiveness in Texas (CERCIT) |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Economic Strain in Cancer Patients (Pilot Study) |
| Funding Source: | UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Institutional Research Grant |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Economic Strain and Resilience in Underserved Cancer Patients |
| Funding Source: | CROR Center for Radiation Oncology Research |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Decision Support for Genomic Sequencing in Academic and Community Setting |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Principal Investigator |
| Title: | CCSG Supplement - Pop Health Assessment in Catchment Areas |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Assisting patients with radiation and surgery treatment Choices |
| Funding Source: | Andrew Sabin Family Fellowship Grant |
| Role: | Mentor |
| Title: | iCAN-PREVENT: MD Anderson International Cancer Prevention Clinical Trial Consortium |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Immune Related Toxicity and Symptom Burden In Chronic Cancer Survivors With Melanoma Receiving Adjuvant Immunotherapy With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors |
| Funding Source: | Division of Internal Medicine Research and Quality Improvement Development Awards |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | HEALTH 4 Families: Optimizing weight management eHealth strategies for BRCA and Lynch syndrome families |
| Funding Source: | The Ardmore Institute for Health |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | A technological approach for performance status assessment in advanced cancer patients |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | A novel natural history study of medullary thyroid carcinoma: Incorporating the patient perspective to inform advanced disease management |
| Funding Source: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Cancer Center Support (CORE) Grant |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Improving risk prediction for Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: A practical tool for clinical health care providers |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| Title: | Multilevel investigation of uncertain and reclassified genomic variants in clinical oncology |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Mentor |
| Title: | Trajectories of adjustment in young adult cancer patient-caregiver dyads: A measurement burst study to examine short- and long-term change and variability |
| Funding Source: | Department of Defense (DOD) |
| Role: | Co-Career Guide |
| Title: | Immune-Related Adverse Events in Melanoma Patients Receiving Adjuvant Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy |
| Funding Source: | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
| Role: | Mentor, Advisory Committee Member |
| Title: | Identifying underserved individuals in Texas with hereditary cancer risk using mobile mammography units and telegenetics |
| Funding Source: | MDACC: Quasi Endowment Committee Institutional grant |
| Role: | Collaborator |