Publications

2025
Athanas R, Frumence G, DeBoer RJ, Ulrich CM. Is it a bribe? Research personnel’s perceptions of the ethical aspects of financial compensation to healthy volunteers in prevention trials in Tanzania. AJOB Empir Bioeth. 2025;1-14. doi:10.1080/23294515.2025.2474910. 
Carvalho MM, Bah A, Azrib S, Hiatt RA, Boutayeb S, Belyamani L, Soliman AS, Khalis M. Evaluation of performance indicators of a national breast cancer screening program in Casablanca, Morocco. BMC Cancer. 2025;25(1):612. doi:10.1186/s12885-025-14017-y.
Colomer-Lahiguera S, Pozzar RA, Harris CS, Brant JM, Conley YP, Cooley ME, Eicher M, Hinds PS, Howell D, Mitchell SA, Ribi K, Rosenzweig MQ, Wesmiller SW, Miaskowski C, Hammer MJ. Advancing global cancer symptom science: insights and strategies from the inaugural cancer symptom science expert meeting. Cancer Nurs. 2025;48(5):339-351. doi:10.1097/NCC.0000000000001525.
DeBoer RJ, Wabl CA, Mushi BP, Uwamahoro P, Athanas R, Ndoli DA, Rugengamanzi E, Ngoma M, Tuyishime H, Mtei D, Nsabimana N, Van Loon K, Sanders JJ, Sudore RL, Cubaka VK. A scoping review of clinical communication in cancer care in Africa. Oncologist. 2025;30(4). doi:10.1093/oncolo/oyaf039.
Espinosa-Tamez P, Unger-Saldaña K, Saldaña-Téllez M, López-Gutiérrez G, Sanchez-Blas H, Robles-Gonzalez LM, Hernández-Guerrero A, Del Carmen Manzano-Robleda M, de Jesús Martínez-Martínez F, Meneses-Medina MI, Potter MB, Lajous M. Feasibility of providing colorectal cancer screening in the context of door-to-door vaccination activities in Mexico City. JCO Glob Oncol. 2025;11:e2500321. doi:10.1200/GO-25-00321.
Haas CB, Ocampo R, Liu D, Zúñiga M, Guillen D, Clarke MA, Carvajal LJ, Hildesheim A, Schussler J, Sierra M, Darragh TM, Palefsky JM, Porras C, Kreimer AR, Herrero R; Costa Rica HPV Vaccine Trial (CVT) Group. Design and initial findings of a natural history study of anal HPV and associated lesions among young adult women in Costa Rica. Int J Cancer. 2025;doi:10.1002/ijc.70082.
Hiatt RA, Xun W, Santiago-Rodríguez EJ, Pikhartova J, Shelton N. Socio-economic position, area-level deprivation, and gradients in cancer incidence: England and Wales, 1971–2016. BMC Public Health. 2025;25(1):741. doi:10.1186/s12889-025-1741-1.
Kaur R, Azmi RA, Nyagabona SK, Schumacher-Wulf E, Lewis S, Egbase D, Lewis A, Attfield G, Cardoso F. Reducing stigma, isolation, and misconceptions in advanced breast cancer: a global expert review and call-to-action for 2025–2035 (Goal 8). Breast. 2025;84:104602. doi:10.1016/j.breast.2025.104602.
Kwarteng LA, Lee AY, Sakafu L, Mango VL, Fundikira LS, Lyimo F, Kwikima U, Mushi BP, Van Loon K, Minja FJ. Global radiology: building equitable and effective partnerships with low- and middle-income countries. Clin Imaging. 2025;125:110559. doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2025.110559.
Lichter K, Silva G, Avelino S, Anand C, Mohamad O, McClelland S, Van Loon K, Grover S. Advancing global equity in cancer care: comparative environmental impacts of radiotherapy in Brazil and the U.S. J Clin Oncol. 2025;43:1627-1627. doi:10.1200/JCO.2025.43.16_suppl.1627.
Lozano-Esparza S, Sánchez-Blas HR, Huitzil-Meléndez FD, Meneses-Medina MI, Van Loon K, Potter MB, Mohar A, Lajous M. Colorectal cancer survival in Mexico: leveraging a national health insurance database. Cancer Epidemiol. 2025;94:102698. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2024.102698.
Manning JC, Chu X, Boza J, Ayanga R, Muwando H, Lukande R, Horenstein M, Maurer T, Cesarman E, Semeere A, Martin J, Erickson D. Skin biopsy processing for rapid molecular diagnosis and histopathologic interpretation: application to Kaposi sarcoma in East Africa. Infect Agent Cancer. 2025;20(1):38. doi:10.1186/s13027-025-00671-1. 
Mansfield ME, Volpi CR, John C, Adebiyi R, Mitchell A, Aigoro JA, Bawa YJ, Kolawole KE, Ononaku U, Jibrin P, Olaomi O, Agbo F, Aka A, Bentzen SM, Goldstone SE, Dakum P, Palefsky JM, Knott C, Adebajo S, Nowak RG. Facilitator and barrier perspectives on learning and implementing high-resolution anoscopy in Abuja, Nigeria: a qualitative study. BMC Cancer. 2025;25(1):1766. doi:10.1186/s12885-025-15120-w.
Mulima G, Mody GN, Kaimila B, Salima A, Williams B, Paciorek A, Zhang L, Charles A, Westmoreland KD, Van Loon K, Buckle GC. Treatment outcomes of esophageal cancer in Malawi: an analysis of overall survival and patient-reported outcomes. JCO Glob Oncol. 2025;11:e2500221. doi:10.1200/GO-25-00221.
Munroe M, Chamba C, Yonazi M, Mahfudh S, Mawalla W, Mbelekwa K, Kaaya G, Mwakichako R, Mshiu J, Lyimo M, Ally M, Nasser A. Low survival in younger adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in Tanzania linked to high disease burden and socioeconomic factors. PLoS One. 2025;20(9):e0332237. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0332237.
Mushi BP, Haddadi S, Mrema A, Ndumbalo J, Mvungi N, Selekwa M, Mwaiselage J, Akoko L, Ringo Y, Luhar R, DeBoer R, Loon KV, Mmbaga E, Buckle GC. Colorectal cancer care in Tanzania: an evaluation of clinical characteristics, treatment patterns and quality metrics at a national cancer referral hospital. Ecancermedicalscience. 2025;19:1991. doi:10.3332/ecancer.2025.1991.
Mwanga AH, Mbuguje EM, Justiniano J, Musa B, Kivuyo N, Kitua DW, Uiso E, Swallow A, Kimambo E, Naif A, Mwanakulya DB, Pazi S, Ngaiza A, Wibonela S, Shaygi B, Gaskill CE. Leading the fight against liver cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: developing the first multidisciplinary liver tumour board in Tanzania. Ecancermedicalscience. 2025;19:1987. doi:10.3332/ecancer.2025.1987.
Ng DL, Edelweiss M, Kimambo AH, Vuhahula E, Mushi BP, Adegoke O, Goldberg J, Ibrahim PM, Illonga Z, Jackman J, Jamisse L, Van Loon K, Mmbaga EJ. Efforts to strengthen anatomic pathology diagnostic services for cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2025;15(2):e089425. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089425.
Nhungo CJ, Nyongole OV, Mkony CA. Radical cystectomy for bladder cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: techniques, challenges, and survival outcomes: a comprehensive review. BMC Surg. 2025;25:143. doi:10.1186/s12893-025-02887-9.
Nyagabona SK, Haddadi S, Mtei RJ, Sunguya B, Kahesa C, Pallangyo CK, Wang CJ, Van Loon K, Mmbaga EJ. Paving the way for an integrated care model: experiences of women living with HIV and breast cancer in Tanzania. JCO Glob Oncol. 2025;11:e2500330. doi:10.1200/GO-25-00330.
Rugengamanzi E, Dharsee N, Lugina EL, Kashabano JJ, Murenzi G, Paciorek A, Malangwa G, Banzi M, Makupa G, Nnko G, Mwakipunda L, Lee AY. Comparison of clinicopathological features and survival in triple-negative and non-triple-negative breast cancer patients in Tanzania. Oncologist. 2025;30(11):oyaf345. doi:10.1093/oncolo/oyaf345.
Tolani M, Agbo C, Paciorek A, Umar S, Ojewola R, Mohammed F, Kaninjing E, Ahmed M, DeBoer R. Quality of care and survival outcomes among patients with clinically localized prostate cancer in Nigeria. JCO Glob Oncol. 2025;11:e2400504. doi:10.1200/GO-24-00504.
Tolani MA, Agbo CA, Umar SS, Paciorek A, Ojewola RW, Mohammed F, Shittu OB, Eke N, Osegbe DN, Mbibu HN, Dakum P, Obiora C, Ezenwa EV, Ezeome ER, Adeyemi D, Adebayo SA, Obalum DC, Tijani KH, Obajimi MO, Banjo AA, Sanda MG, Van Loon K, Rebbeck TR. An intervention mapping approach to the development and evaluation of a community-based prostate cancer early detection programme in Nigeria. PLoS Glob Public Health. 2025;5(8):e0004966. doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0004966.
Tolani MA, Awaisu M, Agbo CA, Afolayan AO, Abdulkareem K, Ofori B, Sandlow S, Li D, Murphy A. Development and validation of an adapted tool to measure health-related social needs for the prostate cancer population in Nigeria. JCO Glob Oncol. 2025;11:e2400525. doi:10.1200/GO-24-00525.
Uwamahoro P, Girukubonye I, Bigirimana JB, Niyonsaba R, Niyibizi JB, Mukantwari E, Munyaneza E, Rugengamanzi E, Habinshuti P, Nkurunziza F, Mukamana D, Nshimyumuremyi E, Niyibizi A, Mubiligi J, Uwizeye A, Uwambaye P. Setting the stage for communication skills training in Rwandan cancer care: a qualitative study of local priorities and key contextual factors. BMC Palliat Care. 2025;24:240. doi:10.1186/s12904-025-01879-z.
Volpi CR, Chama J, Mansfield ME, Adebiyi R, Mitchell A, Aigoro JA, Bawa YJ, Kolawole KE, Ononaku U, Jibrin P, Olaomi O, Agbo F, Bentzen SM, Goldstone SE, Dakum P, Palefsky JM, Knott C, Adebajo S, Nowak RG. Strengthening anal cancer prevention in Abuja, Nigeria: identifying barriers and potential strategies to improve training. PLoS Glob Public Health. 2025;5(7):e0004616. doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0004616.
Williams BM, Mulima G, Kaimila B, Marapese KD, Salima AW, Evans A, Ngwira N, Kajombo C, Gallaher J, Charles A, McGinty K, Buckle G, Mody GN. Esophageal cancer staging in Malawi: the feasibility of chest radiography and abdominal ultrasound for initial evaluation. BMC Gastroenterol. 2025;25(1):843. doi:10.1186/s12876-025-04378-w.
Xu MJ, Okerosi S, Nkya A, Van Loon K. Strategically striving to be more inclusive: a recommendation for gender-neutral human papillomavirus vaccine policies. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2025;21(1). doi:10.1080/21645515.2025.2480404.
2024
Resource availability for CNS tumor diagnostics in the Asian Oceanian region: A survey by the Asian Oceanian Society of Neuropathology committee for Adapting Diagnostic Approaches for Practical Taxonomy in Resource-Restrained Regions (AOSNP-ADAPTR). Sarkar C, Rao S, Santosh V, Al-Hussaini M, Park SH, Tihan T, Buckland ME, Ng HK, Komori T. Brain Pathol. 2025 Jan 16; e13329. PMID: 39822111.
Xu MJ, Haddadi S, Mushi BP, Zhang L, Sama G, Nyagabona SK, Ng D, Muya S, Malango AE, Richard E, Ha P, Yom SS, Massawe W, Mmbaga EJ, Van Loon K, Nkya A. Treatment initiation and completion among head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients in Tanzania. BMC Res Notes. 2024 Dec 23;17(1):380. doi: 10.1186/s13104-024-07045-7. PMID: 39716326; PMCID: PMC11668109
Lozano-Esparza S, Sánchez-Blas HR, Huitzil-Meléndez FD, Meneses-Medina MI, Van Loon K, Potter MB, Mohar A, Lajous M. Colorectal cancer survival in Mexico: Leveraging a national health insurance database. Cancer Epidemiol. 2024 Nov 21;94:102698. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2024.102698. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39577055
Hines, Melissa & Trentham, E. & Ryan, K. & Price, C. & Ehrlich, B. & Hermiston, M. & Agulnik, Asya. (2024). PP114 Topic: AS13–Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant/Immunology: MORTALITY IN CHILDREN WITH HEMOPHAGOCYTIC LYMPHOHISTIOCTYOSIS IN LOW-, LOW-MIDDLE-AND UPPER MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 25. e50-e50. November 2024. 10.1097/01.pcc.0001084984.00347.a1
Namugga J, Wong J, Nakisige C, Okoth A, Ajeani J, Najjemba JI, Ueda S, Lee PS. Feasibility of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for bulky early stage to stage IIIB cervical cancer in Uganda. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2024 Oct 19;56:101533. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2024.101533. PMID: 39512271; PMCID: PMC11541667.
Nhungo, C.J., Sensa, V.P., Mushi, F.A. et al. Extent and pattern of symptom refief following surgical castration in patients with advanced prostate cancer treated at a teriary referral hospital in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study. BMC surgery vol. 24, 1 315. 16 Oct. 2024, PMID: 39415157 doi:10.1186/s12893-024-02619-5 
Oliveira da Silva AL, Bialous S. Global landscape of nicotine and tobacco products additives policies. Tob Control. 2024 Oct 14:tc-2024-058622. doi: 10.1136/tc-2024-058622. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39401890
Dianna L Ng, Edda Vuhahula, Asteria H Kimambo, Marie Claire Ndayisaba, Godfrey S Philipo, Beatrice P Mushi, Kenneth E Ho, Alan Paciorek, Zainab Illonga, Li Zhang, Poonam Vohra, Jodi Weidler, Michael Bates, Elia J Mmbaga, Katherine Van Loon. Xpert Breast Cancer STRAT4 Assay using fine-needle aspiration biopsy samples in a resource-constrained setting: a prospective diagnostic accuracy study.  The Lancet. S1470-2045(24)00456-X. 3 Oct. 2024, PMID: 39369731 doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(24)00456-X.
Geoffrey C. Buckle MD, MPH, Rebecca DeBoer MD, MA, Mary Jue Xu MD, Alita Mrema MD, MMed, Fidel Rubagumya MD, MMed, MPH, Jennifer Velloza PhD, MPH, Ayo S. Falade MD, MBA, Katherine Van Loon MD, MPH. “Using context-specific evidence to inform resource-stratified cancer guidelines: A call for a new approach.” Cancer, 10.1002/cncr.35573. 22 Sep. 2024, PMID: 39306723 doi:10.1002/cncr.35573 
Chan A, Eng L, Jiang C, Dagsi M, Ke Y, Tanay M, Bergerot C, Dixit N, Gutiérrez AC, Velazquez AI, Islami F, Soto-Perez-de-Celis E. Global disparities in cancer supportive care: An international survey. Cancer Med. 2024 Sep;13(17):e70234. doi: 10.1002/cam4.70234. PMID: 39268694; PMCID: PMC11393557.
Musliu Adetola Tolani, Christian A. Agbo, Alan Paciorek, Shehu S. Umar, Rufus W. Ojewola, Faruk Mohammed, Ernie Kaninjing, Muhammed Ahmed & Rebecca DeBoer. Detection and management of localized prostate cancer in Nigeria: barriers and facilitators according to patients, caregivers and healthcare providers. BMC health services research vol. 24,1 918. 12 Aug. 2024, PMID: 39135037 doi:10.1186/s12913-024-11340-1 
Falade AS, Adeoye O, Van Loon K, Buckle GC. Clinical Trials in Gastroesophageal Cancers: An Analysis of the Global Landscape of Interventional Trials From ClinicalTrials.gov. JCO Glob Oncol. 2024 Aug;10:e2400169. doi: 10.1200/GO.24.00169. PMID: 39173083
Guzha BT, Matubu A, Nyandoro G, Mubata HO, Moyo E, Murewanhema G, Chirenje ZM. The impact of DNA tumor viruses in low-to-middle income countries (LMICS): A literature review. Tumour Virus Res. 2024 Dec;18:200289. doi: 10.1016/j.tvr.2024.200289. Epub 2024 Jul 6. PMID: 38977263; PMCID: PMC11298656.
Morales ML, Maina MI, Nkya NA, Mushi MB, Xu XM, Dharsee DN, Elias EN, Van Loon VK, Mmbaga ME, Selekwa SM.Characterizing Baseline Prevalence and Causes of Complications of Tracheostomy and Gastrostomy Tubes Among Cancer Patients at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania. JCO Glob Oncol 10, 40-41(2024 Jul 1).DOI: 10.1200/GO-24-37000
Contreras Sánchez SE, Doubova SV, Martinez Vega IP, Grajales Álvarez R, Villalobos Valencia R, Dip Borunda AK, Lio Mondragón L, Martínez Pineda WJ, Nuñez Cerrillo JG, Huerta López AD, Zalapa Velázquez R, Mendoza Ortiz V, Vázquez Zamora VJ, Montiel Jarquín ÁJ, García Galicia A, Talamantes Gómez EI, Sánchez Reyes R, Aguirre Gómez J, Ayala Anzures ME, Zapata Tarrés M, Monroy A, Leslie HH. Addressing the unmet needs of women with breast cancer in Mexico: a non-randomised pilot study of the digital ePRO intervention. BMJ Open. 2024 Jun 21;14(6):e087240. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087240. PMID: 38908841; PMCID: PMC11328655.
Nzisabira J, Nuss S, Candelo E, Oumo EA, Shah KV, Kim EK, Wiedermann J, Masimbi O, Shimelash N, Xu MJ. Low-cost otolaryngology simulation models for early-stage trainees: a scoping review. BMC Med Educ. 2024 May 1;24(1):483. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05466-3. PMID: 38693491; PMCID: PMC11062898.
Plonowska-Hirschfeld KA, Gulati A, Stephens EM, Ochoa E, Xu MJ, Ha PK, Heaton CM, Yom SS, Chan JW, Algazi A, Kang H, Ryan WR. Treatment Modality Impact on Patient-Reported Quality of Life in Human Papilloma Virus-Associated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma. Laryngoscope. 2024 Apr;134(4):1687-1695. doi: 10.1002/lary.31065. Epub 2023 Sep 28. PMID: 37767815.
Ngabonziza E, Ghebre R, DeBoer RJ, Ntasumbumuyange D, Magriples U, George J, Grover S, Bazzett-Matabele L. Outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical hysterectomy for locally advanced cervical cancer at Kigali University Teaching Hospital, Rwanda: a retrospective descriptive study. BMC Womens Health. 2024 Mar 30;24(1):204. doi: 10.1186/s12905-024-03024-z. PMID: 38555423; PMCID: PMC10981286.
Brand NR, Akoko L, Kotecha V, Mwakyembe T, Mwashambwa M, Hamid R, Hando D, Komba C, Mwanga A, Mbele P, Itule P, Jackson J, Misidai M, Gaskill C, Ozgediz D. Assessment of the Surgical Oncology Case Volume Within the Public Sector in Tanzania. JCO Glob Oncol. 2024 Mar;10:e2300316. doi: 10.1200/GO.23.00316. PMID: 38452305; PMCID: PMC10939625.
Van Loon K, Breithaupt L, Ng D, DeBoer RJ, Buckle GC, Bialous S, Hiatt RA, Volberding P, Hermiston ML, Ashworth A. A roadmap to establishing global oncology as a priority initiative within a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 Mar 7;116(3):345-351. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djad255. PMID: 38060289; PMCID: PMC10919326.
Soto-Perez-de-Celis E, Ke Y, Tanay M, Dagsi M, Bergerot C, Dixit N, Eng L, Cardeña-Gutiérrez A, Jiang C, Velazquez AI, Islami F, Chan A. Equity, diversity, and inclusion in the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer: a global membership survey. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Mar 4;32(3):205. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08416-3. PMID: 38433160.
DeBoer RJ, Ho A, Mutoniwase E, Nguyen C, Umutesi G, Bigirimana JB, Nsabimana N, Van Loon K, Shulman LN, Triedman SA, Cubaka VK, Shyirambere C. Ethical dilemmas in prioritizing patients for scarce radiotherapy resources. BMC Med Ethics. 2024 Jan 31;25(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s12910-024-01005-3. PMID: 38297294; PMCID: PMC10829165.
Inturrisi F, de Sanjosé S, Desai KT, Dagnall C, Egemen D, Befano B, Rodriguez AC, Jeronimo JA, Zuna RE, Hoffman A, Farhat Nozzari S, Walker JL, Perkins RB, Wentzensen N, Palefsky JM, Schiffman M. A rapid HPV typing assay to support global cervical cancer screening and risk-based management: A cross-sectional study. Int J Cancer. 2024 Jan 15;154(2):241-250. doi: 10.1002/ijc.34698. PMID: 37772799.
Kimambo AH, Vuhahula EA, Philipo GS, Mushi BP, Mmbaga EJ, Van Loon K, Ng DL. Rapid Onsite Evaluation for Specimen Adequacy and Triage of Breast Masses in a Low-Resource Setting. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2024 Jan 1;148(1):e9-e17. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2022-0398-OA. PMID: 37327201; PMCID: PMC10728347
McClellan, Sean & Unger-Saldaña, Karla & Gómez-Zepeda, Mario & Gabriela-Hernández, Julia & Hernández-Salazar, Sonia & Palefksy, Joel & Potter, Michael & Salmeron, Jorge & Torres-Ibarra, Leticia & Koester, Kim. (2024). Screening Will Always Be Essential. Providers and Staff Discuss the Implementation of Anal Cancer Screening for Persons Living With HIV in Mexico City. JCO Global Oncology. 2024 Jan 1;10. 6-7. 10.1200/GO-24-11000
2023
Okerosi S, Nkya A, Fagan J, Xu MJ. Realities and challenges of head and neck free flap reconstruction in sub-Saharan Africa. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Dec 1;31(6):438-440. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000932. Epub 2023 Sep 18. PMID: 37820268.
Scott L, Laker-Oketta M, Byakwaga H, Glidden D, Mwebesa B, Muzoora C, Maurer T, Assenzio M, Hunt P, Bangsberg D, Haberer J, Martin J. Impact of Kaposi Sarcoma on Quality of Life Amongst HIV-infected Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in East Africa. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Jul 24:2023.07.21.23292658. doi: 10.1101/2023.07.21.23292658. PMID: 37546765; PMCID: PMC10402209.
Okerosi, S. , Nkya, A. , Fagan, J. & Xu, M. (2023). Realities and challenges of head and neck free flap reconstruction in sub-Saharan Africa. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, 31 (6), 438-440. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000932. PMID: 37820268
Sean P. McClellan, Karla Unger-Saldaña, Priscilla Espinosa-Tamez, Erick Suazo-Zepeda, Michael B. Potter, Salim Abraham Barquet-Muñoz, Leticia Torres-Ibarra, Hector Lamadrid-Figueroa & Martín Lajous (2023) The Cervical Cancer Treatment Gap in Mexico Under Seguro Popular, 2006-2016, Health Systems & Reform, 9:1, DOI: 10.1080/23288604.2023.2272371
Contreras Sánchez SE, Doubova SV, Grajales Álvarez R, Dip Borunda AK, Martínez Pineda WJ, Nuñez Cerrillo JG, Silva Bravo F, Zalapa Velázquez R, Gutiérrez De la Barrera M, Leslie HH. Design and evaluation of a digital health intervention with proactive follow-up by nurses to improve healthcare and outcomes for patients with breast cancer in Mexico: protocol for a randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open. 2023 Nov 6;13(11):e077322. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077322. PMID: 37931967; PMCID: PMC10632859.
Van Loon K, Mmbaga EJ, Mushi BP, Selekwa M, Mwanga A, Akoko LO, Mwaiselage J, Mosha I, Ng DL, Wu W, Silverstein J, Mulima G, Kaimila B, Gopal S, Snell JM, Benz SC, Vaske C, Sanborn Z, Sedgewick AJ, Radenbaugh A, Newton Y. A Genomic Analysis of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Eastern Africa. Collisson EA Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2023 Oct 2;32(10):1411-1420.doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-22-0775
Sakafu L, Kiango V, Khasim Z, Shoo A, Ndossa M, Kagaruki G, Manyama D, Magandi J, Lee AY. Radiation safety in an era of diagnostic radiology growth in Africa: Lessons learned from Tanzania. Clin Imaging. 2023 Oct;102:65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2023.08.006. Epub 2023 Aug 20. PMID: 37625349.
Okerosi S, Mokoh LW, Rubagumya F, Niyibizi BA, Nkya A, Van Loon K, Buckle G, Bent S, Ha P, Fagan JJ, Ng D, Aswani J, Xu MJ. Human Papillomavirus-Associated Head and Neck Malignancies in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review. JCO Glob Oncol. 2023 Jan;9:e2200259. doi: 10.1200/GO.22.00259. PMID: 36730877; PMCID: PMC10166441.
Muya S, Ndumbalo J, Kutika Nyagabona S, Yusuf S, Rhee DJ, Mushi BP, Li B, Zhang L, Grover S, Feng M, Hsu IC, Mmbaga E, Van Loon K, Court L, Xu M. Feasibility and Clinical Acceptability of Automation-Assisted 3D Conformal Radiotherapy Planning for Patients With Cervical Cancer in a Resource-Constrained Setting. JCO Glob Oncol. 2023 Sep;9:e2300050. doi: 10.1200/GO.23.00050. PMID: 37725767.
Sakafu L, Kiango V, Khasim Z, Shoo A, Ndossa M, Kagaruki G, Manyama D, Magandi J, Lee AY. Radiation safety in an era of diagnostic radiology growth in Africa: Lessons learned from Tanzania. Clin Imaging. 2023 Aug 20;102:65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2023.08.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37625349.
Kimambo AH, Vuhahula EA, Philipo GS, Mushi BP, Mmbaga EJ, Van Loon K, Ng DL. Rapid Onsite Evaluation for Specimen Adequacy and Triage of Breast Masses in a Low-Resource Setting. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2023 Jun 19. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2022-0398-OA. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37327201.
Wong W, Dickerson JC, Valtis YK, Habet M, Bernard M, Kelly L, Lattin J, Garrity P, Sood R, Ohanian A, Chege MW, Bhatt AS, Huang FW, Yacab R. Cancer Demographics and Time-to-Care in Belize. Oncologist. 2023 Jun 2;28(6):e350-e358. doi: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad030. PMID: 36928719; PMCID: PMC10243772.
Olwal CO, Fabius JM, Zuliani-Alvarez L, Eckhardt M, Kyei GB, Quashie PK, Krogan NJ, Bouhaddou M, Bediako Y. Network modeling suggests HIV infection phenocopies PI3K-AKT pathway mutations to enhance HPV-associated cervical cancer. Mol Omics. 2023 May 19. doi: 10.1039/d3mo00025g. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37204043.
Ding YC, Song H, Adamson AW, Schmolze D, Hu D, Huntsman S, Steele L, Patrick CS, Tao S, Hernandez N, Adams CD, Fejerman L, Gardner K, Nápoles AM, Perez-Stable EJ, Weitzel JN, Bengtsson H, Huang FW, Neuhausen SL, Ziv E. Profiling the somatic mutational landscape of breast tumors from Hispanic/Latina women reveals conserved and unique characteristics. Cancer Res. 2023 May 5:CAN-22-2510. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-22-2510. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37145128.
Kanyabwisha F, Kim HY, Shi Q, Murenzi G, Tuyisenge P, Kubwimana G, Munyaneza A, Murangwa A, Turizigiye O, Da Costa M, Nsengiyumva B, Chen X, Mutesa L, Anastos KM, Palefsky JM. Comparison of AmpFire and MY09/11 assays for HPV genotyping in anogenital specimen of Rwandan men who have sex with men. Heliyon. 2023 May 1;9(5):e16016. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16016. PMID: 37305475; PMCID: PMC10256914.
Mavura Y, Song H, Xie J, Tamayo P, Mohammed A, Lawal AT, Bello A, Ibrahim S, Faruk M, Huang FW. Transcriptomic profiling and genomic rearrangement landscape of Nigerian prostate cancer. Prostate. 2023 Apr;83(5):395-402. doi: 10.1002/pros.24471. Epub 2023 Jan 4. PMID: 36598071.
Musliu Adetola Tolani, Muhammed Ahmed, Rufus Wale Ojewola, Christian Agbo Agbo, Shehu Salihu Umar, Ernie Kaninjing, Alan Paciorek, Rebecca DeBoer; Abstract 61: Management of Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: Guideline Concordance and Clinical Outcomes From Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 1 June 2023; 32 (6_Supplement): 61. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7755.ASGCR23-Abstract-61
Cham Nguyen, Linda Abramovitz, Kim Lien Nguyen, Bao Truong, Michelle Hermiston; Abstract 14: Barriers to Effective Safe Handling of Chemotherapeutic Drugs Among Healthcare Workers in Vietnam: Needs Assessment by Electronic Survey. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 1 June 2023; 32 (6_Supplement): 14. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7755.ASGCR23-Abstract-14
McClellan SP, Unger-Saldaña K, Neuhaus JM, Potter MB, García-Peña C, Torres JM. Mammography prevalence in Mexico from 2001-2018: Results from the Mexican Health and Aging study. Prev Med Rep. 2023 Feb 14;32:102150. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102150. PMID: 36865396; PMCID: PMC9971542.
Cheung ATM, Palapattu EL, Pompa IR, Aldrighetti CM, Niemierko A, Willers H, Huang F, Vapiwala N, Van Allen E, Kamran SC. Racial and ethnic disparities in a real-world precision oncology data registry. NPJ Precis Oncol. 2023 Jan 19;7(1):7. doi: 10.1038/s41698-023-00351-6. PMID: 36658153; PMCID: PMC9852424.
McCloskey D, Semeere A, Ayanga R, Laker-Oketta M, Lukande R, Semakadde M, Kanyesigye M, Wenger M, LeBoit P, McCalmont T, Maurer T, Gardner A, Boza J, Cesarman E, Martin J, Erickson D. LAMP-enabled diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma for sub-Saharan Africa. Sci Adv. 2023 Jan 13;9(2):eadc8913. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adc8913. Epub 2023 Jan 13. PMID: 36638178.
Okerosi S, Mokoh LW, Rubagumya F, Niyibizi BA, Nkya A, Van Loon K, Buckle G, Bent S, Ha P, Fagan JJ, Ng D, Aswani J, Xu MJ. Human Papillomavirus-Associated Head and Neck Malignancies in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review. JCO Glob Oncol. 2023 Jan;9:e2200259. doi: 10.1200/GO.22.00259. PMID: 36730877; PMCID: PMC10166441.
Mavura Y, Song H, Xie J, Tamayo P, Mohammed A, Lawal AT, Bello A, Ibrahim S, Faruk M, Huang FW. Transcriptomic profiling and genomic rearrangement landscape of Nigerian prostate cancer. Prostate. 2023 Apr;83(5):395-402. doi: 10.1002/pros.24471. Epub 2023 Jan 4. PMID: 36598071.
2022 Publications
2022
Lin LL, Ndlovu N, Lowenstein J, Wirth M, Lee J, Stier EA, Garg M, Kotzen J, Kadzatsa W, Palefsky J, Krown SE, Einstein MH. Quality Assurance in Clinical Trials Requiring Radiation Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 Jun 1;116(2):439-447. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.11.042. Epub 2022 Dec 7. PMID: 36493958.
Blanco Marquizo A, Bianco E, Paraje G, Gouda HN, Birckmayer J, Welding K, Reynales-Shigematsu LM, Foster ND, Roa R, Sandoval RC, Bialous SA. Seguir avanzando en las Américas: el control del tabaco fomenta el desarrollo sostenible. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2022 Oct 10;46:e159. Spanish. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2022.159. PMID: 36245901; PMCID: PMC9553012.
Sakafu LL, Philipo GS, Malichewe CV, Fundikira LS, Lwakatare FA, Van Loon K, Mushi BP, DeBoer RJ, Bialous SA, Lee AY. Delayed diagnostic evaluation of symptomatic breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: A qualitative study of Tanzanian women. PLoS One. 2022 Oct 6;17(10):e0275639. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275639. PMID: 36201503; PMCID: PMC9536581. 
Crosbie E, Hartman J, Tran B, Bialous S. Promoting healthier options? Inside the branding of light cigarettes and targeting youth in Brazil. Glob Public Health. 2022 Aug-Sep;17(9):1913-1923. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2021.2003840. Epub 2021 Dec 1. PMID: 34852728.
McMahon DE, Chemtai L, Grant M, Singh R, Semeere A, Byakwaga H, Laker-Oketta M, Maurer T, Busakhala N, Martin J, Bassett IV, Butler L, Freeman EE. Understanding Diagnostic Delays for Kaposi Sarcoma in Kenya: A Qualitative Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022 Aug 15;90(5):494-503. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003011. PMID: 35499523; PMCID: PMC9283252.
Freeman EE, McCann NC, Semeere A, Reddy KP, Laker-Oketta M, Byakwaga H, Pei PP, Hajny Fernandez ME, Kiprono S, Busakhala N, Martin JN, Maurer T, Bassett IV, Freedberg KA, Hyle EP. Evaluation of four chemotherapy regimens for treatment of advanced AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma in Kenya: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Lancet Glob Health. 2022 Aug;10(8):e1179-e1188. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00242-X. PMID: 35839816; PMCID: PMC9287596.
Collier S, Singh R, Semeere A, Byakwaga H, Laker-Oketta M, McMahon DE, Chemtai L, Grant M, Butler L, Bogart L, Bassett IV, Kiprono S, Maurer T, Martin J, Busakhala N, Freeman EE. Telling the story of intersectional stigma in HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma in western Kenya: a convergent mixed-methods approach. J Int AIDS Soc. 2022 Jul;25 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):e25918. doi: 10.1002/jia2.25918. PMID: 35818882; PMCID: PMC9274375
Morgan J, DeBoer RJ, Bigirimana JB, Nguyen C, Ruhangaza D, Paciorek A, Mugabo F, Villaverde C, Nsabimana N, Bihizimana P, Umwizerwa A, Lehmann LE, Shulman LN, Shyirambere C. A Ten-Year Experience of Treating Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Rural Rwanda: Outcomes and Insights for a Changing Landscape. JCO Glob Oncol. 2022 Jul;8:e2200131. doi: 10.1200/GO.22.00131. PMID: 35839427; PMCID: PMC9812457.
McMahon DE, Singh R, Chemtai L, Semeere A, Byakwaga H, Grant M, Laker-Oketta M, Lagat C, Collier S, Maurer T, Martin J, Bassett IV, Butler L, Kiprono S, Busakhala N, Freeman EE. Barriers and facilitators to chemotherapy initiation and adherence for patients with HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma in Kenya: a qualitative study. Infect Agent Cancer. 2022 Jul 6;17(1):37. doi: 10.1186/s13027-022-00444-0. PMID: 35794634; PMCID: PMC9258164
Sakafu LL, Philipo GS, Malichewe CV, Fundikira LS, Lwakatare FA, Van Loon K, Mushi BP, DeBoer RJ, Bialous SA, Lee AY. Delayed diagnostic evaluation of symptomatic breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: A qualitative study of Tanzanian women. PLoS One. 2022; 17(10):e0275639. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275639 PMID: 36201503 
Expanding oesophageal cancer research and care in eastern Africa. Nat Rev Cancer. 2022 05; 22(5):253-254. African Esophageal Cancer Consortium DOI:10.1038/s41568-022-00458-1 PMID: 35246668 
Ngaiza A, Vuhahula E, Yahaya J, Ndayisaba MC, Kawishe GJ, Grenert JP, Zhang L, Van Loon K, Ng DL. Evaluation of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Expression in Gastric and Gastroesophageal Cancers in Tanzania. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2022 Mar 28. DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2021-0394-OA PMID: 35344993 
Nomburg J, Bullman S, Nasrollahzadeh D, Collisson EA, Abedi-Ardekani B, Akoko LO, Atkins JR, Buckle GC, Gopal S, Hu N, Kaimila B, Khoshnia M, Malekzadeh R, Menya D, Mmbaga BT, Moody S, Mulima G, Mushi BP, Mwaiselage J, Mwanga A, Newton Y, Ng DL, Radenbaugh A, Rwakatema DS, Selekwa M, Schüz J, Taylor PR, Vaske C, Goldstein A, Stratton MR, McCormack V, Brennan P, DeCaprio JA, Meyerson M, Mmbaga EJ, Van Loon K. An international report on bacterial communities in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Cancer. 2022 Jul 15. DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34212 PMID: 35837755.
Manzano-Robleda M del C, Espinosa-Tamez P, Potter MB, Hernández-Guerrero A, Van Loon K, Unger-Saldaña K. Capacidad de colonoscopías diagnósticas en la Ciudad de México. Salud Publica Mex [Internet]. February 2022. DOI: 10.21149/12785 PMID: 35438908
Van Loon K, Mohar A, Unger-Saldaña K, Potter MB, Sweet-Cordero EA, Breithaupt L, Espinosa-Tamez P, Sepúlveda-Amor J, Lajous M. Developing a collaborative international partnership for cancer control in Mexico. Salud Publica Mex. February 2022. DOI: 10.21149/12506 PMID: 35438915
Buckle G, Mmbaga EJ, Paciorek A, Akoko L, Deardorff K, Mgisha W, Mushi BP, Mwaiselage J, Hiatt RA, Zhang L, and Van Loon K. Risk Factors Associated with Early-Onset Esophageal Cancer in Tanzania. JCO Global Oncology. Feb 2022. DOI: 10.1200/GO.21.00256 PMID: 35113655
2021 Publications
2021
DeBoer RJ, Nguyen C, Mutoniwase E, Ho A, Umutesi G, Bigirimana JB, Triedman SA, Shyirambere C. Procedural fairness for radiotherapy priority setting in a low resource context. Bioethics. 2021 Aug 20. DOI: 10.1111/bioe.12939 PMID: 34415636.
DeBoer RJ, Rugo HS, Shulman LN. Reconceptualizing Risk-Benefit Assessment of Novel Cancer Therapies to Expand Global Access and Reduce Worldwide Mortality. JAMA Oncol. December 2021. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.5945 PMID: 34882172
Nyagabona SK, Luhar R, Ndumbalo J, Mvungi N, Ngoma M, Meena S, Siu S, Said M, Mwaiselage J, Tarimo E, Buckle G, Selekwa M, Mushi B, Mmbaga EJ, Van Loon K, DeBoer RJ.  Views from Multidisciplinary Oncology Clinicians on Strengthening Cancer Care Delivery Systems in Tanzania. Oncologist. 2021 07; 26(7):e1197-e1204. DOI: 10.1002/onco.13834 PMID: 34041817.
DeBoer RJ, Mutoniwase E, Nguyen C, Ho A, Umutesi G, Nkusi E, Sebahungu F, Van Loon K, Shulman LN, Shyirambere C. Moral Distress and Resilience Associated with Cancer Care Priority Setting in a Resource-Limited Context. Oncologist. 2021 07; 26(7):e1189-e1196.  DOI: 10.1002/onco13818 PMID: 33969927.
2021 07 01; 145(7):834-841. Kimambo AH, Vuhahula EA, Mwakigonja AR, Ljung BM, Zhang L, Van Loon K, Ng DL. Evaluating Estrogen Receptor Immunohistochemistry on Cell Blocks From Breast Cancer Patients in a Low-Resource Setting. Arch Pathol Lab Med. DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0086-OA PMID: 33053150.
María del Carmen Manzano-Robleda, Priscilla Espinosa-Tamez, Michael B. Potter, Angélica Hernández-Guerrero, Katherine Van Loon & Karla Unger-Saldaña. Capacidad de colonoscopías diagnósticas en la Ciudad de México. In Press (Letter to the Editor). Salud Pública de Mexico. DOI: 10.21149/12785 PMID: 35438908
Priscilla Espinosa-Tamez, Erick Suazo-Zepeda, Hugo Sánchez-Blas, Monica Meneses-Medina, Fidel-David Huitzil-Melendez, Katherine Van Loon, Michael Potter & Martín Lajous. National and state-level colorectal cancer mortality trends in Mexico, 1998-2018. Salud Publica Mex. 2021. doi:10.21149 PMID: 32304371
Siedner MJ, Bibangambah P, Kim JH, Lankowski A, Chang JL, Yang IT, Kwon DS, North CM, Triant VA, Longenecker C, Ghoshhajra B, Peck RN, Sentongo RN, Gilbert R, Kakuhikire B, Boum Y 2nd, Haberer JE, Martin JN, Tracy R, Hunt PW, Bangsberg DR, Tsai AC, Hemphill LC, Okello S. Treated HIV Infection and Progression of Carotid Atherosclerosis in Rural Uganda: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Jun 15;10(12):e019994. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.019994. Epub 2021 Jun 5. PMID: 34096320.
McCluskey SM, Kamelian K, Musinguzi N, Kigozi S, Boum Y 2nd, Bwana MB, Muzoora C, Brumme ZL, Carrington M, Carlson J, Foley B, Hunt PW, Martin JN, Bangsberg DR, Harrigan PR, Siedner MJ, Haberer JE, Lee GQ. Pre-treatment integrase inhibitor resistance is uncommon in antiretroviral therapy-naive individuals with HIV-1 subtype A1 and D infections in Uganda. AIDS. 2021 Jun 1;35(7):1083-1089. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002854. PMID: 33635845; PMCID: PMC8102316.
Rimal P, Khadka S, Bogati B, Chaudhury J, Rawat LK, Bhat KC, Manandhar P, Citrin D, Maru D, Ekstrand ML, Swar SB, Aryal A, Kohrt B, Shrestha S, Acharya B. Cross-cultural adaptation of motivational interviewing for use in rural Nepal. BMC Psychol. 2021 Apr 1;9(1):52. doi: 10.1186/s40359-021-00557-y. PMID: 33794990; PMCID: PMC8017825.
Nyagabona SK, Mushi BP, Selekwa M, et al. A mixed methods needs assessment and gap analysis for establishment of a cancer research training program in East Africa. Journal of Global Health Reports. April 2021:e2021028. doi:10.29392/001c.22120
Satyanarayana V, Burroughs HR, Heylen E, Yadav K, Sinha S, Nyamathi A, Ekstrand ML. Mental health of women living with HIV and its impact on child development in Andhra Pradesh, India. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. 2021 Feb 22; 1-13. doi: 10.1080/17450128.2021.1883785 PMID: 34956392 PMCID: PMC8697731
Nyblade L, Srinivasan K, Raj T, Oga EA, Heylen E, Mazur A, Devadass D, Steward WT, Pereira M, Ekstrand ML. HIV Transmission Worry Predicts Discrimination Intentions Among Nursing Students and Ward Staff in India. AIDS Behav. 2021 Feb;25(2):389-396. doi: 10.1007/s10461-020-03001-1. PMID: 32804318; PMCID: PMC7855682.
Srinivasan K, Heylen E, Raj T, Nyblade L, Devadass D, Pereira M, Ekstrand ML. Reduction in Stigma Drivers Partially Mediates the Effect of a Stigma Reduction Intervention Among Nursing Students in India: The DriSti Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2021 Feb 1;86(2):182-190. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002543. PMID: 33105394; PMCID: PMC7884286.
Nguenha N, Cunguara B, Bialous S, Drope J, Lencucha R. An Overview of the Policy and Market Landscape of Tobacco Production and Control in Mozambique. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 5;18(1):343. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18010343. PMID: 33466388; PMCID: PMC7795975.
Vetrova MV, Cheng DM, Bendiks S, Gnatienko N, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Jiang W, Luoma J, Blokhina E, Krupitsky E, Lioznov D, Ekstrand ML, Raj A, Samet JH, Lunze K. HIV and Substance Use Stigma, Intersectional Stigma and Healthcare Among HIV-Positive PWID in Russia. AIDS Behav. 2021 Jan 28. doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03172-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33506305.
Mushi BP, Mwachiro MM, Buckle G, Kaimila BN, Mulima G, Kayamba V, Kelly P, Akoko L, Mmbaga EJ, Selekwa M, Ringo Y, Pritchett N, White RE, Topazian MD, Fleischer DE, Dawsey SM, and Van Loon K. Improving Access to Self-Expanding Metal Stents for Patients With Esophageal Cancer in Eastern Africa: A Stepwise Implementation Strategy. JCO Global Oncology 2021 :7, 118-126. PMID: 33449802
Blanchard C, Lubuzo B, Asirwa FC, Dlamini X, Msadabwe-Chikuni SC, Mwachiro M, Shyirambere C, Ruhangaza D, Milner D, Van Loon K, DeBoer R, Mtshali P, Dugan U, Baker E, and Shulman LN. Multisector Collaborations and Global Oncology: The Only Way Forward.  JCO Global Oncology 2021 :7, 153-161. PMID: 33493021
Philipo G, Vuhahula E, Kimambo A, Mmbaga E, Van Loon K, and Ng D. Feasibility of Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy and Rapid On-Site Evaluation for Immediate Triage in Breast Cancer Screening in Tanzania.  JCO Global Oncology 2021 :7, 146-152 PMID: 33493018
Bharadwaj, M, Vallurupalli, MO V, Huang F. Global Precision Oncology: A Call to Action on Expanding Access to Targeted Cancer Therapies.  FRWH. 2021 :1–3. https://doi.org/10.1002/onco.13708
Bhatta DN, Crosbie E, Bialous SA, Glantz S. Defending Comprehensive Tobacco Control Policy Implementation in Nepal From Tobacco Industry Interference (2011-2018). Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 Dec 12;22(12):2203-2212. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa067. PMID: 32309853; PMCID: PMC7733063.
Bhatta DN, Bialous S, Crosbie E, Glantz S. Exceeding WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Obligations: Nepal Overcoming Tobacco Industry Interference to Enact a Comprehensive Tobacco Control Policy. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 Dec 12;22(12):2213-2223. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntz177. PMID: 31535694; PMCID: PMC7733065.
2020 Publications
2020
Manzano-Robleda MDC, Espinosa-Tamez P, Potter MB, Lajous M, Van Loon K, Zhang L, Jimenez-Peña A, Sánchez Del Monte J, Mohar A, Hernández-Guerrero A. Fecal Immunologic Test Results and Diagnostic Colonoscopy in a Mexican Population at Average Risk for Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2020 Nov; 13(11):959-966. PMID: 32655008.
Buckle G, Esophageal sponge sampling: a promising approach for early detection of esophageal cancer in Africa's high‐incidence region. Int. J. Cancer, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.33372
Luhar R., Nyagabona S K., Tarimo E, Said M., Selekwa M., Meena S. S., Mushi B., Mvungi N., Siu, S., Ngoma, M., Van Loon, K., Ndumbalo, J., & DeBoer, R. J. Implementation of Tanzania’s National Cancer Treatment Guidelines: A Qualitative Approach to Clinical Systems. JCO Global Oncology, 2020 6(Supplement_1), 38–38. https://doi.org/10.1200/go.20.34000
Mmbaga EJ, Mushi BP, Deardorff K, Mgisha W, Akoko LO, Paciorek A, Hiatt RA, Buckle GC, Mwaiselage J, Zhang L and Van Loon K. A Case-Control Study to Evaluate Environmental and Lifestyle Risk Factors for Esophageal Cancer in Tanzania. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-20-0660
Kimambo, Vuhahula, Mwakigonja, Ljung, Zhang, Van Loon, Ng; Evaluating Estrogen Receptor Immunohistochemistry on Cell Blocks From Breast Cancer Patients in a Low-Resource Setting. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2020; doi: https://doi.org/10.5858/arpa.2020-0086-OA
Buckle GC, Mahapatra R, Mwachiro M, Akoko L, Mmbaga EJ, White RE, Bent S, Van Loon K. Optimal management of esophageal cancer in Africa: A systemic review of treatment strategies. Int J Cancer. 2020 Sep 15. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.33299.
Unger-Saldaña K, Saldaña-Tellez M, Potter MB, Van Loon K, Allen-Leigh B, Lajous M. Barriers and facilitators for colorectal cancer screening in a low-income urban community in Mexico City. Implement Sci Commun. 2020 6; 1:64. PMID: 32885219.
DeBoer RJ, Fadelu TA, Shulman LN, Van Loon K. Applying Lessons Learned From Low-Resource Settings to Prioritize Cancer Care in a Pandemic. JAMA Oncol. 2020;6(9):1429–1433. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.2976.
Mungo C, Osongo CO, Ambaka J, Randa M, Omoto J, Cohen C, Huchko M. Safety and acceptability of thermal ablation for treatment of human papillomavirus among women living with HIV in western Kenya. JCO Global Oncology. 2020 Jul 07, 6:1024-1033; PMID: 32634066.
Mungo C, Ibrahim S, Bukusi E, Truong HH, Cohen C, Huchko M. Scaling up cervical cancer prevention in Western Kenya: Treatment access following a community-baed HPV testing approach. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2020 Apr 29; 2020-1-8, doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.13171.
Mutebi M, Anderson B, Duggan C, Adebamowo C, Agarwal G, Ali Z, Bird P, Bourque JM, DeBoer R, Gebrim LH, Masetti R, Masson S, Menon M, Nakigudde G, Ng'ang'a A, Niyonzima N, Rositch A, Unger-Sldana K, Villarreal-Garza C, Dvaldze A, El Saghir N, Gralow J. Breast cancer treatment : A phased approach to implementation. Cancer. 2020 Apr 29; 126 (S10): 2365-78. doi:10.1002/cncr.32910.
Rositch A, Unger-Saldana K, DeBoer R, Ng'ang'a A, Weiner B. The role of dissemination and implementation science in global breast cancer control programs: Frameworks, methods, and examples. Cancer, 2020 Apr 29. doi.org/10.1002/cncer.32877 
Bialous SA, Van der Eijk Y. How should global tobacco control efforts be prioritized to protect children in resource-por regions?. AMA J Ethics. 2020 Feb; 22(2):E135-146. doi: 10.100/amajethics.2020.135.  
DeBoer R, Ndumbalo J, Meena S, Ngoma M, Mvungi N, Siu S, Selekwa M, Nyagabona SK, Luhar R, Buckle G, Lin T, Breithaupt L, Kennell-Heiling S, Mushi B, Philipo G, Mmbaga E, Mwaiselage J, Van Loon K. Developement of a theory-driven implementation strategy for cancer management guidelines in sub-Saharan Africa. Implementation Science Communications. 2020 Feb; 1(0): 1-9, doi: 0.1186/s43058-020-00007-7
Lee AY, Plecha D, Woodard GA, Price ER, Hayward JH, Mark S, Joe BN. Utilization of Patient Navigators in Breast Imaging Facilities Across the United States: A Survey of Breast Imaging Radiologists. Journal of Breast Imaging. 2020 Feb 4; 2(1):16 21. https://oxfordjournals.altmetric.com/details/75811784
Remes-Troche JM, Hinojosa-Garza G, Espinosa-Tamez P, Meixueiro-Daza A, Grube-Pagola P, Van Loon K, Potter M, Lajous M.  Faecal immunochemical test-based colorectal cancer screening in Mexico: an initial experience. Family Practice, 2020 Jan 21. doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmz078.
2019 Publications
2019
Bhatta DN, Glantz S. Association of E-cigarette use with respiratory disease among adults: A longitudinal analysis. American Journal of Preventative Medicine. 2019 Dec 16. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.07.28
Egbe CO, Bialous SA, Glantz S. Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Implementation in Nigeria: Lessons for Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Nicotine Tob Res. 2019 Jul 17;21(8):1122-1130. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty069.
Bhatta DN, Hiatt RA, Van Loon K, Glantz SA. Exposure to household tobacco smoke and risk of cancer morbidity and mortality: Analysis of data from the Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey 2015. Prev Med. 2019 Jun; 123:217-224. PMID: 30940572.
Bhatta DN, Glantz SA. Electronic Cigarette Use and Myocardial Infarction Among Adults in the US Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Jun 18; 8(12):e012317. PMID: 31165662.
Shin SS, Carpenter CL, Ekstrand ML, Wang Q, Grover S, Zetola NM, Yadav K, Sinha S, Nyamathi AM. Cervical cancer awareness and presence of abnormal cytology among HIV-infected women on antiretroviral therapy in rural Andhra Pradesh, India. Int J STD AIDS. 2019 May; 30(6):586-595. PMID: 30813859.
Einstein MH, Ndlovu N, Lee J, Stier EA, Kotzen J, Garg M, Whitney K, Lensing SY, Tunmer M, Kadzatsa W, Palefsky J, Krown SE. Cisplatin and radiation therapy in HIV-positive women with locally advanced cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: A phase II study of the AIDS malignancy consortium. Gynecol Oncol. 2019 04; 153(1):20-25. PMID: 30773222.
Xu M, Su D, DeBoer R, Garcia M, Tahir P, Anderson W, Kinderman A, Braunstein S, Sheretz T. Palliative Oncologic Care Curricula for Providers in Resource-Limited and Underserved Communities: A Systematic Review. J Cancer Educ. 2019 Apr; 34(2):205-215. PMID: 29264703
Rubagumya F, Nyagabona SK, Msami KH, Manirakiza A, Longombe AN, Maniragaba T, Chan H, Paciorek A, Zhang L, Balandya E, Germana LH, Mmbaga EJ, Dharsee N, Van Loon K. Attitudes and Barriers to Research Among Oncology Trainees in East Africa.  Oncologist,  2019 Mar 22. PMID: 30902914. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0805
Harding R, Nair S, Ekstrand M. Multilevel model of stigma and barriers to cancer palliative care in India: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2019 Mar 04; 9(3):e024248. PMID: 30837250.
Samwel K, Kahesa C, Mwaiselage J, Gonzalez D, West JT, Wood C, Palefsky J, Angeletti PC. Analytical performance of a low-cost multiplex polymerase chain reaction human papillomavirus genotyping assay for use in Sub-Saharan Africa. J Med Virol. 2019 Feb; 91(2):308-316. PMID: 30281790.
Morrissey, L., et al., Disparities in the Delivery of Pediatric Oncology Nursing Care by Country Income Classification: International Survey Results. Journal of Pediatric Blood and Cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019 Feb; 66:e27663. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.27663
Zavala VA, Serrano-Gomez SJ, Dutil J, Fejerman L. Genetic Epidemiology of Breast Cancer in Latin America. Genes (Basel). 2019 Feb 18; 10(2). PMID: 30781715.
Atkinson TM, Palefsky J, Li Y, Webb A, Berry JM, Goldstone S, Levine R, Wilkin TJ, Bucher G, Cella D, Burkhalter JE. Reliability and between-group stability of a health-related quality of life symptom index for persons with anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions: an AIDS Malignancy Consortium Study (AMC-A03). Qual Life Res. 2019 Jan 07. PMID: 30617704.
2018 Publications
2018
Chinyowa S, Palefsky JM, Chirenje ZM, Makunike-Mutasa R, Munjoma M, Muguti GI. Anal human papillomavirus infection in HIV-positive men and women at two opportunistic infections clinics in Harare, Zimbabwe. BMC Public Health. 2018 Nov 14; 18(1):1260. PMID: 30428859.
D, Rochford R, Martin JN, King CA. Mast Cell Activation and KSHV Infection in Kaposi Sarcoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2018 Oct 15; 24(20):5085-5097. PMID: 30084838.
Ayers LW, Barbachano-Guerrero A, McAllister SC, Ritchie JA, Asiago-Reddy E, Bartlett LC, Cesarman E, Wang D, Rochford R, Martin JN, King CA. Mast Cell Activation and KSHV Infection in Kaposi Sarcoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2018 Oct 15; 24(20):5085-5097. PMID: 30084838. 
Bhatta DN, Glantz S. Parental tobacco use and child death: analysis of data from demographic and health surveys from South and South East Asian countries. Int J Epidemiol. 2018 Oct 01. PMID: 30277524.
Mmbaga EJ, Deardorff KV, Mushi B, Mgisha W, Merritt M, Hiatt RA, Mwaiselage J, Zhang L, Van Loon K. Characteristics of Esophageal Cancer Cases in Tanzania. J Glob Oncol. 2018 Sep; 4:1-10. PMID:30241222.
Mudini W, Palefsky JM, Hale MJ, Chirenje MZ, Makunike-Mutasa R, Mutisi F, Murahwa A, Mario A. Human Papillomavirus Genotypes in Invasive Cervical Carcinoma in HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative Women in Zimbabwe. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2018 Sep 01; 79(1):e1-e6. PMID: 29781877.
Egbe CO, Bialous SA, Glantz S. Role of stakeholders in Nigeria's tobacco control journey after the FCTC: lessons for tobacco control advocacy in low-income and middle-income countries. Tob Control. 2019 Jul;28(4):386-393. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054344. Epub 2018 Jul 25.
Cho HJ, Dutra LM, Glantz SA. Differences in Adolescent E-cigarette and Cigarette Prevalence in Two Policy Environments: South Korea and the United States. Nicotine Tob Res. 2018 Jul 9;20(8):949-953. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntx198.
Hosseinipour MC, Kang M, Krown SE, Bukuru A, Umbleja T, Martin JN, Orem J, Godfrey C, Hoagland B, Mwelase N, Langat D, Nyirenda M, MacRae J, Borok M, Samaneka W, Moses A, Mngqbisa R, Busakhala N, Martínez-Maza O, Ambinder R, Dittmer DP, Nokta M, Campbell TB. As-Needed Vs Immediate Etoposide Chemotherapy in Combination With Antiretroviral Therapy for Mild-to-Moderate AIDS-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma in Resource-Limited Settings: A5264/AMC-067 Randomized Clinical Trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Jul 02; 67(2):251-260. PMID: 29365083.
Williamson AL, Garland S, Palefsky J, Rybicki E, Stanley M, de Sanjosé S. The Cape Town declaration on human papillomavirus related disease. Papillomavirus Res. 2018 June; 5:59-60. PMID: 29294358.
Huchko MJ, Ibrahim S, Blat C, Cohen CR, Smith JS, Hiatt RA, Bukusi E. Cervical cancer screening through human papillomavirus testing in community health campaigns versus health facilities in rural western Kenya. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2018 Apr; 141(1):63-69. PMID: 29197067.
Ng, Dianna L., et al. Efficacy of an Intensive, Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Training Workshop in Tanzania. Journal of Global Oncology, no. 4, 2018, pp. 1–9., doi:10.1200/jgo.18.00134.
Tamayo LI, Vidaurre T, Navarro Vásquez J, Casavilca S, Aramburu Palomino JI, Calderon M, Abugattas JE, Gomez HL, Castaneda CA, Song S, Cherry D, Rauscher GH, Fejerman L. Breast cancer subtype and survival among Indigenous American women in Peru. PLoS One. 2018; 13(9):e0201287. PMID: 30183706.
Van Loon, K., et al., The African Esophageal Cancer Consortium: A Call to Action. Journal of Global Oncology, no. 4, 2018, pp. 1-9., doi: 10.1200/JGO.17.00163.