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PUBLICATIONS

We have published extensively in peer-reviewed journals findings from our research studies. Read on to explore a wide selection of our team’s most notable and groundbreaking papers and articles.

​A complete list of our work can be found HERE. ​

Laboratory Scientist

BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF CANCER DISPARITIES

List of peer-reviewed publications in academic journals focused on biological mechanisms underlying cancer health disparities. 

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  • Gupta, Anjali et al. “Association of Life-Course Educational Attainment and Breast Cancer Grade in the MEND Study.” Annals of global health vol. 87,1 59. 7 Jul. 2021, doi:10.5334/aogh.3142

  • Gupta, Anjali et al. “Association of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and odds of breast cancer by molecular subtype: analysis of the MEND study.” Oncotarget vol. 12,13 1230-1242. 22 Jun. 2021, doi:10.18632/oncotarget.27991

  • Akinyemiju, Tomi et al. “Association of body composition with odds of breast cancer by molecular subtype: analysis of the Mechanisms for Established and Novel Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Nigerian Women (MEND) study.” BMC cancer vol. 21,1 1051. 25 Sep. 2021, doi:10.1186/s12885-021-08775-8

  • Akinyemiju, Tomi et al. “Metabolic Syndrome and Risk of Breast Cancer by Molecular Subtype: Analysis of the MEND Study.” Clinical breast cancer, S1526-8209(21)00320-7. 23 Nov. 2021, doi:10.1016/j.clbc.2021.11.004

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  • Wright, Nikita et al. “Targeting risk factors for reducing the racially disparate burden in breast cancer.” Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition) vol. 11,1 136-160. 1 Mar. 2019, doi:10.2741/S531

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  • Sakhuja, Swati et al. “Patterns of de-novo metastasis and breast cancer-specific mortality by race and molecular subtype in the SEER population-based dataset.” Breast cancer research and treatment vol. 186,2 (2021): 509-518. doi:10.1007/s10549-020-06007-4

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  • Akinyemiju, Tomi F et al. “Race/ethnicity and socio-economic differences in breast cancer surgery outcomes.” Cancer epidemiology vol. 39,5 (2015): 745-51. doi:10.1016/j.canep.2015.07.010

  • Akinyemiju, Tomi et al. “Breast cancer survival in African-American women by hormone receptor subtypes.” Breast cancer research and treatment vol. 153,1 (2015): 211-8. doi:10.1007/s10549-015-3528-7​

Hospital Employees

HEALTHCARE ACCESS

List of peer-reviewed publications in academic journals focused on biological mechanisms underlying cancer health disparities. 

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  • Akinyemiju, Tomi et al. “Ovarian Cancer Epidemiology, Healthcare Access and Disparities (ORCHiD): methodology for a population-based study of black, Hispanic and white patients with ovarian cancer.” BMJ open vol. 11,10 e052808. 4 Oct. 2021, doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052808

  • Islam, Jessica Y et al. “Health Care Access Measures and Palliative Care Use by Race/Ethnicity among Metastatic Gynecological Cancer Patients in the United States.” International journal of environmental research and public health vol. 18,11 6040. 4 Jun. 2021, doi:10.3390/ijerph18116040

  • Akinyemiju, Tomi F et al. “Health care access dimensions and cervical cancer screening in South Africa: analysis of the world health survey.” BMC public health vol. 15 382. 15 Apr. 2015, doi:10.1186/s12889-015-1686-5​

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  • Akinyemiju, Tomi F et al. “Healthcare access and mammography screening in Michigan: a multilevel cross-sectional study.” International journal for equity in health vol. 11 16. 21 Mar. 2012, doi:10.1186/1475-9276-11-16

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  • Akinyemiju, Tomi F. “Socio-economic and health access determinants of breast and cervical cancer screening in low-income countries: analysis of the World Health Survey.” PloS one vol. 7,11 (2012): e48834. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0048834

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  • Okwali, Michelle et al. “Adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in South Africa is associated with health care access.” International health vol. 8,3 (2016): 211-9. doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihv044

Brownstone Buildings

STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

List of peer-reviewed publications in academic journals focused on the structural determinants of health. 

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  • Akinyemiju, Tomi F. “Socio-economic and health access determinants of breast and cervical cancer screening in low-income countries: analysis of the World Health Survey.” PloS one vol. 7,11 (2012): e48834. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0048834

  • ​Akinyemiju, Tomi F et al. “The association of early life socioeconomic position on breast cancer incidence and mortality: a systematic review.” International journal of public health vol. 63,7 (2018): 787-797. doi:10.1007/s00038-017-1060-8

  • Akinyemiju, Tomi F et al. “Socioeconomic status and incidence of breast cancer by hormone receptor subtype.” SpringerPlus vol. 4 508. 17 Sep. 2015, doi:10.1186/s40064-015-1282-2​

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  • Karanth, Shama et al. “Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Health-Care Access Disparities in Ovarian Cancer Treatment and Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” JNCI cancer spectrum vol. 3,4 pkz084. 9 Oct. 2019, doi:10.1093/jncics/pkz084

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