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Understanding and addressing social determinants to advance cancer health equity in the United States: A blueprint for practice, research, and policy.

Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Wiedt, Tracy L; Daniels, Elvan C; Yabroff, K Robin; Guerra, Carmen E; Wender, Richard C.

CA Cancer J Clin ; 70(1): 31-46, 2020 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31661164

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Equitably improving outcomes for cancer survivors and supporting caregivers: A blueprint for care delivery, research, education, and policy.

Alfano, Catherine M; Leach, Corinne R; Smith, Tenbroeck G; Miller, Kim D; Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Cannady, Rachel S; Wender, Richard C; Brawley, Otis W.

CA Cancer J Clin ; 69(1): 35-49, 2019 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30376182

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Cancer statistics for African Americans, 2016: Progress and opportunities in reducing racial disparities.

DeSantis, Carol E; Siegel, Rebecca L; Sauer, Ann Goding; Miller, Kimberly D; Fedewa, Stacey A; Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Jemal, Ahmedin.

CA Cancer J Clin ; 66(4): 290-308, 2016 07.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26910411

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Cancer disparities in the context of rurality: risk factors and screening across various U.S. rural classification codes.

Hirko, Kelly A; Xu, Huiwen; Rogers, Laura Q; Martin, Michelle Y; Roy, Siddhartha; Kelly, Kimberly M; Christy, Shannon M; Ashing, Kimlin Tam; Yi, Jean C; Lewis-Thames, Marquita W; Meade, Cathy D; Lu, Qian; Gwede, Clement K; Nemeth, Julianna; Ceballos, Rachel M; Menon, Usha; Cueva, Katie; Yeary, Karen; Klesges, Lisa M; Baskin, Monica L; Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Ford, Sabrina.

Cancer Causes Control ; 33(8): 1095-1105, 2022 Aug.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35773504

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Impact of caregivers' negative response to cancer on long-term survivors' quality of life.

Best, Alicia L; Shukla, Rujuta; Adamu, Abdullahi Musa; Martinez Tyson, Dinorah; Stein, Kevin D; Alcaraz, Kassandra I.

Support Care Cancer ; 29(2): 679-686, 2021 Feb.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32430602

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Examining the impact of cancer on survivors' religious faith: A report from the American Cancer Society study of cancer survivors-I.

Canada, Andrea L; Murphy, Patricia E; Stein, Kevin; Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Leach, Corinne R; Fitchett, George.

Psychooncology ; 29(6): 1036-1043, 2020 06.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32128944

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Trust of Information about Tobacco and E-Cigarettes from Health Professionals versus Tobacco or Electronic Cigarette Companies: Differences by Subgroups and Implications for Tobacco Messaging.

Vereen, Rhyan N; Westmaas, J Lee; Bontemps-Jones, Jeuneviette; Jackson, Kelsi; Alcaraz, Kassandra I.

Health Commun ; 35(1): 89-95, 2020 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30422690

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Use of Telephone and Digital Channels to Engage Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Adults in Health Disparities Research Within a Social Service Setting: Cross-Sectional Study.

Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Vereen, Rhyan N; Burnham, Donna.

J Med Internet Res ; 22(4): e16680, 2020 04 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32234699

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Social Isolation and Mortality in US Black and White Men and Women.

Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Eddens, Katherine S; Blase, Jennifer L; Diver, W Ryan; Patel, Alpa V; Teras, Lauren R; Stevens, Victoria L; Jacobs, Eric J; Gapstur, Susan M.

Am J Epidemiol ; 188(1): 102-109, 2019 01 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30325407

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Trajectories of spiritual well-being in long-term survivors of cancer: A report from the American Cancer Society's Studies of Cancer Survivors-I.

Canada, Andrea L; Murphy, Patricia E; Stein, Kevin D; Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Fitchett, George.

Cancer ; 125(10): 1726-1736, 2019 05 15.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30633818

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Application of the ConNECT Framework to Precision Health and Health Disparities.

Menon, Usha; Ashing, Kimlin; Chang, Mei Wei; Christy, Shannon M; Friberg-Felsted, Katarina; Rivas, Virginia Gil; Gwede, Clement K; Lu, Qian; Meade, Cathy D; Sly, Jamila; Wang, Monica; Yanez, Betina; Yeary, Karen; Yi, Jean C; Alcaraz, Kassandra I.

Nurs Res ; 68(2): 99-109, 2019.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30540700

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Examining the role of social support and spirituality on the general health perceptions of Hispanic cancer survivors.

Ochoa, Carol Y; Haardörfer, Regine; Escoffery, Cam; Stein, Kevin; Alcaraz, Kassandra I.

Psychooncology ; 27(9): 2189-2197, 2018 09.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29900621

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To Text or Not to Text? Technology-based Cessation Communication Preferences among Urban, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Smokers.

Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Riehman, Kara; Vereen, Rhyan; Bontemps-Jones, Jeuneviette; Westmaas, J Lee.

Ethn Dis ; 28(3): 161-168, 2018.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30038477

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The ConNECT Framework: a model for advancing behavioral medicine science and practice to foster health equity.

Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Sly, Jamilia; Ashing, Kimlin; Fleisher, Linda; Gil-Rivas, Virginia; Ford, Sabrina; Yi, Jean C; Lu, Qian; Meade, Cathy D; Menon, Usha; Gwede, Clement K.

J Behav Med ; 40(1): 23-38, 2017 Feb.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27509892

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Sociodemographic inequalities in barriers to cancer pain management: a report from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors-II (SCS-II).

Stein, Kevin D; Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Kamson, Chelsey; Fallon, Elizabeth A; Smith, Tenbroeck G.

Psychooncology ; 25(10): 1212-1221, 2016 10.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27421683

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Health behavior theory constructs and smoking and cessation-related behavior among survivors of ten cancers nine years after diagnosis: A report from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors-I.

Lee Westmaas, J; Berg, Carla J; Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Stein, Kevin.

Psychooncology ; 24(10): 1286-1294, 2015 Oct.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26137922

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Examining the mediating role of cancer-related problems on spirituality and self-rated health among African American cancer survivors: a report from the American Cancer Society's Studies of Cancer Survivors-II.

Best, Alicia L; Alcaraz, Kassandra I; McQueen, Amy; Cooper, Dexter L; Warren, Rueben C; Stein, Kevin.

Psychooncology ; 24(9): 1051-9, 2015 Sep.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25378081

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Editorial Comment.

Alcaraz, Kassandra I.

J Urol ; 202(6): 1215-1216, 2019 12.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31469603

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What can health communication science offer for ACA implementation? Five evidence-informed strategies for expanding Medicaid enrollment.

Kreuter, Matthew W; McBride, Timothy D; Caburnay, Charlene A; Poor, Timothy; Thompson, Vetta L Sanders; Alcaraz, Kassandra I; Eddens, Katherine S; Rath, Suchitra; Perkins, Hannah; Casey, Christopher.

Milbank Q ; 92(1): 40-62, 2014 Mar.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24597555

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Assessing the impact of religious resources and struggle on well-being: a report from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors-I.