2020
Exploring African American males' attitudes towards genetic testing for prostate cancer risk.
Leader A, Fortune T, Weddington P, Crumpler N, Giri V. Exploring African American males' attitudes towards genetic testing for prostate cancer risk. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: e13552-e13552. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e13552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily historyGenetic testingAA malesAA menHigher prostate cancer incidencePrimary care visitsProstate cancer incidenceGenetic counselingImportant risk factorProstate cancer riskHealth history informationFocus groupsFamily health historyCare visitsMean ageCancer incidenceRisk factorsCancer riskMortality rateHealth historyLow-resource neighborhoodsCare limitationsInformed consentMost menAfrican American males
2017
Exploring Asian Indian and Pakistani views about cancer and participation in cancer genetics research: toward the development of a community genetics intervention
Leader A, Mohanty S, Selvan P, Lum R, Giri V. Exploring Asian Indian and Pakistani views about cancer and participation in cancer genetics research: toward the development of a community genetics intervention. Journal Of Community Genetics 2017, 9: 27-35. PMID: 28660599, PMCID: PMC5752649, DOI: 10.1007/s12687-017-0312-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsian Indians/PakistanisCancer riskCancer genetics researchFamily cancer historyHealth care servicesIndians/PakistanisPerceptions of cancerCancer-related researchCancer historyCancer screeningLeading causeMedical recordsCancer stigmaCancer perceptionsFocus groupsCare servicesGenetic testingCancerRecruitment effortsHealth improvement