2019
Exploring Asian Indian views about cancer and participation in cancer research: an evaluation of a culturally tailored educational intervention
Giri V, Selvan P, Mohanty S, Lum R, Serrao S, Leader A. Exploring Asian Indian views about cancer and participation in cancer research: an evaluation of a culturally tailored educational intervention. Journal Of Community Genetics 2019, 11: 193-203. PMID: 31522341, PMCID: PMC7062964, DOI: 10.1007/s12687-019-00436-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer riskCancer risk assessmentAsian IndiansGenetic testingEducational interventionGenetic testing useCancer risk perceptionRisk factorsCancer incidenceCommunity settingsClinical researchMedical research studiesPilot studyTesting useCancerAI populationsRisk perceptionInterventionRisk assessmentUnited StatesCancer researchRiskFamily membersEducational effortsSignificant changes
2016
Decision Support and Shared Decision Making About Active Surveillance Versus Active Treatment Among Men Diagnosed with Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: a Pilot Study
Myers R, Leader A, Censits J, Trabulsi E, Keith S, Petrich A, Quinn A, Den R, Hurwitz M, Lallas C, Hegarty S, Dicker A, Zeigler-Johnson C, Giri V, Ayaz H, Gomella L. Decision Support and Shared Decision Making About Active Surveillance Versus Active Treatment Among Men Diagnosed with Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: a Pilot Study. Journal Of Cancer Education 2016, 33: 180-185. PMID: 27418065, DOI: 10.1007/s13187-016-1073-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerActive surveillanceProstate cancerDecision support interventionsActive treatmentDecisional conflictClinic visitsTreatment choiceClinician supportTreatment knowledgePatient choiceSupport interventionsBaseline surveyPilot studyCancerMenTreatmentParticipantsSurveillancePatientsFollowCliniciansSDMVisits
2004
Association between Agent Orange and prostate cancer: a pilot case-control study
Giri V, Cassidy A, Beebe-Dimmer J, Ellis L, Smith D, Bock C, Cooney K. Association between Agent Orange and prostate cancer: a pilot case-control study. Urology 2004, 63: 757-760. PMID: 15072895, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2003.11.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic AcidAgent OrangeCase-Control StudiesDefoliants, ChemicalEnvironmental ExposureHumansMaleMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedMichiganMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPolychlorinated DibenzodioxinsProstateProstatic NeoplasmsRisk FactorsVeteransVietnamWarfareConceptsCase-control studyProstate cancerPilot case-control studyAgent OrangeVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPilot studyMilitary veteransComputerized medical recordsClinical featuresCancer deathCommon cancerControl menMedical recordsMedical CenterEpidemiologic studiesCancerPrevious exposureAdditional studiesAmerican menClinical populationsMenExposureAssociationAgeVeterans