Yang Zhou, PhD, MPH
Associate Research Scientist; Associate Director for Program Development, Yale Cancer Center
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- Randomized trial of exercise on cancer‐related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancerCartmel B, Li F, Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Lu L, Mszar R, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise on cancer‐related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancer. Cancer Medicine 2023, 12: 15492-15503. PMID: 37269192, PMCID: PMC10417064, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6187.
- Randomized trial of exercise on depressive symptomatology and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC)Cartmel B, Hughes M, Ercolano EA, Gottlieb L, Li F, Zhou Y, Harrigan M, Ligibel JA, von Gruenigen VE, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Risch HA, Lu L, Irwin ML. Randomized trial of exercise on depressive symptomatology and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Gynecologic Oncology 2021, 161: 587-594. PMID: 33773809, PMCID: PMC8085084, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.02.036.
- Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) studySanft T, Usiskin I, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Lu L, Li FY, Zhou Y, Chagpar A, Ferrucci LM, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 172: 105-112. PMID: 30062572, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4895-7.
- Lymphedema in ovarian cancer survivors: Assessing diagnostic methods and the effects of physical activityIyer NS, Cartmel B, Friedman L, Li F, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, Gottlieb L, McCorkle R, Schwartz PE, Irwin ML. Lymphedema in ovarian cancer survivors: Assessing diagnostic methods and the effects of physical activity. Cancer 2018, 124: 1929-1937. PMID: 29437202, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31239.
- Randomized Trial of Exercise on Quality of Life in Women With Ovarian Cancer: Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC).Zhou Y, Cartmel B, Gottlieb L, Ercolano EA, Li F, Harrigan M, McCorkle R, Ligibel JA, von Gruenigen VE, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Risch HA, Irwin ML. Randomized Trial of Exercise on Quality of Life in Women With Ovarian Cancer: Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2017, 109 PMID: 30053074, PMCID: PMC6515522, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djx072.
- Impact of weight loss and exercise on VEGF levels in breast cancer survivors.Sanft T, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Li F, Loftfield E, Playdon M, Zhou Y, Gross C, Ligibel J, SCHMITZ K, Hershman D, Pusztai L, Irwin M. Impact of weight loss and exercise on VEGF levels in breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 10103-10103. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.10103.
- Randomized trial of exercise vs. usual care on cancer biomarkers in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC).Cartmel B, Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Li F, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, McCorkle R, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise vs. usual care on cancer biomarkers in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 5561-5561. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.5561.
- Randomized Trial Of Exercise On Body Composition In Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Aromatase InhibitorsThomas G, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Gross C, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Schmitz K, Li F, Sanft T, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Of Exercise On Body Composition In Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Aromatase Inhibitors. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2016, 48: 334. DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000486010.57056.60.
- Health-related quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors: Results from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors — IZhou Y, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM, McCorkle R, Ercolano EA, Li F, Stein K, Cartmel B. Health-related quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors: Results from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors — I. Gynecologic Oncology 2016, 141: 543-549. PMID: 27072805, PMCID: PMC4913461, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.04.006.
- Scientific Advances in Lung Cancer 2015Tsao AS, Scagliotti GV, Bunn PA, Carbone DP, Warren GW, Bai C, de Koning HJ, Yousaf-Khan AU, McWilliams A, Tsao MS, Adusumilli PS, Rami-Porta R, Asamura H, Van Schil PE, Darling GE, Ramalingam SS, Gomez DR, Rosenzweig KE, Zimmermann S, Peters S, Ou S, Reungwetwattana T, Jänne PA, Mok TS, Wakelee HA, Pirker R, Mazières J, Brahmer JR, Zhou Y, Herbst RS, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Redman MW, Wynes MW, Gandara DR, Kelly RJ, Hirsch FR, Pass HI. Scientific Advances in Lung Cancer 2015. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2016, 11: 613-638. PMID: 27013409, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.03.012.
- Effect of weight history on ability to lose weight after a 6-month randomized controlled weight loss trial in overweight breast cancer survivors: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) study.Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Playdon M, Zhou Y, Loftfield E, Irwin M. Effect of weight history on ability to lose weight after a 6-month randomized controlled weight loss trial in overweight breast cancer survivors: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 174-174. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.3_suppl.174.
- Exercise adherence in a randomized trial of exercise on aromatase inhibitor arthralgias in breast cancer survivors: the Hormones and Physical Exercise (HOPE) studyArem H, Sorkin M, Cartmel B, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Harrigan M, Ercolano E, Zhou Y, Sanft T, Gross C, Schmitz K, Neogi T, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Irwin ML. Exercise adherence in a randomized trial of exercise on aromatase inhibitor arthralgias in breast cancer survivors: the Hormones and Physical Exercise (HOPE) study. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2016, 10: 654-662. PMID: 26782031, PMCID: PMC5418660, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-015-0511-6.
- Randomized Trial Comparing Telephone Versus In-Person Weight Loss Counseling on Body Composition and Circulating Biomarkers in Women Treated for Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) StudyHarrigan M, Cartmel B, Loftfield E, Sanft T, Chagpar AB, Zhou Y, Playdon M, Li F, Irwin ML. Randomized Trial Comparing Telephone Versus In-Person Weight Loss Counseling on Body Composition and Circulating Biomarkers in Women Treated for Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 34: 669-676. PMID: 26598750, PMCID: PMC4872022, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.61.6375.
- Randomized trial of exercise on quality of life and fatigue in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC).Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Cartmel B, Li F, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, McCorkle R, Ligibel J, Von Gruenigen V, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise on quality of life and fatigue in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 9505-9505. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.9505.
- Lung Master Protocol (Lung-MAP)—A Biomarker-Driven Protocol for Accelerating Development of Therapies for Squamous Cell Lung Cancer: SWOG S1400Herbst RS, Gandara DR, Hirsch FR, Redman MW, LeBlanc M, Mack PC, Schwartz LH, Vokes E, Ramalingam SS, Bradley JD, Sparks D, Zhou Y, Miwa C, Miller VA, Yelensky R, Li Y, Allen JD, Sigal EV, Wholley D, Sigman CC, Blumenthal GM, Malik S, Kelloff GJ, Abrams JS, Blanke CD, Papadimitrakopoulou VA. Lung Master Protocol (Lung-MAP)—A Biomarker-Driven Protocol for Accelerating Development of Therapies for Squamous Cell Lung Cancer: SWOG S1400. Clinical Cancer Research 2015, 21: 1514-1524. PMID: 25680375, PMCID: PMC4654466, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-3473.
- Diet Quality and Survival After Ovarian Cancer: Results From the Women’s Health InitiativeThomson CA, E Crane T, Wertheim BC, Neuhouser ML, Li W, Snetselaar LG, Basen-Engquist KM, Zhou Y, Irwin ML. Diet Quality and Survival After Ovarian Cancer: Results From the Women’s Health Initiative. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 106: dju314-dju314. PMID: 25335480, PMCID: PMC4271032, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju314.
- Effect of weight loss intervention on inflammatory and metabolic markers in breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study.Loftfield E, Harrigan M, Li F, Cartmel B, Zhou Y, Playdon M, Lu L, Sanft T, Irwin M. Effect of weight loss intervention on inflammatory and metabolic markers in breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 1505-1505. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.1505.
- Effect of exercise on weight, body fat, and serum inflammatory biomarkers in breast cancer survivors with aromatase inhibitor arthralgias: The hormones and physical exercise (HOPE) study.Irwin M, Cartmel B, Gross C, Li F, Yao X, Fiellin M, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, Zhou Y, Sanft T, Schmitz K, Hershman D, Ligibel J. Effect of exercise on weight, body fat, and serum inflammatory biomarkers in breast cancer survivors with aromatase inhibitor arthralgias: The hormones and physical exercise (HOPE) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 9536-9536. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.9536.
- Effect of weight history on ability to lose weight after a 6-month randomized controlled weight loss trial in overweight breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study.Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Playdon M, Zhou Y, Loftfield E, Irwin M. Effect of weight history on ability to lose weight after a 6-month randomized controlled weight loss trial in overweight breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: e20591-e20591. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.e20591.
- Body mass index, physical activity, and mortality in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: Results from the Women's Health InitiativeZhou Y, Chlebowski R, LaMonte MJ, Bea JW, Qi L, Wallace R, Lavasani S, Walsh BW, Anderson G, Vitolins M, Sarto G, Irwin ML. Body mass index, physical activity, and mortality in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: Results from the Women's Health Initiative. Gynecologic Oncology 2014, 133: 4-10. PMID: 24680584, PMCID: PMC4064800, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.01.033.
- Trial of exercise in ovarian cancer survivors.Irwin M, Gottlieb L, Cartmel B, Ercolano E, Rothbard M, Zhou Y, Schwartz P, Ligibel J, Von Gruenigen V, Risch H. Trial of exercise in ovarian cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: tps1614-tps1614. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.tps1614.
- Aromatase inhibitors, arthralgias, and exercise in breast cancer survivors.Irwin M, Cartmel B, Ercolano E, Fiellin M, Rothbard M, Capozza S, Zhou Y, Schmitz K, Ligibel J, Hershman D, Neogi T, Gross C. Aromatase inhibitors, arthralgias, and exercise in breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: tps669-tps669. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.tps669.
- Physical activity and endometrial cancer in a population-based case–control studyArem H, Irwin ML, Zhou Y, Lu L, Risch H, Yu H. Physical activity and endometrial cancer in a population-based case–control study. Cancer Causes & Control 2010, 22: 219-226. PMID: 21110224, PMCID: PMC3075067, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-010-9689-0.
- Pre- and post-diagnosis body mass index, weight change, and ovarian cancer mortalityZhou Y, Irwin ML, Risch HA. Pre- and post-diagnosis body mass index, weight change, and ovarian cancer mortality. Gynecologic Oncology 2010, 120: 209-213. PMID: 21106231, PMCID: PMC3034401, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.10.035.
Clinical Trials
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| Lung | Determining Mechanisms of Sensitivity and Resistance to Anti-Cancer Therapy for Advanced Lung Cancer |