Resources

Educational Materials

The Community Outreach Core (COC) has developed a variety of educational materials for use by the general public, health care providers, partners, and health organizations in Guam, Hawai’i and the US Affiliated Pacific Islands. These materials are posted below, and can be downloaded and printed at home or at a local print shop. All COC educational materials are free. Most materials are available in English; some materials are available in the CHamoru language.

Usage Guidelines

All educational materials posted below are free and available for public use exactly as they are found online; print materials may be downloaded and printed in their entirety, with no changes to the content, graphics (illustrations and photos), and logos. Graphics and logos included in COC-developed materials are not available to for use on independently-created materials. Permission to use these educational materials is not required, however, recognition of the University of Guam/University of Hawai’i Cancer Center Partnership (grant numbers U54CA143727 and U54CA143728) is appreciated. If you have questions about whether or how you may use these free resources, please call (671) 735-3036.

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Images & Illustrations

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Publications

Publications and Abstracts.
(Names of ESIs and Student Trainees are in bold)

Publication list
Year PublishedPMCIDPUBMed/DOI/ httpsCitation
2023PMC9870849https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36057968/Franke AA, Li X, Herzog TA, Paulino YC, Badowski G, Wilkens LR, Lai JF. Salivary Areca and tobacco alkaloids for bioverification in the Betel Nut Intervention Trial. Drug Test Anal. 2023 Jan;15(1):58-65. doi: 10.1002/dta.3364. Epub 2022 Oct 2. PMID: 36057968; PMCID: PMC9870849.
2023PMC10358828https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36863303/Hernandez BY, Zhu X, Nagata M, Loo L, Chan O, Wong LL. Cyanotoxin exposure and hepatocellular carcinoma. Toxicology. 2023 Mar 15;487:153470. doi: 10.1016/j.tox.2023.153470. Epub 2023 Feb 28. PMCID: PMC10358828.
2023PMID: 36775673https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36775673/Hingle M, Short E, Aflague T, Boushey C, Butel J, Coleman P, Deenik J, Fleming T, Olfert M, Shallcross L, Wilkens LR, Novotny R. Food Security is Associated with Higher Diet Quality Among Children of the US-Affiliated Pacific Region. J Nutr. 2023 Mar;153(3):848-856. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.01.015. Epub 2023 Jan 13. PMID: 36775673.
2023PMC10588809https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37869473/Kawabata, Y., Dalisay, F., Santos, J. M., & Pokhrel, P. (2023). A mediation model for biculturalism and cigarette and betel nut use: The case of adolescents in Guam. Asian American Journal of Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/aap0000303 PMCID: PMC10588809
2023PMC10373443https://www.uog.edu/_resources/files/schools-and-colleges/college-of-liberal-arts-and-social-sciences/pai/v13/pai13-mcvey-et-al-cancer-health-disparities.pdfMcVey T, Herzog T, Plaza K, Ching J, Legaspi J, Mak V, Orasud A, Quintal G, Maskarinec G. Cancer Health Disparities Research Training: A Qualitative Report. Pacific Asia Inquiry 2023
2023PMC9839993https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35927738/Novotny R, Yamanaka AB, Dela Cruz R, Strasburger S, Boushey CJ, Butel J, Esquivel M, Aflague TF, Fleming T, Coleman P, Deenik J, Shallcross L, Wilkens LR. Food Group, Macronutrient Intake and Metabolic Status in the US-Affiliated Pacific’s Children’s Healthy Living (CHL) Program. J Nutr. 2023 Jan 14:152(12):2898-2912. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxac173. PMID: 35927738; PMCID: PMC9839993.
2023PMC10162609https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36853291/Somera LP, Diaz T, Mummert A, Badowski G, Choi J, Palaganas H, Ayson K. Cervical Cancer and HPV Knowledge and Awareness: An Educational Intervention among College Students in Guam. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2023 Feb 1;24(2):443-449. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2023.24.2.443. PMID: 36853291; PMCID: PMC10162609.
2023Not applicable (book)Not applicable (book)Herzog, T.A., Palafox, N.A., 2023. Behavioural Interventions for Areca Nut Cessation in the Prevention and Management of Oral Submucous Fibrosis (p. 341-348). In: Warnakulasuriya, S., Ranganathan, K (Eds.), Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Guide to Diagnosis and Management. Springer.
2023PMC10020071https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36929295/Aflague TF, Esquivel MK, Hammond K, Delos Reyes B, Kaholokula JK. Traditional and new lifestyle interventions to prevent breast cancer recurrence (TANICA): a qualitative study. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Mar 17;31(4):218. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07663-0. PMID: 36929295; PMCID: PMC10020071.
2023PMID: 37488091https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2023.2236205Dalisay F, Pokhrel P. Santos J, Mori E, Kawabata Y, Beltran Z, Ooka G, Okamoto SK. Guam Adolescents’ Use of Strategies to Resist Cigarette, e-Cigarette, and Betel Nut Offers: Findings from a Focus Group Study, Substance Use & Misuse, 2023. DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2236205 PMID: 37488091
2023PMC10353568https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37029080/Esquivel MK, Aflague TF, Yamanaka AB, Guerrero RTL, Coleman P, Fialkowski MK, Shallcross L, Fleming T, Davis J, Boushey CJ, Wilkens LR, Braun K, Novotny R. Children’s Dietary Intake by Early Care and Education Setting in the US Affiliated Pacific. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2023 Jun;55(6):437-446. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.03.002. Epub 2023 Apr 5. PMCID: PMC10353568.
2023PMC10594602https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37105018/Gopalani SV, Soman A, Shapiro JA, Miller JW, Ortiz-Ortiz KJ, Castañeda-Avila MA, Buenconsejo-Lum LE, Fredericks LE, Tortolero-Luna G, Saraiya M. Breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening test use in the US territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Cancer Epidemiol. 2023 Jun;84:102371. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2023.102371. Epub 2023 Apr 25. PMCID: PMC10594602
2023PMC10079260https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37035453/Yee SK, Hernandez BY, Kwee S, Wong LL. Hepatocellular carcinoma in Pacific Islanders: comparison of Pacific Island-born vs. US-born. Hepatoma Res. 2023;9:7. doi: 10.20517/2394-5079.2022.85. Epub 2023 Mar 17. PMID: 37035453; PMCID: PMC10079260.
2023PMC10446826https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36961501/Starrett GJ, Yu K, Golubeva Y, Lenz P, Piaskowski ML, Petersen D, Dean M, Israni A, Hernandez BY, Tucker TC, Cheng I, Gonsalves L, Morris CR, Hussain SK, Lynch CF, Harris RS, Prokunina-Olsson L, Meltzer PS, Buck CB, Engels EA. Evidence for virus-mediated oncogenesis in bladder cancers arising in solid organ transplant recipients. Elife. 2023 Mar 24;12:e82690. doi: 10.7554/eLife.82690. PMCID: PMC10446826.
2023PMC10441590https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36504334/Ihenacho U, McKinley MA, Vu A, Hernandez BY, Loo LWM, Gomez SL, Wu AH, Cheng I. Characterizing breast cancer incidence and trends among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and non-Hispanic White women in Hawai’i, 1990-2014. Cancer Causes Control. 2023 Mar;34(3):241-249. doi: 10.1007/s10552-022-01659-7. Epub 2022 Dec 11. PMCID: PMC10441590.
2023PMC10298141doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126075Aflague TF, Hammond K, Delos Reyes B, Rios D, De Leon E, Leon Guerrero RT, Esquivel, MK. Barriers, facilitators, and strategies for developing a culturally informed lifestyle intervention for Native Hawaiian, CHamoru and Filipino breast cancer survivors: qualitative findings from focus groups. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health. 2023, 20, 6075. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126075
2023PMC10572108https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/19/6832Dalisay, F., Teneza, J., Dalton, C., Okamoto, S., Pohkrel, P., Kawabata, Y., & Lizama, K. (2023). Types of offers of combustible cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and betel nut experienced by Guam youths. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/19/6832 PMCID: PMC10572108
2023PMC10131733https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10131733/Jackson AM, Woo J, Olson M, Dalisay F, Pokhrel P, Muller CJ, Okamoto SK. Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Qualitative Research With Medically Underserved Populations. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Mar 30;25:e44086. doi: 10.2196/44086. PMID: 36995748; PMCID: PMC10131733.
2023PMC10454381https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37623205/Herzog TA, Wilkens LR, Badowski G, Mendez AJP, Franke AA, Pokhrel P, Chennaux JSN, Tenorio LF, Sotto PP, Kawamoto CT, Paulino YC. The Betel Nut Intervention Trial (BENIT)-A Randomized Clinical Trial for Areca Nut and Betel Quid Cessation: Primary Outcomes. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Aug 21;20(16):6622. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20166622. PMID: 37623205; PMCID: PMC10454381.
2023PMID: 37530122https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13234Willingham ML, Sy A, Taafaki M, Bodnar R, Diaz TP, Somera LP, Porte C, Ceria-Ulep CD, Pingul A., Bissell J, Cassel KD (2023). Utilizing Filipino key informants to guide community outreach for cancer prevention in Hawaiʻi. Public Health Nursing (accepted).
2023Pending?https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/21/5194Nagata M, Tome A, White K, Wilkens LR, Park S-Y, Le Marchand L, Haiman C, Hernandez BY. No Association of Trichomonas vaginalis Seropositivity with Advanced Prostate Cancer Risk in the Multiethnic Cohort: A Nested Case-Control Study. Cancers. 2023; 15(21):5194. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15215194
2023PMC10424359https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37580793/DeRouen MC, Yang J, Li Y, Franke AA, Tome AN, White KK, Hernandez BY, Shvetsov Y, Setiawan V, Wu AH, Wilkens LR, Le Marchand L, Loo LWM, Cheng I. Circulating 27-hydroxycholesterol, lipids, and steroid hormones in breast cancer risk: a nested case–control study of the Multiethnic Cohort Study. Breast Cancer Res 25, 95 (2023).https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37580793/ PMCID: PMC10424359
2023PMC10624674https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37923775/#full-view-affiliation-5Wang Z, Katsaros D, Wang J, Biglio N, Hernandez BY, Fei P, Lu L, Risch H, Yu H. Machine learning-based cluster analysis of immune cell subtypes and breast cancer survival. Sci Rep. 2023 Nov 3;13(1):18962. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-45932-4. PMID: 37923775; PMCID: PMC10624674.
2023PMID: 37850323https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.34761Liu, S, Zhong, H, Zhu, J, Wu, Y, Deng, Y, Wu, L. Regulome-wide association study identifies genetically driven accessible regions associated with pancreatic cancer risk. Int J Cancer. 2023; 1-9. doi:10.1002/ijc.34761. PMID: 37850323
2023PMC10382942https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37521042/Burkhart JG, Wu G, Song X, Raimondi F, McWeeney S, Wong MH, Deng Y. Biology-inspired graph neural network encodes reactome and reveals biochemical reactions of disease. Patterns (N Y). 2023 May 22;4(7):100758. doi:
10.1016/j.patter.2023.100758. PMID: 37521042; PMCID: PMC10382942.
2023PMC10142546https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37108716/Khadka VS, Nasu M, Deng Y, Jijiwa M. Circulating microRNA Biomarker for Detecting Breast Cancer in High-Risk Benign Breast Tumors. Int J Mol Sci. 2023
Apr 20;24(8):7553. doi: 10.3390/ijms24087553. PMID: 37108716; PMCID: PMC10142546.
2022PMC9036456https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35495070/Joo KA, Fialkowski MK, Esquivel M, Haumea SL. Hawai’i Registered Dietitian Nutritionist 2019-2020 Workforce Assessment. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2022 Apr;81(4 Suppl 2):31-38. PMID: 35495070; PMCID: PMC9036456.
2022PMID: 36002112https://europepmc.org/article/MED/36002112Fialkowski MK, Sandlin MR, Kai J, Ng-Osorio J, Custodio RC, Odom SK, Boyd JK, Medina C, Takahashi D, Esquivel MK. An Exploratory Mixed Method Cross-Sectional Study to Identify Opportunities to Increase Enrollment and Retention of Native Hawaiian Students in an Undergraduate Dietetic Program. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2023 Apr;123(4):577-592.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.08.127. Epub 2022 Aug 21. PMID: 36002112.
2022PMC9936602https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34821440/Prapaveissis D, Henry A, Okiama E, Funaki T, Faeamani G, Masaga J, Brown B, Kaholokula K, Ing C, Matheson A, Tiatia-Seath J, Schlesser M, Borman B, Ellison-Loschmann L, Tupai-Firestone R. Assessing youth empowerment and co-design to advance Pasifika health: a qualitative research study in New Zealand. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2022 Feb;46(1):56-61. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13187. Epub 2021 Nov 25. PMID: 34821440.
2022Not applicablehttps://cancerprogressreport.aacr.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/06/AACR_CDPR_2022.pdfBodnar R, Willingham M, Aguirre C, Sy A, Taafaki M, Cassel K. (2022). Hawai‘i Cancer and Health Disparities Report.
2022PMC9580434https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36261477/Bowler S, Papoutsoglou G, Karanikas A, Tsamardinos I, Corley MJ, Ndhlovu LC. A machine learning approach utilizing DNA methylation as an accurate classifier of COVID-19 disease severity. Sci Rep. 2022 Oct 19;12(1):17480. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-22201-4. PMID: 36261477; PMCID: PMC9580434.
2022PMC10194842https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10194842/Dalisay F, Kawabata Y, Buente W, Pokhrel P, Benitez C, Herzog T. Social media, peer norms, and betel nut susceptibility and use: Evidence from early adolescents in Guam. Front Commun (Lausanne). 2022;7:960093. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2022.960093. Epub 2022 Jul 22. PMID: 37207255; PMCID: PMC10194842.
2022PMC9006756https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35434250/Dalisay F, Pokhrel P, Buente W, Kawabata Y. Exposure to tobacco and betel nut content on social media, risk perceptions, and susceptibility to peer influence among early adolescents in Guam. Addict Behav Rep. 2022 Jan 3;15:100405. doi: 10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100405. PMID: 35434250; PMCID: PMC9006756.
2022PMC9283104https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35854938/Dela Cruz R, Wolfe E, Yonemori KM, Fialkowski MK, Wilkens LR, Coleman P, Lameko-Mua S, Johnson E, Gilmatam D, Sigrah C, Shomour M, Remengesau S, Alfred J, Acosta M, Ettienne R, Deenik J, Aflague TF, Nelson R, Salazar KA, Novotny R, Boushey CJ. Consumption of Traditional Fruits and Vegetables among Children in the US-Affiliated Pacific Region. Curr Dev Nutr. 2022 Jun 16;6(7):nzac101. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzac101. PMID: 35854938; PMCID: PMC9283104.
2022PMC9460762https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9460762/Dela Cruz R, Wolfe E, Yonemori KM, Fialkowski MK, Wilkens LR, Coleman P, Lameko-Mua S, Johnson E, Gilmatam D, Sigrah C, Shomour M, Remengesau S, Alfred J, Acosta M, Ettienne R, Deenik J, Aflague T, Salazar KA, Novotny R, Boushey CJ. Exploring Foods of the Pacific: Cultural Food Identity in the US Affiliated Pacific Region. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2022 Sep;81(9):247-252. PMID: 36118154; PMCID: PMC9460762.
2022PMC8971700https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35370509/Esquivel MK. Addressing Food Insecurity to Optimize Nutritional Status. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2022 Jan 23;16(2):173-175. doi: 10.1177/15598276211062886. PMID: 35370509; PMCID: PMC8971700.
2022PMC9189583https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35706588/Esquivel MK. Nutrition Benefits and Considerations for Whole Foods Plant-Based Eating Patterns. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2022 Apr 22;16(3):284-290. doi: 10.1177/15598276221075992. PMID: 35706588; PMCID: PMC9189583.
2022PMC9830236https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36636396/Esquivel MK. Nutritional Status and Nutrients Related to Pre-Eclampsia Risk. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2022 Oct 2;17(1):41-45. doi: 10.1177/15598276221129841. PMID: 36636396; PMCID: PMC9830236.
2022PMC9778988https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9778988/Esquivel M, Higa A, Guidry A, Shelton C, Okihiro M. A Qualitative Study on the Motivators, Barriers and Supports to Participation in a Pediatric Produce Prescription Program in Hawai’i. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 12;19(24):16682. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416682. PMID: 36554563; PMCID: PMC9778988.
2022PMID: 35970742https://europepmc.org/article/med/35970742Flisco VDC, O’Shea C, Ing CT, Boushey CJ, Pokhrel P. Ethnic differences in fast-food advertising exposure and body mass index among Asian American/Pacific Islander and White young adults. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice. 2022 Jul-Aug;16(4):295-300. DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2022.07.004. PMID: 35970742.
2022PMC9326143https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13783-9Guerrero RTL, Hattori-Uchima MP, Badowski G, Aflague TF, Wood K, Hammond K, Perez R. Pacific Islands Cohort on Cardiometabolic Health Study: rationale and design. BMC Public Health. 2022 Jul 27;22(1):1428. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13783-9. PMID: 35897002; PMCID: PMC9326143.
2022Not applicablehttps://www.uhcancercenter.org/pdf/htr/Cancer%20at%20a%20Glance%202014-2018.pdfCancer at a Glance 2014-2018, Hawai‘i Tumor Registry, 2022. https://www.uhcancercenter.org/pdf/htr/Cancer%20at%20a%20Glance%202014-2018.pdf.
2022PMC8755591https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34697061/Hernandez BY, Zhu X, Risch HA, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei TH, Pawlish KS, Stroup AM, Brown R, Wang Z, Wong LL, Yu H. Oral Cyanobacteria and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 Jan;31(1):221-229. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-21-0804. Epub 2021 Oct 25. PMID: 34697061; PMCID: PMC8755591.
2022PMC9412653https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9412653/Hernandez BY, Biggs J, Zhu X, Sotto P, Nagata M, Mendez AJP, Paulino Y. Environmental Exposure to Cyanobacteria Hepatotoxins in a Pacific Island Community: A Cross-Sectional Assessment. Microorganisms. 2022 Aug 9;10(8):1607. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10081607. PMID: 36014026; PMCID: PMC9412653.
2022Not applicablehttps://www.uog.edu/_resources/files/research/gcr/reports/2013-2017GuamCancerFactsFigures.pdfLee D, Diaz TP, Badowski G, Bordallo R, Mummert A, Palaganas H, Teria R, Dulana L. Guam cancer facts and figures: 2013-2017. (2022). Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services. https://u54.guamcrc.org/guam-cancer-facts-and-figures-2013-2017/
2022PMC9218194https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35067173/Murphy KL, Liu M, Herzog TA. The Reasons for Betel Quid Chewing Scale (RBCS) for Ex-Chewers: Assessment of Factor Structure, Reliability, Validity and Measurement Invariance across Gender in a Guamanian Sample. Subst Use Misuse. 2022;57(4):522-530. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2021.2019781. Epub 2022 Jan 22. PMID: 35067173; PMCID: PMC9218194.
2022PMC9171559https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35666503/Novotny R, Yamanaka AB, Butel J, Boushey CJ, Dela Cruz R, Aflague T, Coleman P, Shallcross L, Fleming T, Wilkens LR. Maintenance Outcomes of the Children’s Healthy Living Program on Overweight, Obesity, and Acanthosis Nigricans Among Young Children in the US-Affiliated Pacific Region: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jun 1;5(6):e2214802. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.14802. PMID: 35666503; PMCID: PMC9171559.
2022Not applicablehttps://u54.guamcrc.org/2022-guam-cancer-and-health-disparities/Palaganas H, Mummert A, Somera L, Diaz TP, Kleiner A. (2022). Guam Cancer and Health Disparities Report 2022. https://u54.guamcrc.org/2022-guam-cancer-and-health-disparities/
2022PMC9236703https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35072304/Pokhrel P, Kawamoto CT, Pagano I, Herzog TA. Trajectories of e-cigarette advertising exposure, e-cigarette use and cigarette smoking in a sample of young adults from Hawaii. Addiction. 2022 Jul;117(7):2015-2026. doi: 10.1111/add.15815. Epub 2022 Feb 14. PMID: 35072304; PMCID: PMC9236703.
2022PMC9743286https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36600333/Shvetsov YB, Wilkens LR, White KK, Chong M, Buyum A, Badowski G, Leon Guerrero RT, Novotny R. Prediction of breast cancer risk among women of the Mariana Islands: the BRISK retrospective case-control study. BMJ Open. 2022 Dec 9;12(12):e061205. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061205. PMID: 36600333; PMCID: PMC9743286.
2022PMC9736365https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36497991/Taafaki MR, Brown AC, Cassel KD, Chen JJ, Lim E, Paulino YC. Knowledge and Attitudes of Guam Residents towards Cancer Clinical Trial Participation. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 29;19(23):15917. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192315917. PMID: 36497991; PMCID: PMC9736365.
2022PMC9007865https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35106767/Valdez D, Cruz T, Rania S, Badowski G, Cassel K, Wolfgruber T, Grosskreutz S, Dulana LJ, Adonay R, Maskarinec G, Shepherd JA. Technical note: Low clinical efficacy, but good acceptability of a point-of-care electronic palpation device for breast cancer screening for a lower middle-income environment. Med Phys. 2022 Apr;49(4):2663-2671. doi: 10.1002/mp.15499. Epub 2022 Feb 10. PMID: 35106767; PMCID: PMC9007865.
2022PMC9709755https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36450776/Glibetic N, Shvetsov YB, Aan FJ, Peplowska K, Hernandez BY, Matter ML. Transcriptome profiling of colorectal tumors from patients with sepsis reveals an ethnic basis for viral infection risk and sepsis progression. Sci Rep. 2022 Nov 30;12(1):20646. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-24489-8. PMID: 36450776; PMCID: PMC9709755.
2022PMC9819075https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36612607/Awad CS, Deng Y, Kwagyan J, Roche-Lima A, Tchounwou PB, Wang Q, Idris MY. Summary of Year-One Effort of the RCMI Consortium to Enhance Research Capacity and Diversity with Data Science. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 24;20(1):279. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010279. PMID: 36612607; PMCID: PMC9819075.
2022PMC10308114https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10308114/Yu Z, Chen S, Tang Z, Tang Y, Ling Z, Wang H, Gong T, Gao Z, Devendra G, Huang G, Chen W, Deng Y. Mitochondria-derived small RNAs as diagnostic
biomarkers in lung cancer patients through a novel ratio-based expression analysis methodology. Genes Dis. 2022 Aug 7;10(3):1055-1061. doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2022.07.013. PMID: 37396544; PMCID: PMC10308114.
2022PMC9779348https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37108716/Chen Y, Qin Y, Fu Y, Gao Z, Deng Y. Integrated Analysis of Bulk RNA-Seq and Single-Cell RNA-Seq Unravels the Influences of SARS-CoV-2 Infections to Cancer Patients. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Dec 10;23(24):15698. doi: 10.3390/ijms232415698. PMID: 36555339; PMCID: PMC9779348.
2022PMC9307607https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35892120/Gao Z, Jijiwa M, Nasu M, Borgard H, Gong T, Xu J, Chen S, Fu Y, Chen Y, Hu X, Huang G, Deng Y. Comprehensive landscape of tRNA-derived fragments in lung cancer. Mol Ther Oncolytics. 2022 Jul 6;26:207-225. doi:10.1016/j.omto.2022.07.002. PMID: 35892120; PMCID: PMC9307607
2021PMC8181662https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab035_001Aflague T, Badowski G, Bacalia KM, Manibusan JR, Dominguez RM, Wood K, Hattori-Uchima M, Guerrero RL. The Association of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Parent-Child Dyads in Guam: PICCAH Study. Curr Dev Nutr. 2021 Jun 7;5(Suppl 2):93. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzab035_001. PMCID: PMC8181662.
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2014PMC4059468https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4059468/Little MA, Pokhrel P, Murphy KL, Kawamoto CT, Suguitan GS, Herzog TA. The reasons for betel-quid chewing scale: assessment of factor structure, reliability, and validity. BMC Oral Health. 2014;14:62. PMCID: PMC4059468
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