Meredith Shiels
@meredithshiels
Cancer epidemiologist, mom to 3 girls Opinions are my own, Follows & RTs not endorsements
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21-03-2017 02:36:45
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Understanding the factors contributing to high lung cancer rates among Asian American women who've never smoked is crucial. Stella S Yi says that a lack of awareness about lung cancer risk in Asian Americans is aggravated by poor-quality data @nbcnews nbcnews.to/3PlccLr
Numbers tell a story, especially in #PublicHealth . In this NIH Intramural #SpeakingofScience episode, Cancer Epi & Genetics epidemiologist Dr. Meredith Shiels shares her work studying cancer mortality rates to uncover what populations might be at higher risk. go.nih.gov/R2q0490 #NPHW
🗞️ NEW in Journal of Clinical Oncology: Jen McGee-Avila, PhD, MPH & Meredith Shiels found that people with HIV were less likely to receive cancer treatment than people without HIV between 2001-2019 for many cancers, including cervical, lung, prostate, colon, and breast cancer. Read more: dceg.cancer.gov/news-events/ne…
We think this paper is a must read too! Congrats Drs. Marie-Josèphe Horner, Meredith Shiels, Ruth Pfeiffer, Eric Engels, & colleagues!
Rates of anal intraepithelial neoplasia grade III are increasing, especially in people living with #HIV and a prior AIDS diagnosis was strongly associated with this increased risk: bit.ly/3Tx7Wer
Listen to the author Cameron B. Haas, PhD, MPH
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#HPV #Endcancer
Latest study shows disparities in patients with anal cancer survival linked to #HIV (2·5 times increased risk of mortality in female patients and a 1·4 times increased risk in male patients). Early detection remains critical. Jaimie Z. Shing, PhD, MPH; @MeredithShiels
thelancet.com/journals/lanhi…
Congratulations to the amazing Jaimie Z. Shing, PhD, MPH and Cameron B. Haas, PhD, MPH! Fantastic work and important data on #analcancer in people with #HIV . Cancer Epi & Genetics
Our new study in JAMA Network Open highlights the wide variation in #HPV #knowledge and #awareness by #educational attainment and #race and #ethnicity . ja.ma/3sEwp6v
#Asian Americans continue to have have the LOWEST HPV awareness and HPV vaccine awareness!
I am excited to finally have this piece out in the world! Thank you Sara Lindstrom 🏳️🌈 🇸🇪 for helping push this work forward.
New from Minkyo Song Meredith Shiels et al in @JNCINow: Some #AutoimmuneDiseases (lupus, psoriasis, sarcoidosis) were linked a moderate increase in #AnalCancer risk, but this cannot explain rising anal cancer rates, particularly among older women. go.nih.gov/WWwu6je
Congratulations to the brilliant Jen McGee-Avila, PhD, MPH on this fantastic accomplishment! I'm inspired by you every day!
Another great publication by Cameron B. Haas, PhD, MPH! Cancer Epi & Genetics JNCI Severe anal intraepithelial neoplasia trends and subsequent invasive anal cancer in the United States academic.oup.com/jnci/article/d…
It was a pleasure working with Hana Zahed, Hilary Robbins and colleagues on this analysis. Cancer Epi & Genetics IARC
The rate of liver #cancer has declined among people with #HIV in the U.S., but remains elevated. Congratulations to Jen McGee-Avila, PhD, MPH on her first first author paper Cancer Epi & Genetics! academic.oup.com/jnci/advance-a… JNCI
#PopulationHealthMetrics has a new collection open for submissions!
'COVID-19 and Impact on Mortality and Population Health'
Guest edited by Meredith Shiels, Health Nerd, and Jonas Schöley
Learn more and submit to the collection: biomedcentral.com/collections/CO…
The audio isn't great, there's a typo in the pre-print, but still very excited to share this piece of work and grateful to have it highlighted by IPVS - International Papillomavirus Society.
Meredith Shiels Aimee Kreimer
In a new publication, Cameron B. Haas, PhD, MPH et al estimated anal cancer risk for people with HIV. These estimates will be informative for developing reccomendations for anal cancer screening. #NCI_InfectionImmunoEpi Meredith Shiels buff.ly/3pKQvuo
