Epidemiology & Biostatistics Theses and Dissertations
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Effects of Tamoxifen Therapy on Breast Carcinogenesis: Epidemiological Associations and Biomechanisms of Action
(2022)Background: Tamoxifen, a key chemopreventive and adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) for breast cancer, is suggested to alter breast cancer risk factors including circulating hormones (estrogen and insulin-like growth factors ... -
Intersectional stigma, self-efficacy, depression, and resilience: a Rasch analysis
(2022)Background: Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) are disproportionally affected by negative health outcomes associated with stigma related to both their racial and sexual minority status. Foundational to understanding ... -
The effects of HIV criminalization laws (and their enforcement) on HIV risk among Black and Hispanic populations
(2022)Background: In the U.S., 25 states have laws that explicitly criminalize the transmission or exposure of HIV. This study, grounded in Nancy Krieger's ecosocial theory, estimated the association between HIV criminalization ... -
Metformin and statins in relation to ovarian cancer: implications for risk and potential etiologic pathways
(2022)Background: Metabolic factors, including obesity, diabetes, and circulating lipids are associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer, the most fatal gynecologic malignancy. Drugs targeting these conditions have drawn ... -
Exploring Psychosocial and Structural Syndemic Effects as Predictors for HIV-Related Outcomes among Black Women
(2022)Black women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV with marked disparities in HIV incidence, prevalence, and care outcomes. There is a critical need to explore the role of psychosocial and structural factors and ...