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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Cancer Educ. 2022 Jun;37(3):599–607. doi: 10.1007/s13187-020-01853-8

Table 3.

Categories and Conceptual Themes by Frequencya

Categories Conceptual Themes Representative
Publications
Cancer diagnosis, screening, treatment, and risk factor
  • Determined effectiveness of teamwork or cancer treatment efficacy;

  • Identified radiologic tools, biomarkers, and diagnosis;

  • Identified risks associated with developing cancer

53/6.07% Sexton et al. (2018) Anticipation, teamwork and cognitive load: chasing efficiency during robot-assisted surgery
Fumi Sato-Kaneko et al., (2017) Combination immunotherapy suppression of head, neck cancer
Previs et al. (2015) Dual Metronomic Chemotherapy with Nab-Paclitaxel and Topotecan Has Potent Antiangiogenic Activity in Ovarian Cancer
Wang et al., (2017) Arctigenin inhibits prostate tumor cell growth in vitro and in vivo.
Borg et al., (2019) Photophysical and Photoacoustic Properties of π-Extended Curcumin Dyes
Harris et al., (2016) Western diet enhances benzo(a)pyrene-induced colon tumorigenesis in a polyposis in rat coli (PIRC) rat model of colon cancer.
Williams et al., (2017) Human alpha defensin 5 is a candidate biomarker to delineate inflammatory bowel disease
Floyd et al., (2017) the development of a salon-based, stylist-delivered intervention to promote colonoscopy screening among African American women.
Williams et al. (2016) Alcohol intake and invasive breast cancer risk by molecular subtype and race in the Carolina Breast Cancer Study
Mechanistic
  • Explored various mechanisms relating to the biological aspects of cancer, novel treatments, and cell proliferation

502/57.5% Lozana-Pope et al., (2017) Effect of myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 on expression profiles of genes during the development and progression of Helicobacter-induced gastric cancer.
Basa et al., (2016) Decreased Anti-Tumor Cytotoxic Immunity among Microsatellite-Stable Colon Cancers from African Americans.
J Encarnación-Medina et al., (2019) MicroRNA Expression Changes in Women with Breast Cancer Stratified by DNA Repair Capacity Levels.
Impact of interventions on health promotion, prevention, and quality of life
  • Explored the effect of psychosocial factors and interventions on cancer survival;

  • Measured impact of behavioral interventions towards health promotion, vaccine practices and, prevention;

  • Measured screening attitudes;

  • Assessed care seeking experiences

188/21.53% Bea et al (2019) Physical Activity among Navajo Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study.
Castro et al., (2017) Importance of and Satisfaction with Psychosocial Support among Cancer Patients and Survivors in Puerto Rico: Gender, Health Status, and Quality of Life Associations.
Colon-Lopez et al., (2015) HPV Awareness and Vaccine Willingness Among Dominican Immigrant Parents Attending a Federal Qualified Health Clinic in Puerto Rico.
Calo et al., (2015) Exploring the role of ethnic identity on the attitudes towards HPV vaccine advertising among Puerto Ricans: a qualitative analysis.
Educational outcomes
  • Explored effectiveness and career outcomes among training program participants;

  • Assessed educational materials and interventions

49/5.62% Laurila et al., (2015) Weaving the Web: Evaluation Strategies to Help Native-American Undergraduate Research Training Programs Navigate Students to Success.
Medina et al., (2015) Training and capacity building evaluation: Maximizing resources and results with Success Case Method.
YM Rivera et al., (2018) Developing Sustainable Cancer Education Programs: Training Public Health Students to Deliver Cancer 101 in Puerto Rico.
MJ Balboni et al., (2015) Religion, Spirituality, and the Hidden Curriculum: Medical Student and Faculty Reflections.
Ponte et al., (2015) A new model for postdoctoral training: the Nursing Postdoctoral Program in Cancer and Health Disparities.
Campbell et al., (2017) Addiction Research Training Programs: Four Case Studies and Recommendations for Evaluation.
Behar-Horenstein et al.,(2020) (unpublished manuscript). Benefits of cancer research education
Epidemiological/Survey outcomes
  • Compared outcomes of differing groups with casual attributes;

  • Measured behaviors, attitudes, and experiences

81/9.28% Liu et al., (2019) Differences in Pancreatic Cancer Incidence Rates and Temporal Trends Across Asian Subpopulations in California (1988-2015)
Spratt et al., (2016) Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Genomic Sequencing.