Publications
Howrey BT, Kuo YF, Lin YL, Goodwin JS. The impact of PSA screening on
prostate cancer mortality and over diagnosis of prostate cancer in the
United States. The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2012.
Shokar NK, Vernon SW, Carlson C. Validity of self-reported colorectal cancer test use in different racial/ethnic groups. Family Practice. 2011. 28(6): 683-688.
Shokar NK, Carlson CA, Weller SC. Informed Decision Making Changes
Test Preferences for Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Diverse
Population. Annals of Family Medicine. 2010, 8:141-50.
McQueen A, Bartholomew LK, Greisinger AJ, Medina GG, Hawley ST,
Haidet P, Bettencourt JL, Shokar NK, Ling BS, & Vernon SW. Behind
closed doors: Physician-patient discussions about colorectal cancer
screening. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2009, 24(11), 1228-35.
Shokar NK, Nguyen-Oghalai T, Wu ZH. Factors Associated With a
Physician's Recommendation for Colorectal Cancer Screening Within A
Diverse Population. Family Medicine. 2009, 41(6):427-33. Pub Med#
19492190.
Abotchie, PN, Shokar, NK. Cervical Cancer Screening Among College
Students in Ghana: Knowledge and Health Beliefs. International Journal
of Gynecological Cancer. 2009, 19(3):412-6.
Shokar, NK, Carlson, CA Weller, SC: Factors Associated with
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Colorectal Cancer Screening. Journal of the
American Board of Family Medicine. 2008, 21:414-26.
Shokar, NK, Weller, SC, Carlson, CA. Prevalence of Colorectal Cancer
Testing and Screening in a Multiethnic Primary Care Population. Journal
of Community Health. 2007, 32(5):311-23.
Shokar NK, Carlson, CA, Shokar GS. Physician and Patient Influences on Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Primary Care Clinic. Journal of Cancer Education. 2006, 21:84-8.
Shokar, NK; Vernon, SW, Weller, SC. Cancer and colorectal cancer:
Knowledge, beliefs and screening preferences of a diverse population.
Family Medicine. 2005, 37(5):341-7.
McCann SE, Ambrosone CB, Moysich KB, Brasure J, Marshall JR,
Freudenheim JL, Wilkinson GS, Graham S. Intakes of selected nutrients,
foods, and phytochemicals and prostate cancer risk in Western New York. Nutrition and Cancer. 2005, 53(1):33-41.
Funding:
Shokar, NK. Reducing Health Disparities by Eliminating Barriers to
Screening and Care for Medicare Eligible Hispanics in Harris County.
Subcontract with L Jones, MD Anderson Cancer Center. 09/09 – 02/10.
$13,190.
DiMarco, J: Brain Tumors and Exposure to Low Dose Ionizing Radiation.
American Cancer Society/Institutional Research Grant. 1/07 – 12/08.
$60,000.
Shokar, NK: Career Development Award: Colorectal Cancer Screening in a
Diverse Population. K07 NIH/NCI . 08/06 – 06/10. $507,000.
Shokar, NK: Career Development Program Award: Interdisciplinary Research
in Women’s Health. A Berenson (PI) K12 NIH/NICHD and Office of Research
in Women’s Health (ORWH). 1/06 – 07/06.