PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

101. Siegal J, Humar A, Gianaros P, Ahmed N, Savkova A, Harding C, Ordos J, Steel JL. An assurance of insurance: Should living kidney donors be required to have health insurance. American Journal of Transplantation (2016)


102. Phillips C, Kingsley K, Dulovich M, Kirk K, Ahmed N, Geller DA, Tsung A, Marsh W, Steel JL. Screening for depression in an outpatient oncology clinic. Psycho-oncology (2016).


103. Cheng HH, Kamarck TW, Gianaros PJ, Roecklein KA, Tsung, A, Geller, DA, Marsh JW, Ahmed NS, Steel JL. Gender differences and socioeconomic disparities of depression and IL-2 about survival in hepatocellular carcinoma. Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2016).


104. Steel JL, Geller DA, Marsh JW, Antoni M, Penedo F, Vodovotz Y, Zamora R, Terhorst L, Butterfield L, Burke L, Tsung A. Depression and increased risk of mortality in cancer: The underlying biological mechanisms remain elusive. Psycho-oncology (2016).


105. Steel JL, Geller DA, Ordos J, Ahmed N, Savkova A, Phillips C, Marsh JW, Antoni M, Pathak R, Tsung A. Early and late adverse life events associated with poorer quality of life, inflammation, and increased risk of mortality. Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2016).


106. Steel JL, Vodovotz Y, Zamora R, Rothman R, Ferrero K, Terhorst L, Antoni M, Geller DA, Marsh W, Tsung A. Tumor necrosis factor and the damage-associated molecular pattern molecule HMGB1 as potential mediators of depression and survival. Psycho-oncology (2016).


107. Steel JL, Geller DA, Marsh JW, Antoni M, Penedo F, Butterfield L, Pathak R, Burke L, Savkova A, Tsung A. The psychological, behavioral and health sequelae of stress after a diagnosis of cancer. Psycho-oncology (2016).


108. Steel JL, Vodovotz Y, Zamora R, Rothman R; Ferrero K, Terhorst L, Antoni M, Geller DA, Marsh JW, Tsung A. Tumor necrosis factor and the damage-associated molecular pattern molecule HMGB1 as potential mediators of depression and survival. Psycho-Oncology (2016).


109. Steel JL, Hua M, Scott P, Cheng H, Geller DA, Marsh J, Antoni M, Burke L, Penedo F, Butterfield L, Vodovotz Y, Tsung A, Social support: predictor of mortality in gastrointestinal cancer patients. Psycho-Oncology (2017).


110. Ajayl-Fox, Swaminathan V, Steel J, Behari J. Feasibility of using internet-based support groups for alcohol abstinence in patients with alcohol-related cirrhosis. Gastroenterology. (2017).


111. Ajayl-Fox, Swaminathan V, Steel J, Behari J. Perceptions of strength of social support amongst patients with decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis. Gastroenterology (2017).


112. Patel V, Tohme S, Tsung A, Geller DA, Marsh JW, Bress K, Steel JL. Quality of life and survival in hepatobiliary surgery. Academic Surgical Congress (2017).


113. Steel JL, Geller DA, Spring M, Antoni M, Marsh W, Tsung A. Web-based stepped collaborative care intervention in the oncology setting: Lessons learned from the pilot study and advances in technology. Psychosomatic Medicine (2017).


114. Jakubowski K, Jhamb M, Bender F, Steel JL. Technology-Assisted Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Chronic Kidney Disease. Psychosomatic Medicine (2017).


115. Steel JL, Scott P, Hua M, Geller DA, Wang, Y, Marsh J, Antoni M, Burke L, Penedo F, Butterfield L, Vodovotz Y, Tsung A. Predicting the course of depression and stress and the link with mortality in patients with gastrointestinal cancers. Psychosomatic Medicine (2017).


116. Steel JL, Geller DA, Antoni M, Terhorst L, Penedo F, Burke L, Tsung A. Sedentary lifestyle and greater symptom burden in patients diagnosed with cancers affecting the hepatobiliary and pancreatic system. Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2017).


117. Krane DM, Terhorst L, Bovbjerg D, Scheier M, Kucinski B, Geller DA, Marsh W, Tsung A, Steel JL. Putting the life in lifestyle: Lifestyle choices after a diagnosis of cancer predict mortality. University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute’s Scientific Retreat (2017).


118. Steel JL, Hua M, Scott P, Cheng H, Geller DA, Marsh J, Antoni M, Burke L, Penedo F, Butterfield L, Vodovotz Y, Tsung A. Social support: Predictor of mortality in gastrointestinal cancer patients. Psycho-oncology (2017)


119. Steel JL, Geller DA, Marsh W, Miceli J, Gray K, Tsung A. The role of the host in cell-mediated immunity and cancer progression. International Conference on Cytokine signaling (2017).


120. Ajaju-Fox P, Swaminathan V, Steel JL, Behari J The impact of strength of social support on alcohol use behaviors in patients with alcohol related cirrhosis. American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (2017).


121. Porter L, Steel J, Bull J, Hanson L, LeBlanc TW, Fisher S, Keefe F. Caregiver-guided pain management for patients with advanced cancer. European Health Psychology Society meeting (2017).


122. Steel JL, Geller DA, Miceli J, Marsh W, Bradley TJ, Antoni M, Penedo F, Burke L, Tsung A. Physical inactivity and alcohol use predict shorter survival after a diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancer. Psycho-Oncology (2018). Best of the Best Oral Presentations


123. Miceli J, Geller DA, Tsung A, Marsh W, Antoni M, Penedo F, Burke L, Ell K, Steel JL. Illness perceptions and perceived stress in patients with advanced cancer. Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2018)


124. Steel JL, Wang Y, Pathak R, Cheng H, Geena Richards, Ell K, Buysse D, Miceli J, Marsh J, Antoni M, Ell K, Geller DA, Tsung A. Caregiving and risk for cardiovascular disease in advanced cancer caregivers. Psycho-Oncology (2018)


125. Cheng H, Kamarck T, Gianaros PJ, Roecklein KA, Tsung A, Geller DA, Marsh JW, Wang Y, Ahmed NS, Steel JL. Socioeconomic predictors of symptom severity and survival in patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma. Psycho-Oncology (2018)