Health disparities
Barriers to accessing cancer screening
Barriers to accessing clinical trials
Colorectal cancer screening
Breast cancer screening
Health literacy
Cancer Screening and Prevention
Women's Health
Disease prevention
Student, Trainee and Faculty Diversity and Inclusion
Selected Publications
Familusi, O., Enriquez, F., Fox, J., Rhemtulla, I., Brooks, A., Guerra, C., & Butler, P. : Breast Reconstruction Awareness: Targeting Health Literacy through Community Engagement. Creative Education 10: 637-649, Apr 2019.
Alcaraz KI, Wiedt T, Daniels E, Yabroff RK, Guerra CE, Wender RC. : Understanding and Addressing Social Determinants for Cancer Control and Health Equity in the United States: A Blueprint for Practice, Research, and Policy. Ca Cancer J Clin 2019 Notes: Accepted for publication.
Myers RE, Stello B, Daskalakis C, Sifri R, Gonzalez ET, DiCarlo M, Johnson MB, Hegarty SE, Shaak K, Rivera A, Gorditis-Molina L, Petrich A, Careyva B, de-Ortiz R, Diaz L.: Decision Support and Navigation to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Hispanic Patients. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev Oct 2018.
Mehta SJ, Khan T, Guerra C, Reitz C, McAuliffe T, Volpp KG, Asch DA, Doubeni CA. : A Randomized Controlled Trial of Opt-in versus Opt-out Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach. Am J Gastroenterol Jun 2018.
Wolf A, Fontham ETH, Church TR, Flowers CR, Guerra CE, LaMonte SJ, Etzione R, McKenna M, Oeffinger KC, Shih YT, Walter LC, Andrews KS, Brawley OW, Brooks D, Fedewa SA, Manassaram-Baptiste D, Siegel R, Wender RC, Smith RA.: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average Risk Adults: 2018 Guideline Update from the American Cancer Society. CA Cancer J Clin 68: 250-281, May 2018.
Guerra CE: An American Tale. Philadelphia Magazine. Lipson, Apr 2018 Notes: https://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/2018/04/28/docstories-carmen-guerra/
Sherry, V., Schneider, S., Ranganathan, A., Guerra, C.: Screening for and Managing Distress in Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer.
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing 21(3): 379-83, June 2017.
Hoffman RL, Bryant B, Allen SR, Lee MJ, Aarons CB, Kelz RR. : Using community outreach to explore health-related beliefs and improve surgeon-patient engagement. Journal of Surgical Research; 2016: 206(2) 206(2): 411-417, Dec 2016.
Lamanna A, Sheafer H, Guerra C, Kochman M: Colorectal Cancer Screening Navigation
for the Underserved: Experience of
an Urban Program Gastroenterology & Hepatology 12(9): 547-551, Septermber 2016.
Vapiwala, Neha. : Putting a Finger on Cancer Disparities: Replacing Urban Myths with Community Wisdom. JAMA Oncology 2(8): 996-8, Aug 2016.
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