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A mother's plea by Shen, Megan J

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Combination of AIBP, apoA-I, and Aflibercept Overcomes Anti-VEGF Resistance in Neovascular AMD by Inhibiting Arteriolar Choroidal Neovascularization by Zhang, Zhao, Shen, Megan M., Fu, Yingbin

“…PurposeAnti-VEGF resistance represents a major unmet clinical need in the management of choroidal neovascularization (CNV). We have previously reported that a…”
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The need for multilevel supportive care infrastructure for cancer caregivers by McConnell, Kelly M., Shen, Megan J.

“…Communication with cancer caregivers occurs in the broader multilevel context of oncology care. Improving communication with caregivers requires changes across…”
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Obtaining and Paying for Home Care-Navigating Patients Through the Complex Terrain of Home Care in the US by Sterling, Madeline R, Grabowski, David C, Shen, Megan J

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A communication intervention to improve prognostic understanding and engagement in advance care planning among diverse advanced cancer patient-caregiver dyads: A pilot study by Shen, Megan J, Prigerson, Holly G, Maciejewski, Paul K, Daly, Bobby, Adelman, Ronald, McConnell Trevino, Kelly M

“…Accurate prognostic understanding among patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers is associated with greater engagement in advance care planning (ACP)…”
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Development and refinement of a novel end-of-life planning website for patients with advanced cancer: a mixed methods approach by Walsh, Casey A., Good, Jennifer, Ismaiel, Anas, Yarborough, Sarah, Shen, Megan J.

“…Purpose Despite known benefits of planning for end-of-life, no digital tool exists to help patients with advanced cancer and their loved ones plan for death…”
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Accuracy of advanced cancer patients' life expectancy estimates: The role of race and source of life expectancy information by Trevino, Kelly M., Zhang, Baohui, Shen, Megan J., Prigerson, Holly G.

“…BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to examine the source of advanced cancer patients' information about their prognosis and determine whether this…”
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Empathic Communication and Implicit Bias in the Context of Cancer Among a Medical Student Sample by Torres, Tara K., Hamann, Heidi A., Shen, Megan J., Stone, Jeff

“…Oncology clinicians often miss opportunities to communicate empathy to patients. The current study examined the relationship between implicit bias (based on…”
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Psychosocial symptoms associated with spiritual well-being in Latino patients and caregivers coping with advanced cancer by Torres-Blasco, Normarie, Peña-Vargas, Cristina, Costas-Muñiz, Rosario, Rosario-Ramos, Lianel, Shen, Megan J., Castro, Eida

“…Purpose The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship among hopelessness, anxiety, and depression, with spiritual well-being in patients and…”
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Patient-Reported Barriers and Facilitators to Deprescribing Cardiovascular Medications by Goyal, Parag, Requijo, Tatiana, Siceloff, Birgit, Shen, Megan J., Masterson Creber, Ruth, Hilmer, Sarah N., Kronish, Ian M., Lachs, Mark S., Safford, Monika M.

“…Background Medications endorsed by clinical practice guidelines, such as cardiovascular medications, could still have risks that outweigh potential benefits,…”
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Lung Cancer Stigma: Does Smoking History Matter? by Williamson, Timothy J, Kwon, Diana M, Riley, Kristen E, Shen, Megan J, Hamann, Heidi A, Ostroff, Jamie S

“…Abstract Background Lung cancer patients commonly report stigma, often attributing it to the well-established association of smoking as the leading preventable…”
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Pain Catastrophizing, Pain Intensity, and Dyadic Adjustment Influence Patient and Partner Depression in Metastatic Breast Cancer by Badr, Hoda, Shen, Megan J

“…OBJECTIVE:Metastatic breast cancer can be challenging for couples given the significant pain and distress caused by the disease and its treatment. Although the…”
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SARS-CoV-2 in patients with Friedreich ataxia by Shen, Megan M., Rodden, Layne N., McIntyre, Kellie, Arias, Adriana, Profeta, Victoria, Schadt, Kimberly, Lynch, David R.

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Disparities in Therapeutic Alliance Among Latino Immigrants With Advanced Cancer by Tergas, Ana Isabel, Prigerson, Holly G., Shen, Megan J., Neugut, Alfred I., Maciejewski, Paul K.

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Sources of distress among patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: a qualitative study by Abelson, Jonathan S., Chait, Alanna, Shen, Megan J., Charlson, Mary, Dickerman, Anna, Yeo, Heather L.

“…Distress is common among cancer and surgical patients and can lead to worse outcomes if untreated. The objective of this study was to explore sources of…”
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Redox chemistry changes in the Panthalassic Ocean linked to the end-Permian mass extinction and delayed Early Triassic biotic recovery by Zhang, Guijie, Zhang, Xiaolin, Hu, Dongping, Li, Dandan, Algeo, Thomas J., Farquhar, James, Henderson, Charles M., Qin, Liping, Shen, Megan, Shen, Danielle, Schoepfer, Shane D., Chen, Kefan, Shen, Yanan

“…The end-Permian mass extinction represents the most severe biotic crisis for the last 540 million years, and the marine ecosystem recovery from this extinction…”
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Oncology Care Provider Training in Empathic Communication Skills to Reduce Lung Cancer Stigma by Banerjee, Smita C., Haque, Noshin, Schofield, Elizabeth A., Williamson, Timothy J., Martin, Chloe M., Bylund, Carma L., Shen, Megan J., Rigney, Maureen, Hamann, Heidi A., Parker, Patricia A., McFarland, Daniel C., Park, Bernard J., Molena, Daniela, Moreno, Aimee, Ostroff, Jamie S.

“…Despite the clinical importance of assessing smoking history and advising patients who smoke to quit, patients with lung cancer often experience feelings of…”
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Lung cancer stigma and depression: Validation of the Lung Cancer Stigma Inventory by Ostroff, Jamie S., Riley, Kristen E., Shen, Megan J., Atkinson, Thomas M., Williamson, Timothy J., Hamann, Heidi A.

“…Objective In an effort to provide further evidence for the validity of the Lung Cancer Stigma Inventory (LCSI), this paper examined group differences in lung…”
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Inequities in End-of-Life Care Among Immigrant Patients Exaggerated by the COVID-19 Pandemic by Shen, Megan J., Maciejewski, Paul K., Tergas, Ana I., Prigerson, Holly G.

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Predictors of Satisfaction With Doctor and Nurse Communication: A National Study by McFarland, Daniel C., Johnson Shen, Megan, Holcombe, Randall F.

“…Prior research indicates that effective communication between medical providers and patients is associated with a number of positive patient outcomes, yet…”
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