Description of Research Expertise

Health disparities
Barriers to accessing cancer screening
Barriers to accessing clinical trials
Colorectal cancer screening
Breast cancer screening
Health literacy
Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials by Underserved Populations

Selected Publications

Guerra CE, Pressman A, Hurley P, Garrett-Meyer E, Bruinooge SS, Howson A, Kaltenbaugh K, Williams JH, Boehmer L, Bernick LA, Byatt L, Charlot M, Crews J, Fashoyin-Aje L, McCaskill-Stevens W, Merrill J, Nowakowski G, Patel MI, Ramirez A, Zwicker V, Oyer RA, Pierce LJ.: Increasing Racial and Ethnic Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Cancer Treatment Trials: Evaluation of an ASCO-ACCC Site Self-Assessment JCO Oncol Pract. In press. : 2023.

Barrett NJ, Boehmer L, Schrag J, Benson AB, Green S, Hamroun-Yazid L, Howson A, Matin K, Oyer RA, Pierce L, Jeames SE, Winkfield K, Yang ES, Zwicker V, Bruinooge S, Hurley S, Williams JH, Guerra CE.: An Assessment of the Feasibility and Utility of an ACCC-ASCO Implicit Bias Training Program to Enhance Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Cancer Clinical Trials. JCO Oncol Pract. In press. : 2023.

Guerra C, Yang C: Health Care System Approaches to Addressing Cancer Health Disparities. In press. Cancer Health Disparities: From Determinants of Disparities to Solutions for Equity. : 2023.

Health Equity Workgroup, MCED Consortium: MCED Health Equity Workgroup Research Study Development Considerations MCED Consortium : 2023.

Health Equity Workgroup, MCED Consortium: MCED Health Equity Workgroup Landscape Analysis of Patient Barriers to Care MCED Consortium : 2023.

Finn CB, Wirtalla C, Roberts SE, Collier K, Mehta SJ, Guerra CE, Airoldi E, Xu Zhang, Keele L, Aarons CB, Jensen ST, Kelz RR: Simulated Comparison of Outcomes Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery at the Best Local Hospital Versus Chosen Hospital JAMA Network Open. In press. : 2023.

Herrera C, Guerra CE, Narayan V, Guzzo TJ, Mamtani R, Lee DJ, Tasian G, Talwar R.: Financial toxicity in prostate cancer survivors: a national cross-sectional assessment of subjective financial burden. In press. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. : 2022.

Joung RH, Mullett TW, Kurtzman SH, Shafir S, Harris JB, Yao KA, Bilimoria KY, Cance WG, Nelson H.: Evaluation of a National Quality Improvement Collaborative for Improving Cancer Screening. JAMA Netw Open 5 (11): e2242354,2022.

Finn CB, Tong JK, Alexander HE, Wirtalla C, Wachtel H, Guerra CE, Mehta SJ, Wender R, Kelz RR.: How Referring Providers Choose Specialists for Their Patients: A Systematic Review. J Gen Intern Med 37 (13): 3444-3452,2022.

Gerber DE, Tirol JA, McNeill L, Williams EL, Zhu H, Craddock SJ, Leavey PJ, Sadeghil N, Kapinos K, Dornsife DL, Nguyen V, Wileyto EP, Guerra CE.: Enhancing access to and diversity in cancer clinical trials through a financial reimbursement program: Protocol to evaluate a novel program. Contemporary Clinical Trials 121 : 2022.

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Academic Contact Information

Abramson Cancer Center
12-107 South Pavilion
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-349-5200
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366