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Dr. Brent Shelton is the Division Chief of Cancer Biostatistics and Professor as well as being Co-Director of the Biostatistics Shared Resource Facility at the Markey Cancer Center. He received his Ph.D. and Masters in Biostatistics from the University of North Carolina. His statistical interests are focused on analysis of datasets with missing data and selection bias topics in general as well as design and analysis of group-randomized behavioral intervention studies. Another area of statistical interest of his is connected to analysis of environmental exposure data such as heavy metals exposure and the connection to various types of cancer in Appalachian Kentucky.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of North Carolina
1998
Master of Science, University Of North Carolina
1992
Bachelor of Arts, Berea College
1986
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Statewide Capacity Building and Quality Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening Utilizing the QUILS System
Knight, J. (PI), Mullett, T. (CoI) & Shelton, B. (CoI)
Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Incorporated
9/1/24 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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FY25 Defining TP53 Mutations in the Li-Fraumeni Spectrum - Elucidating Specific Effects of TP53 Mutations
D'Orazio, J. (PI), Ellingson, S. (CoI), Shao, Q. (CoI) & Shelton, B. (CoI)
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
7/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Exploring the Utility of Temperament and SDOH C4921 - FY25 Temperament, SDOH, & PMTS - Replacement Account
Thomas, T. (PI), Marsac, M. (CoI), Shelton, B. (CoI) & Sorge, C. (CoI)
7/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program
Durbin, E. B. (PI), Huang, B. (CoI), Shelton, B. (CoI), Tucker, T. (CoI) & Ross, F. (Former CoI)
5/1/24 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
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CCSG Pilot: Addressing An Unmet Need: Anxiety And Quality Of Life In Caregivers Of Youth Affected By Inherited Cancer Syndromes
D'Orazio, J. (PI), Harrington, A. (CoI), Marsac, M. (CoI) & Shelton, B. (CoI)
10/1/23 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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A Social Media-Delivered Melanoma Prevention Program for Young Women Engaged in Frequent UV Tanning: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Stapleton, J. L., Manne, S. L., Pagoto, S. L., Leip, A., Greene, K., Hillhouse, J. J., Merritt, A. S. & Shelton, B. J., Jan 2024, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 13, 1, e56562.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinician perspectives on delivering primary and specialty palliative care in community oncology practices
McLouth, L. E., Borger, T., Hoerger, M., Stapleton, J. L., McFarlin, J., Heckman, P. E., Bursac, V., Shearer, A., Shelton, B., Mullett, T., Studts, J. L., Goebel, D., Thind, R., Trice, L. & Schoenberg, N. E., Sep 2024, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 32, 9, 627.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of relative dose intensity on pathologic complete response in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant TCHP
Collette, K., Perkey, C. L., Adams, V., Shelton, B. J., Corum, L. S. & Butts, A., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice. 30, 8, p. 1335-1342 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Piloting a Patient Tool to Aid Palliative Care Referrals during Advanced Lung Cancer Treatment
McLouth, L. E., Stapleton, J. L., Bursac, V., Zelaya, C. M., Shelton, B. J., Thakur, K., Hands, I., Blu, C., Chih, M.-Y. & McFarlin, J. M., Jan 14 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“Pathways”: A hope-enhancing intervention for patients undergoing treatment for advanced lung cancer
McLouth, L. E., Shelton, B. J., Bursac, V., Burris, J. L., Cheavens, J. S., Weyman, K., Peterman, A. H., Corum, L., Studts, J. L. & Arnold, S. M., Mar 2024, In: Psycho-Oncology. 33, 3, e6316.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations