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Research Interests
Population-based studies that address disparities in the burden of lung, colorectal and cervical cancer with a focus on Appalachia.
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 Kentucky
2001
Master of Public Health, University Of Michigan
1982
Bachelor of Arts, University Of Kansas
1969
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FY24 Early Adult Onset Colorectal Cancer Study C4597
Tucker, T., Huang, B. & McDowell, J.
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
11/1/23 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
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FY24 Spatial Transcriptomic Characterization of Pediatric Brain Tumors in Kentucky
Wang, C., Durbin, E. B., Harrison, D., Jeong, J. C., Liu, J., Neltner, J., Tucker, T., Villano, J. & Zhang, S.
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
7/1/23 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program
Durbin, E. B., Huang, B., Shelton, B., Tucker, T. & Ross, F.
5/1/23 → 4/30/24
Project: Research project
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Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for State Territorial and Tribal Organizations - NPCR
Durbin, E. B., Huang, B. & Tucker, T.
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Healt
6/30/22 → 6/29/27
Project: Research project
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Evidence for Virus-Mediated Oncogenesis in Bladder Cancers Arising in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Starrett, G. J., Yu, K., Golubeva, Y., Lenz, P., Piaskowski, M. L., Petersen, D., Dean, M., Israni, A., Hernandez, B. Y., Tucker, T. C., Cheng, I., Gonsalves, L., Morris, C. R., Hussain, S. K., Lynch, C. F., Harris, R. S., Prokunina-Olsson, L., Meltzer, P., Buck, C. B. & Engels, E. A., Mar 2023, In: eLife. 12, e82690.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
Global survival trends for brain tumors, by histology: analysis of individual records for 556,237 adults diagnosed in 59 countries during 2000–2014 (CONCORD-3)
Mar 1 2023, In: Neuro-Oncology. 25, 3, p. 580-592 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
Influence of depression on breast cancer treatment and survival: A Kentucky population-based study
Lei, F., Vanderpool, R. C., McLouth, L. E., Romond, E. H., Chen, Q., Durbin, E. B., Tucker, T. C., Tai, E. & Huang, B., Jun 15 2023, In: Cancer. 129, 12, p. 1821-1835 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exceptional Survival Among Kentucky Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: Appalachian Versus Non-Appalachian Populations
Pravosud, V., Vanderford, N. L., Huang, B., Tucker, T. C. & Arnold, S. M., Jan 1 2022, In: Journal of Rural Health. 38, 1, p. 14-27 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetic variation within the human papillomavirus type 16 genome is associated with oropharyngeal cancer prognosis
Lang Kuhs, K. A., Faden, D. L., Chen, L., Smith, D. K., Pinheiro, M., Wood, C. B., Davis, S., Yeager, M., Boland, J. F., Cullen, M., Steinberg, M., Bass, S., Wang, X., Liu, P., Mehrad, M., Tucker, T., Lewis, J. S., Ferris, R. L. & Mirabello, L., Jun 2022, In: Annals of Oncology. 33, 6, p. 638-648 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations
Prizes
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20th Anniversary Public Health Award for Significant Contributions in Cancer Prevention & Control
Tucker, Thomas (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Honorary award
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Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cancer Control
Tucker, Thomas (Recipient), 1982
Prize: Honorary award
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