Carolyn Y Fang, PhD

Member
Population Science Division


Carolyn.Fang@fccc.edu
Phone: 215-728-4062
Fax: 215-214-2178


Recent Publications

In Press

Tseng, M., Olufade, T., Kurzer, M., Wahala, K., Fang, C.Y., van der Schouw, Y., Daly, M.B. Food frequency questionnaires and overnight urines are valid indicators of daidzein and genistein intake in U.S. women relative to multiple 24-hour urine samples. Nutrition and Cancer: An International Journal, in press.

2008

Fang, C.Y., Miller, S.M., Bovbjerg, D.H., Bergman, C., Edelson, M.I., Rosenblum, N.G., Bove, B.A., Godwin, A.K., Campbell, D., & Douglas, S.D. (2008). Perceived stress is associated with impaired T-cell response to HPV16 in women with cervical dysplasia. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 35, 87-96.

2007

Fang, C.Y., Ma, G. X., Tan, Y., & Chi, N. (2007). A multifaceted intervention to increase cervical cancer screening among underserved Korean women. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 16, 1298-1302.

Ma, G.X., Fang, C.Y., Shive, S.E., Toubbeh, J., Zhao, N., & Siu, P.  Risk perceptions, barriers, and self-efficacy of Hepatitis B screening and vaccination among Vietnamese immigrants. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 9, 213-20.

Fang, C.Y. (2007).  Mind and body modalities. In M. Micozzi (Ed.), Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Cancer Care and Prevention: Foundations and Evidence-based Interventions (pp. 37-63).  New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.

Ma, G.X., Shive, S.E., Fang, C.Y., Feng, Z., Parameswaran, L., Pham, A., & Khanh, C. (2007). Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of Hepatitis B screening and vaccination and liver cancer risks among Vietnamese Americans. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 18, 63-74.

 

2006

Fang, C.Y., Daly, M.B., Miller, S.M., Zerr, T., Malick, J.D., & Engstrom, P.F.  (2006). Coping with ovarian cancer risk: The moderating effects of perceived control on coping and adjustment.  British Journal of Health Psychology, 11, 561-580.

Fang, C.Y., Ma, G.X., Miller, S.M., Tan, Y., Su, X., & Shive, S.  (2006). A brief smoking cessation intervention for Chinese and Korean American smokers. Preventive Medicine, 43, 321-324.

Ma, G.X., Fang, C.Y., Knauer, C.A., Tan, Y., & Shive, S.E. (2006). Tobacco dependence, risk perceptions and self-efficacy among Korean American smokers. Addictive Behaviors, 31, 1776-84.

Ma, G.X., Tan, Y., Toubbeh, J.I., Edwards, R.L., Shive, S.E., Siu, P., Wang, P., & Fang, C.Y. (2006). Asian tobacco education and cancer awareness research special population network: a model for reducing Asian American cancer health disparities. Cancer, 107, 1995-2005.

2005

Fang, C.Y., MacKenzie, T., Miller, S.M., & Daly, M.B. (2005). Psychosocial factors that influence decision making about prophylactic surgery.  Psicooncologia: Special Monograph on Hereditary Cancer, 2, 329-346.

Fang, C.Y., Tseng, M., & Daly, M.B. (2005). Correlates of soy food consumption in women at increased risk for breast cancer. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 105, 1552-8.

Ma, G.X., Fang, C.Y., Shive, S., Su, X., Toubbeh, J., Miller, S.M., &Tan Y. (2005). A culturally enhanced smoking cessation study among Chinese and Korean smokers. The International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 8, 1-10.

Ma, G.X., Shive, S.E. Tan, Y., Toubbeh, J.T,  Fang, C.Y., &  Edwards, R.L. (2005). Tobacco use, secondhand smoke exposure and their related knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among Asian Americans.  Addictive Behaviors, 30, 725-740.

Ma, G.X., Tan, Y., Fang, C., Toubbeh, J.T., & Shive, S.E. (2005). Knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding secondhand smoke among Asian Americans.  Preventive Medicine, 41, 446-453.

2004

Miller, S., Bowen, D.J., Campbell, M., Diefenbach, M., Gritz, E., Jacobsen, P., Stefanek, M.E., Fang, C.Y., Lazovich, D., Sherman, K., Wang, C. Current research promises and challenges in behavioral oncology: Report from the American Society of Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting. Cancer Epidemiol. Biomark. Prev. 13:171-180, 2004.

Schnoll, R.A., Fang, C.Y., Manne, S.L. The application of structural equation modeling to behavioral research in oncology: Past accomplishments and future opportunities. Struct. Equation Model. 11:583-614, 2004.

2003   

Fang, C.Y., Miller, S.M., Mills, M., Mangan, C.E., Belch, R., Winokur, A., Campbell, D.E., Douglas, S.D. The effects of avoidance on cytotoxic/suppressor T cells in women with cervical lesions. Psychooncology 12:590-598, 2003.

Fang, C.Y., Miller, S.M, Malick, J., Babb, J., Engstrom, P.F., Daly, M.B. Psychosocial correlates of intention to undergo prophylactic oophorectomy among women with a family history of ovarian cancer. Prev. Med. 37:424-431, 2003.

Ma, G., Fang, C.Y., Tan, Y.J., Feely, R. Perceptions of risks of smoking among Asian Americans. Prev. Med. 37:349-355, 2003.

Tseng, M., Fang, C.Y. Screening mammography in Asian-American women. Letter to the Editor. Am. J. Public Health 93(9):1378, 2003.

2002

Fang, C.Y., Miller, S.M., Daly, M.B., Hurley, K. The influence of coping style and risk perceptions on decisions to undergo prophylactic oophorectomy among FDRs. Psychol. Health 17:365-376, 2002.

Fang, C.Y., Schnoll, R.A. Impact of psychological distress on outcomes in cancer patients. Expert Rev. Pharmacoeconomics Outcomes Res. 2:495-506, 2002.

2001

Fang, C.Y., Manne, S.L., Pape, S.J. Functional impairment, marital quality, and patient psychological distress as predictors of psychological distress among cancer patients' spouses. Health Psychol. 20:452-457, 2001.

Fang, C.Y., Myers, H.F. The effects of racial stressors and hostility on cardiovascular reactivity in African American and Caucasian men. Health Psychol. 20:64-70, 2001.

Miller, S.M., Fang, C.Y., Diefenbach, M.A., Bales, C.B. Tailoring psychosocial interventions to the individual's health information processing style: The influence of monitoring versus blunting in cancer risk and disease. In Psychosocial Interventions and Cancer, edited by A. Baum, B. Anderson. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, pp. 343-362, 2001.